Khoirabari

Khoirabari is a small town in Udalguri district in the Indian state of Assam.

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 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
• Khoirabari Higher Secondary School
• Uttar Khoirabari Adarsha High School
• U.N. Academy
• Jatiya Vidyalaya
• NRDS Junior College
• Bathou Ashram Phoraisali
• Brilliant Jr. College
• Sankardeva Shishu Niketan

Facilities[]

• Nearest railway station: Khoirabari railway station
• Nearest police station: Khoirabari Nearest Airport - LGBI Airport (Guwahati)
• Nearest hospital: Khoirabari Gramin Hospital.

Major festivals[]

Rongali Bihu and Boisagu are in 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]

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