Hojai
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| Coordinates | 26°00′N 92°52′E / 26.0°N 92.87°ECoordinates: 26°00′N 92°52′E / 26.0°N 92.87°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Assam |
| District(s) | Nagaon |
| Population | 35,722 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Hojai (Assamese: হোজাই) is a city and a municipal board in Nagaon district in the Indian state of Assam. The place has an immense potential to set its mark in sub-urban consumer product market. Quite a large part of central Assam,India depends on Hojai and its consumer products. This has led to a sub-urban wealthy population in Hojai which is hard to find anywhere in a sub-urban India. The place has boosted a solid education environment as well. Quite a few natives of this place has been able to set their mark in higher education in the nation and abroad. The city/town of hojai has got a state of the art IT infrastructure that has enabled its people to get connected to the world. Wide area coverage of modern GSM technology has made Hojai people connected anywhere,anytime. Hojai is a wonderful place with excellent weather with a warm, happy community all around.This sub-divisional town is situated at a distance of 61 km from nagaon and is renowned as the granary of Assam, besides its more allusive claim to being the centre of the Agar perfume industry.It is also the principal whole-sale market for rice in assam. Besides rice, sugar-cane, mustard and jute,vegetables are also grown in abundance.
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[edit] Geography
Hojai is located at 26°00′N 92°52′E / 26.0°N 92.87°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 59 metres (193 feet).
Hojai is also famous for Shantibon, [Maryam Ajmal Women College of Science & Technology], And HAJI ABDUL MAJID MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CENTER]].
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Hojai had a population of 35,722. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Hojai has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 74%. In Hojai, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Politics
Hojai is part of Nowgong (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Hojai
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies". Assam. Election Commission of India. http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S03/AS_ACPC.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
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