Khoirabari is a small town in

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district in the

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. Khoirabari serves as the Sub-divisional headquarters of Khoirabari Sub-division. The total geographical area of town is 56.93 hectares. Khoirabari Town has a total population of 873 peoples, out of which male population is 443 while female population is 430. Literacy rate of Khoirabari town village is 80.64% out of which 85.10% males and 76.05% females are literate. There are about 214 houses in Khoirabari town village. Pincode of Khoirabari town village locality is 784522. Khoirabari is located 40 KM towards west from District headquarters

. It is a Tehsil head quarter. Rangia,

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are the nearby Cities to Khoirabari.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Khoirabari had a population of 8,703. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Khoirabari has an average

literacy rate Literacy is the ability to read and write, while illiteracy refers to an inability to read and write. Some researchers suggest that the study of "literacy" as a concept can be divided into two periods: the period before 1950, when literacy was ...

of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 69%. Assamese, Bodo and Bengali are the major language. But the most commonly spoken languages include Bodo is spoken widely in the surrounding areas. The locals can even interact in Hindi. A number of tea gardens are located nearby and Khoirabari is the nearest commercial access point for them.

Education

Educational Institutions include * Khoirabari College

Facilities

*Nearest railway station: Khoirabari railway station *Khoirabari Nearest Airport : LGBI Airport (Guwahati) *Nearest hospital: Khoirabari Gramin Hospital.

Major festivals

Rongali Bihu and Boisagu are in April;

Durga Puja Durga Puja (ISO 15919, ISO: , ), also known as Durgotsava or Shaaradotsava, is an annual festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which pays homage to the Hinduism, Hindu goddess Durga, and is also celebrated because of Durga's victo ...

in October; ''

Diwali Diwali (), also called Deepavali (IAST: ''Dīpāvalī'') or Deepawali (IAST: ''Dīpāwalī''), is the Hindu festival of lights, with variations celebrated in other Indian religions such as Jainism and Sikhism. It symbolises the spiritual v ...

'' and Holy also celebrated across Khoirabari and surrounding areas.

References

Cities and towns in Darrang district

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