Teok is a small town situated in the

Jorhat district Jorhat (pron: ˈʤɔ:(r)ˌhɑ:t) is an administrative district of the Indian state of Assam situated in the central part of the Brahmaputra Valley. The district is bounded by Majuli on north, Nagaland state on the south, Charaideo on the east and ...

Assam Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur ...

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. It is at a distance of about 20 kilometres from Jorhat city. The term 'Teok' is derived from the

Tai languages The Tai or Zhuang–Tai languages ( th, ภาษาไท or , transliteration: or ) are a branch of the Kra–Dai language family. The Tai languages include the most widely spoken of the Tai–Kadai languages, including Standard Thai or S ...

. It literally means – ‘The place of milk and ghee’.

Transport

The National Highway 37 passes through Teok and connects it to other places of Assam. There is an

Assam State Transport Corporation Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur to t ...

bus station.

Jorhat Airport Jorhat Airport , also known as Rowriah Airport is a domestic airport serving Jorhat, Assam, India. It is located at Rowriah, which is situated 7 kilometres south-west from the city centre. History It was established in early 1950s and commo ...

is the nearest airport to Teok. The town is well connected with nearby railway stations -

Mariani Junction Railway Station Mariani Junction railway station is the major railway junction of Jorhat district in the Indian state of Assam on the Lumding–Dibrugarh section. It serves Jorhat city, Mariani and its surrounding area as well. The railway station is locate ...

, Selenghat Railway Station and Amguri Railway Station.

Education

Schools

* Teok Rajabari Higher Secondary School * Jyoti Vidyapith, Teok * Teok High School * Ben Garden High School, Teok * Teok Girls' Higher Secondary School * Teok Jatiya Vidyalaya * Holy Flower Senior Secondary School, Teok * Teok Rajabari Govt Junior Basic School * Jogduar High School

Junior Colleges and College

* Teok Junior College * Renu Borah Memorial Academy, Teok * Jnanpith Academy, Teok *

Chandra Kamal Bezbaruah College Chandra Kamal Bezbaruah College also known as CKB College, Teok, established in 1959, is a general degree college situated at Jogduar, Teok, in Jorhat district, Assam. This college is affiliated with the Dibrugarh University. Departments Arts ...

, Teok

Hospitals

* First Referral Unit (F.R.U.), Teok

Politics

Teok is part of

Jorhat (Lok Sabha constituency) Jorhat Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam state in north-eastern India. Assembly segments Jorhat Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments: Members of Parliament Election re ...

and

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Renupoma Rajkhowa Renupoma Rajkhowa (born 1 July 1955) is an Asom Gana Parishad politician from Assam, India. She was elected into the Assam Legislative Assembly election in 1991, 1996 2016 from Teok constituency. She is the wife of Lalit Chandra Rajkhowa who s ...

is the current MLA of Teok (Vidhan Sabha constituency).

Notable People

Binanda Chandra Barua Binanda Chandra Barua (বিনন্দ চন্দ্ৰ বৰুৱা) (1901 - 1994) was a noted Indian writer and poet of Assamese literature from Teok, Assam. He is popularly known as Dhwoni Kobi. His pen-name is Kerpai Sarma. He was Pr ...

, famous Assamese poet and author.

Notable Places to Visit Nearby

* Sri Sri Auniati Satra, Kaliapani (6 km away). *

Dhekiakhowa Bornamghar Dhekiakhowa Bornaamghar(Assamese: ''ঢেকীয়াখোৱা বৰনামঘৰ'') is a naamghar in Jorhat district, Assam, India, that was established by saint-reformer Madhavdeva. In 1528 (1450 Saka), Madhavdeva kindled an earth ...

(12 km away). * Lachit Borphukan's Maidam, tomb of the National Hero of Assam Lachit Borphukan (12 km away). * Jhanjimukh, mouth of the river Jhanji in the

Brahmaputra The Brahmaputra is a trans-boundary river which flows through Tibet, northeast India, and Bangladesh. It is also known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan, the Siang/Dihang River in Arunachali, Luit in Assamese, and Jamuna River in Bangla. I ...

, a place full of natural beauty and a small picnic spot (12 km away).

References

Cities and towns in Jorhat district Jorhat {{Assam-geo-stub