40-713: Kokrajhar ( ˌkɒkrəˈʤɑ: ) is a town in the Bodoland Territorial Region , an autonomous territory in Assam , one of the North Eastern states of India. Kokrajhar town is located along the bank of the river Gaurang . The North East Indian Railways divides the city into two divisions, north and the south Kokrajhar. Kokrajhar town is the headquarters of Kokrajhar district and the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC). Kokrajhar
80-520: A cabinet of 14 executive members each looking after a specific area of control. The Bodoland region is made up of five districts which are further subdivided into 10 Civil Subdivisions and 40 Development Blocks. The area and population of these districts has been estimated as follows: Under the terms of a peace agreement signed in January 2020, new districts will be created with the existing four districts reorganised into seven districts. The area of
120-542: A physical occupation. The Andaman and Nicobar Administration has stated that they have no intention of interfering with the Sentinelese's lifestyle or habitat. Although the island is likely to have suffered seriously from the effects of the December 2004 tsunami , the survival of the Sentinelese was confirmed when, some days after the event, an Indian government helicopter observed several of them, who shot arrows at
160-489: A population of 31,152. Males constitute 52% of the population and females constitute 48% of the population. Kokrajhar has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 71%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 74%. In Kokrajhar, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. The district has 3 sub divisions Kokrajhar, Gossaigaon and Parbotjhora . Languages spoken in Kokrajhar (2011) Bengali
200-673: A separate union territory for the Boro and other plain tribes to be called Udayachal . With the failure of PTCA, the All Bodo Students' Union launched the Bodo Movement in 1987 with the demand for a separate state to be called Bodoland , ending with the Bodo Accord of 1993 with the formation of Bodoland Autonomous Council. Bodoland is named after Bodo , an alternative spelling of the Boro people who live primarily in
240-605: A slight majority. Bodoland will also have the right to autonomously be represented at national level sports and cultural events such as the National Games of India and the Khelo India Youth Games . The agreement also makes the Bodo language with Devnagri script an associate official language of Assam. The region is administered by an elected body known as the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) which
280-1046: Is 3.2 million out which the ST population is around 38% of which only 3% of the total population live in urban areas. The average density of the population in BTC is 326 per Sq.K.m. compared to 340 per Sq.K.m. of Assam. Amongst the ST/SC population Bodos, and others Indigenous tribes like Rabha, Sarania-Kachari, Modahi-Kachari and less quantity of Assamese speaking SC caste Kaibarta, Hira, Bania are inhabiting in this area. The other ethnic groups like Kamatapuri speaking Koch-Rajbanshi, Nath-Jogi, Kalita, Sutradhar are inhabiting in large part of BTC. Adivasi communities including Santhal , Oraon etc. are also available in sizeable numbers. Moreover, other general communities like ethnic Assamese Muslim like Garia, Maria and Deshi(Uzani) and large number of Bengali speaking Miya Muslim and Bengali Hindu people, Gorkha and few numbers of Hindi speaking people are also found in
320-410: Is a forest-grown entirely by local JFMC of 35 members with the help of Forest department of Assam. Spread across more than 6 km , the forest contains more than 1.4 million plus trees of over 35 varieties. A number of animals, birds and reptiles can also be spotted in the area. Visitors can trek through the trail in the forest and stay the night in their guest house. Baukungri hill trekking
360-591: Is an adventurous event held annually in Kokrajhar , Bodoland Territorial Council . It is organised every year on first day of the year according to the Bodo calendar which falls in mid April. Religions in Bodoland (2011) Bodos constitute the largest Tribal group in the region numbering around 1.2 million (31.5%) followed by Bangla-speaking Miya people , who form the largest minority group as per 2011 Census. The population of BTC area as per 2011 Census report
400-593: Is in the Northwestern part of Assam. Kokrajhar town the Administrative Head Quarter lies roughly between 26° 25' N latitude and 90° 16' 38'' E Longitude. Its strategic location is blessed with beautiful forests full of flora and fauna. The economy is largely agricultural based and is lagging behind in urbanization and development. The region is industrially backward with most of its population depending on agriculture for livelihood. Most of
440-818: Is made of two words: Kok and rajhar . Kok means Koch , rajhar means King ; Kokrajhar means Koch-King . From early 17th-century present-day Kokrajhar district was under the control of Kingdom of Bhutan , till the Duar Wars in 1865 when British removed the Bhutanese influence and later the areas were merged to undivided Goalpara district of the Indian Union in 1949. Kokrajhar is located at 26°24′N 90°16′E / 26.4°N 90.27°E / 26.4; 90.27 . It has an average elevation of 38 metres (124 feet). Religion in Kokrajhar town (2011) As of 2001 Indian census, Kokrajhar had
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#1732793898468480-567: Is not only a significant National Park of India but also an important migratory corridor for the elephant population of the entire Indo-Bhutan region. Manas is also included in the much ambitious plan nomenclature as Indian Rhino Vision −2020 (IRV-2020) since 2006, with the support of Govt. of Assam in collaboration with Wildlife Trust of India, (WTI) , Bodoland Territorial Council, WWF-India, International Rhino Foundation , and US Fish and Wildlife Service. Situated in Udalguri 's Bhairabkunda , it
520-528: Is situated in the island chain of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands which is a union territory of India. It is home to the Sentinelese people , who are among some of the world's last uncontacted peoples . They reject any contact with other people and are among the last people to remain virtually untouched by modern civilization. There has never been any treaty with the people of the island nor any record of
560-547: Is the current member of Lok Sabha from Kokrajhar Lok Sabha constituency . Bodoland The Bodoland Territorial Region ( BTR ) is an autonomous division in Assam , India , and a proposed state in Northeast India . It is made up of five districts on the north bank of the Brahmaputra River below the foothills of Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh . It is administered by an elected body known as
600-545: Is the most spoken language at 18,130 speakers, followed by Bodo at 8,549, Assamese is spoken by 2,752 people and Hindi at 4,024. Rupsi Airport is situated 66 kilometres (41 mi) west from Kokrajhar town. Kokrajhar is served by the government owned Assam State Transport Corporation , Bodoland Transport Services and many private bus operators. The Kokrajhar railway station lies on the New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section of Barauni–Guwahati line under
640-552: The Bodoland Territorial Council which came into existence under the terms of a peace agreement signed in February 2003 and its autonomy was further extended by an agreement signed in January 2020. The region covers an area of over nine thousand square kilometres and is predominantly inhabited by the Bodo people and other indigenous communities of Assam. The Plains Tribes Council of Assam had demanded, since its inception in 1967, for
680-619: The Constitution of India allows for the formation of Autonomous District Councils and Autonomous Regional Councils in Assam , Meghalaya , Mizoram , and Tripura , granting them autonomy within their respective territories. Currently, there are 10 Autonomous District Councils across these four states. In these areas, Acts of Parliament and state legislation do not apply. Additionally, other autonomous councils, created by individual states through state legislation, exist in Northeast India , Ladakh , and West Bengal . Unlike those under
720-606: The Dooars regions of Goalpara and Kamrup districts. Originally a part of Bhutan , this region came under the control of Koch king Vishwa Singha in the early 16th century. Around 1562, the successor king Nara Narayan determined that the Meches and Koches peoples north of the newly constructed Gohain Kamal Ali could follow their indigenous customs whereas peoples to its south had to follow Hindu Brahmanical rites. After
760-614: The Government of India that a separate state (within the Indian Union) be created comprising the seven districts of Kokrajhar , Chirang , Baksa , Udalguri , Sonitpur , Lakhimpur and Dhemaji of Assam which have a significant Bodo population. On the other hand, it is also claimed as a sovereign state (complete independence from India) by the separatist insurgent group NDFB . Following an agreement in 1993, Bodoland became an autonomous administrative unit constituted under
800-488: The North Eastern Region of India , where one of the main students organization, All Bodo Students Union (ABSU), allied with National Democratic Front of Boroland – Progressive (NDFB-P) , National Democratic Front of Boroland – D.R. Nabla faction , People's Joint Action Committee for Boroland Movement (PJACBM) which is an amalgamation of over three dozen Bodo organisations and its supporters are demanding from
840-506: The Northeast Frontier Railway with services to important cities of the country like Guwahati , Kolkata , New Delhi , Mumbai , Chennai etc. Important trains like Rajdhani Express , Kamrup Express , Brahmaputra Mail , North East Express , Vivek Express , Garib Rath Express , Avadh Assam Express etc. have their stoppage at Kokrajhar railway station. The town has many schools and colleges with English being
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#1732793898468880-656: The Sixth Schedule area of the Constitution of India covering an area of 8,795 km administered by the Bodoland Autonomous Council. Following a further peace agreement, the Bodoland Territorial Council was formed in 2003, with a mission to accomplish development in the area of economic, education, preservation of land right, linguistic aspiration, socio-culture and ethnic identity of Bodos and above all to speed up
920-723: The Council area. The Bodos have a distinct culture from the rest of the world, ranging from dance and music to festivals and attires. Football is popular in the region with clubs like Bodoland FC , competing in Durand Cup ; and United Chirang Duar FC playing in the fourth tier of Indian football, I-League 3 . Many clubs from the region also participate in the state football league. Autonomous administrative divisions of India In India, there are autonomously administered territories for Scheduled Tribes , administered by representatives of those tribes. The Sixth Schedule of
960-632: The Darrang region were alternately controlled by the Bhutanese and the Ahoms in an annual cycle. The Bhutanese control over these regions were via local authorities, not ethnic Bhutanese, who were appointed by Bhutanese provincial governors called Ponlops After the British took control of Ahom kingdom in 1826, they maintained the Ahom-Bhutan arrangement for a while but the payments made in kind and
1000-742: The Gohain Kamal Ali, divided into different Duars , fell into its possession. The Ahoms soon faced trouble from the Bhutanese, in the form of incursions, raids, and violent opposition, beginning about 1688, to tax collection by the Ahoms. Eventually these clashes came to an end with a written agreement. Duars between Sankosh river and Manas River were collectively known as the Eastern Duars , those between Manas River and Barnadi River were collectively known as Kamrup Duars , and those between Barnadi River and Dhansiri River were collectively known as Darrang Duars . The duars to
1040-664: The Governor of Assam from the unrepresented Communities. Thus there are altogether 46 members of the council, representing all communities of BTC Area known as Member of Council Legislative Assembly (MCLA). A new peace agreement was signed on 27 January 2020 between the Government of India and the Government of Assam on one side and the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), the All Bodo Students’ Union and United Bodo People's Organisation on
1080-696: The Sixth Schedule, these councils are subject to parliamentary and state laws. Under the provisions of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India, autonomous district councils can make laws, rules and regulations in the following areas: Autonomous district councils have powers to form courts to hear cases where both parties are members of Scheduled Tribes and the maximum sentence is less than 5 years in prison. Autonomous district councils have powers to levy taxes, fees and tolls on: building and land, animals, vehicles, boats, entry of goods into
1120-462: The area, roads, ferries, bridges, employment and income and general taxes for the maintenance of schools and roads. There are 10 Autonomous District Councils created by the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India : Some states have created autonomous councils by an Act of their state legislatures. The two autonomous councils in the union territory of Ladakh was created by the state of Jammu and Kashmir (1952 – 2019). North Sentinel Island
1160-513: The boundary of the region will be adjusted to include contiguous Bodo inhabited areas from neighbouring districts and exclude the non-Bodo inhabited territories which are currently under the jurisdiction of the BTC. On 26 January 2023, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma have decided to include 60 more villages which have at least 80% Bodo population in the Bodoland Territorial Region, in order to make Bodo-speakers
1200-751: The dense jungle and grassland at the confluence of Indian, Ethiopian and Indo Chinese realms enhances it as one of the richest region of wild animals. The Park harbours 60 species of mammals of which 23 has been listed in Schedule 1 under the Indian Wildlife Protection Act 1972 . The Park also has a recorded count of 36 species of reptiles and 476 species of birds. The Park is home for Elephant , Rhino , Tiger , Gaur , Wild Buffalo , Deer , Wild Hogs , and many other Reptiles, Birds and Insects including some highly endangered species like Pygmy Hog , Golden Langur & Bengal Florican . It
1240-452: The industries like oil, gas and major industries of the state are located in upper Assam . Tourism in the region is regulated by the department of Bodoland Tourism. Manas National Park is the major tourist attraction of the region. It also has many wildlife sanctuaries, reserve forests, site seeings, picnic spots, and events. Manas, the nature's abode is at the foothills of Bhutan with its unique biodiversity and landscape. The blending of
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1280-675: The infrastructure development of communities in the Bodoland area. The actual functioning of the council was started on 7 December 2003 by constituting the 12 members of the Council provisionally. After the Council Election on 13 May 2005 and subsequent bye-election in November 2005, the 40-member Legislative Council has been formed to look after the development works in the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts. The remaining six members are nominated by
1320-404: The other parts of Northeast India , regional aspiration in the region reached a turning point in the 1980s. The isolation of the region, its complex social character, and its backwardness compared to other parts of the country have all resulted in the complicated set of demands ranging from demand for autonomy and opposition to migrants to movements for secession. The region is also the gateway to
1360-448: The other. Under the terms of this agreement, a Bodoland Territorial Region was formed with enhanced executive and legislative powers. The Bodoland Territorial Council will have competency over almost all areas defined by the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India and its membership will be increased to 60. The boundary of BTR will be redrawn to make Boro speakers majority within the region. This will be done by forming new districts and
1400-559: The region will be enlarged and will also include two new districts created from areas currently outside the region. The total number of districts within the Bodoland region will therefore be nine. In January 2022, Tamulpur district was created by separating the Tamulpur sub-division from Baksa district . The geographical boundary of the BTR lies between 26° 7'12'' N to 26° 47' 50'' N Latitude and 89° 47' 40'' E to 92° 18' 30'' E Longitude and
1440-744: The shared administration were something the colonial administration was unwilling to maintain and annexed the Kamrup and Darrang Duars in 1841 and the Kariapar Duar in 1844; and following the Duar War in 1865 took complete possession of the Duars and removed Bhutanese interest from the Goalpara and Western Duars for good. The duars associated with the historical regions of Goalpara , Kamrup , and Darrang were then added to these districts. Along with
1480-408: The sole medium of instruction in higher education. All the colleges under the jurisdiction of Bodoland Territorial Council is affiliated under Bodoland University since 2017. Kokrajhar consists of three assembly constituencies: Kokrajhar East , Kokrajhar West and Gossaigaon , which all are part of Kokrajhar (Lok Sabha constituency) . Joyanta Basumatary from United People's Party, Liberal
1520-724: The split of the Koch kingdom and subsequent collapse of the eastern Koch Hajo due to the Mughals and during the period of Ahom-Mughal conflicts in early 17th century the Bhutan kingdom pushed south and took control of the region down to the Gohain Kamal Ali. Following the Battle of Itakhuli in 1681 the Ahom kingdom consolidated their rule up to the Manas river in the west and the region north of
1560-555: The west of Goalpara were called Western Duars . The Duars in the Goalpara region (which was outside the Ahom kingdom) were under Bhutan's control, but the administration of the Duars to east were shared between Bhutan or Tibet and the Ahom kingdom under different mechanisms. The Duars in the Kamrup region followed the posa system in which the Bhutanese were given possession of the duars in lieu of an annual payment; and those in
1600-727: Was established according to the Memorandum of Settlement of 10 February 2003. BTC came into existence immediately after the surrender of Bodo Liberation Tigers Force (BLTF). The BLTF laid down their weapons on 6 December 2003 under the leadership of Hagrama Mohilary and Shri Hagrama Mohilary was sworn in as the Chief Executive Member (CEM) on 7 December 2003. The BTC has 46 members (30 seats reserved for scheduled Tribes, 5 seats for non-scheduled tribes and 5 open seats) and 6 seats of which are nominated by Governor of Assam from unrepresented communities. The council appoints
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