Khoirabari
Khoirabari Town is a small town in Udalguri district in the Indian state of Assam.
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census, Khoirabari had a population of 8,703. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Khoirabari has an average literacy rate 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.
Educational Institutions include; Khoirabari College, Khoirabari Higher Secondary School , Uttar Khoirabari Adarsha High School,U.N.Academy,Jatiya Vidyalaya, NRDS Junior College, Bathou Ashram Phoraisali, Brilliant Jr. College and Sankardeva Shishu Niketan.
Facilities
- Nearest Railway station: Khoirabari
- Nearest Police station: Khoirabari Nearest Airport - LGBI Airport (Guwahati)
- Nearest Hospital: Khoirabari Gramin Hospital.
- Major Festivals: Rongali Bihu and Boisagu in the month of April. Durga Puja in October. Dewali and Holy also celebrated across Khoirabari and surrounding areas.
Khoirabari massacre
Khoirabari massacre (Bengali: খয়রাবাড়ি গণহত্যাকাণ্ড) refers to the massacre of Bengali Hindu refugee settlers from East Pakistan in Khoirabari in Darrang district (now Udalguri) in the Indian state of Assam.[1] More than hundred Bengali Hindus were killed in the massacre. Before attacking the Bengali Hindus, Bengali Muslims were also attacked by Assamese people.[citation needed] The news of the massacre was reported after several days as the mobs had destroyed all communication system.[2]
References
- ^ Rammohun, E. M. (29 December 2011). Countering Insurgencies in India: An Insider's View. Vij Books India Pvt Ltd. ISBN 9789381411667.
- ^ Rammohan, E. N. (2005). Insurgent Frontiers: Essays from the Troubled Northeast. India Research Press. ISBN 9788187943808.