HOJAI-LAND OF DIMASA KACHARI
Hojai is a city and a municipal board in Nagaon district in the Indian state of Assam.Hojai is located at 26.0°N 92.87°E. It has an average elevation of 59 metres (193 feet).Hojai was a part of Dimasa
Kachari Kingdom in medieval times. According to Ahom Buranjee, Dimasa
Kachari Kingdom stretches from Dikhu river to Kallong river.The Dimasa
Kacharies living in Hojai are known as "Hojai- Kacharies" to others.
"Hojai" is one of the clans(Sengphongs) of Dimasa tribe, probably The
city "Hojai" got its name from this clan.As of 2001 India census,
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..There is also the largest rural hospital in its kind i.e. Haji
Abdul Majid Memorial Hospital and Research Centre and a number of small
scale industries,it is also known for its trade hub,there is also lots
of big markets and with much of monopoly and competition and there is
boom in all trades.Hojai is part of Nowgong (Lok Sabha constituency).
11th July, 1964 will go down as a landmark in the history of Hojai as
it heralded the intellectual dawn in this small town, with only 126
students in PU. (Arts) Hojai College began its journey to the future and
it is gingerly stepping in to the threshold of one of its proudest and
happiest moment - its golden jubilee year in 2013-14. Since its
inception this college has been guided by the concepts of excellence in
academic and co-curricular aspects of students’ life under the able
guidance of a host of dedicated teachers. The college enjoys the
reputation of being a truly cosmopolitan institution of learning.
During the span of 48 years this institution has promoted the cause
of higher collegiate education. It has to its credit a good number of
meritorious students who have made a mark in academics and have proven
their worth in different spheres of professional career, particularly in
Central and Civil Services, The growth of an institution is a matter of
gradualism, and it is through this process that the college has
registered an impressive growth both in terms of infrastructure as well
as student and faculty strength. Now a provincialised college, it was
accredited with Grade B by NAAC in 2005.
The college now boasts of having about 2000 students in all the three
faculties i.e. Arts. Science and Commerce. Moreover, to assist the on
job personnel to enhance their academic achievement, the college has
established IGNOU study centre in 2008 under the convergence scheme
& a study centre of IDOL (Institute of Distance & Open Learning)
under Guwahati University is going to be opened from the current
academic session to afford opportunity for those students who can’t
pursue regular courses to acquire a graduate degree. Hojai College has
become the most favoured destination for students of the southern part
of Nagaon District and adjoining tribal areas of Karbi Anglong for the
quality of education imparted and for the altitude of “caring and
sharing” demonstrated by the teachers as well as for the ambience of
camaraderie and Catholicism that prevails among its students.
Hojai is also famous for Hojai College.
Delay in upgradation of Hojai to district status resented
HOJAI, Jan 17 – Discontentment is brewing over the upgradation of Hojai civil subdivision to a district even after 25 years of creation of Hojai as an administrative subdivision in August 15, 1983 inspite of the fact that it has all the required components to be a fullfledged district. Since 1990, the ‘Zila Dabi Sangram Samity’ which is spearheading the movement submitted a memorandum to the state government many times urging it to declare Hojai as a district for greater administrative conveniences in view of the fast changing demographic structure to an unexpected level. The president of the district demand committee, who is also a freelance reporter, recently, published a district demand charter with facts and figures on the geographic, demographic, socio-economic-political-educational aspects of this subdivision and made a strong plea to declare Hojai as district which has the edge on districts like Morigaon, Dhemaji, Hailakandi, Udalguri, Chirang and Baska on all fronts.
As mentioned in the booklet, the copy of which has been sent to the State government, Talukdar mentioned that Hojai has a long and chearned history behind it evoking the image of a colourful past. Scholars have opined that a sovereign powerful Kachari kingdom ruled this land for a longtime early in the 8th century and the relics of that advanced enlightened era are found in the archaeological preservation sites of Jugijan-Rajabari, Kenduguri, Na-bhanga, Akashiganga etc. The famous Dobak and Kadoli kingdom (present days Doboka, Kandali) were situated in the close proximity to the Kachari kingdom till it was annexed by the famous Kamrupa kingdom which was earlier known as Durjyagarh in the Puranas.
The present Hojai has a distinguished reputation as being a cosmopolitan area where history has merged with present days hopes and aspirations. This track of fertile agricultural land lured thousands of immigrant people mostly from Cachar and Sylhet district among whom there were a reasonable number of Manipuri community and from the middle of last century waves after waves of immigrants settle here.
Hojai subdivision consists of 1684 sq km area, three revenue circles, 8 mouzas and 374 revenue villages. Though the population figure of 2001 is not available, as per 1991 census it was 5,89,194 which would be more than double with density of population 900 plus per sq km. The revenue collection from the eight mouzas is Rs 40,94,097. Besides, Hojai subdivision has 7 police stations with Hojai and Lumding PS as class I, NF Rly Divisional HQ, 2nd Assam Police Task Force head office, 3 block, 67 GP, FCI godown with huge storage facility, State Warehousing Corporation godown No 3, four cement industry, 1 mini cotton mill, 1 cold storage, 1 bidi factory, 1 steel factory (proposed), Treasury office, Banks, educational institutions, community and public health centres, 300 bed modern private hospital, divisional offices of Forest, PHE, Irrigation 3 branches of Judiciary, 3 Legislative Assembly Constituencies with 4,91,075 total voters among others.
The entire subdivision is agriculturally rich with rice, sugarcane, vegetables as surplus products and wealthy with valuable forest resources. This tract can better be called the Jamuna-Kopilee valley and several tributories crisscrossed the land. Hojai is famous for chira, muri, gur and also internationally known for higher value yielding agar industry. Famous Manipuri shawls, Laching Phee handloom products are another thriving cottage industry besides a large number of fish seeds firms with modern eco-hatchery system producing and supplying fish seeds stretching a long 15 km from Nilbagan to Podumoni.
Hojai, therefore is no less important than that of districts as mentioned from land area, population, revenue earnings and other factors. Further Hojai, Lanka, Lumding, Doboka township serve as gateway of Manipur, Nagaland and Tripura to that of the Brahmaputra Valley. The upgradation to a district would further strengthen the better relationship not only with the two hill districts of Assam but also with the three neighbouring states.
The president of the district demand committee, hopes that during the tenure of the present Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi consider the just and legitimate demand of the people of Hojai by upgrading Hojai to a district as people here feel that Hojai subdivision was created by the then Congress government and the district too, be announced by the Congress led State government in power.
HOJAI, Jan 17 – Discontentment is brewing over the upgradation of Hojai civil subdivision to a district even after 25 years of creation of Hojai as an administrative subdivision in August 15, 1983 inspite of the fact that it has all the required components to be a fullfledged district. Since 1990, the ‘Zila Dabi Sangram Samity’ which is spearheading the movement submitted a memorandum to the state government many times urging it to declare Hojai as a district for greater administrative conveniences in view of the fast changing demographic structure to an unexpected level. The president of the district demand committee, who is also a freelance reporter, recently, published a district demand charter with facts and figures on the geographic, demographic, socio-economic-political-educational aspects of this subdivision and made a strong plea to declare Hojai as district which has the edge on districts like Morigaon, Dhemaji, Hailakandi, Udalguri, Chirang and Baska on all fronts.
As mentioned in the booklet, the copy of which has been sent to the State government, Talukdar mentioned that Hojai has a long and chearned history behind it evoking the image of a colourful past. Scholars have opined that a sovereign powerful Kachari kingdom ruled this land for a longtime early in the 8th century and the relics of that advanced enlightened era are found in the archaeological preservation sites of Jugijan-Rajabari, Kenduguri, Na-bhanga, Akashiganga etc. The famous Dobak and Kadoli kingdom (present days Doboka, Kandali) were situated in the close proximity to the Kachari kingdom till it was annexed by the famous Kamrupa kingdom which was earlier known as Durjyagarh in the Puranas.
The present Hojai has a distinguished reputation as being a cosmopolitan area where history has merged with present days hopes and aspirations. This track of fertile agricultural land lured thousands of immigrant people mostly from Cachar and Sylhet district among whom there were a reasonable number of Manipuri community and from the middle of last century waves after waves of immigrants settle here.
Hojai subdivision consists of 1684 sq km area, three revenue circles, 8 mouzas and 374 revenue villages. Though the population figure of 2001 is not available, as per 1991 census it was 5,89,194 which would be more than double with density of population 900 plus per sq km. The revenue collection from the eight mouzas is Rs 40,94,097. Besides, Hojai subdivision has 7 police stations with Hojai and Lumding PS as class I, NF Rly Divisional HQ, 2nd Assam Police Task Force head office, 3 block, 67 GP, FCI godown with huge storage facility, State Warehousing Corporation godown No 3, four cement industry, 1 mini cotton mill, 1 cold storage, 1 bidi factory, 1 steel factory (proposed), Treasury office, Banks, educational institutions, community and public health centres, 300 bed modern private hospital, divisional offices of Forest, PHE, Irrigation 3 branches of Judiciary, 3 Legislative Assembly Constituencies with 4,91,075 total voters among others.
The entire subdivision is agriculturally rich with rice, sugarcane, vegetables as surplus products and wealthy with valuable forest resources. This tract can better be called the Jamuna-Kopilee valley and several tributories crisscrossed the land. Hojai is famous for chira, muri, gur and also internationally known for higher value yielding agar industry. Famous Manipuri shawls, Laching Phee handloom products are another thriving cottage industry besides a large number of fish seeds firms with modern eco-hatchery system producing and supplying fish seeds stretching a long 15 km from Nilbagan to Podumoni.
Hojai, therefore is no less important than that of districts as mentioned from land area, population, revenue earnings and other factors. Further Hojai, Lanka, Lumding, Doboka township serve as gateway of Manipur, Nagaland and Tripura to that of the Brahmaputra Valley. The upgradation to a district would further strengthen the better relationship not only with the two hill districts of Assam but also with the three neighbouring states.
The president of the district demand committee, hopes that during the tenure of the present Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi consider the just and legitimate demand of the people of Hojai by upgrading Hojai to a district as people here feel that Hojai subdivision was created by the then Congress government and the district too, be announced by the Congress led State government in power.
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS -HOJAI
1) Hojai College, Hojai , Nagaon(ASSAM)
PIN:782435
College Office:-03674-252163
Fax:-03674-251303
Principal's Residence:-9134453482
Website:- http://www.hojaicollege.org
E-mail:- hojaicollege@gmail.com
PIN:782435
College Office:-03674-252163
Fax:-03674-251303
Principal's Residence:-9134453482
Website:- http://www.hojaicollege.org
E-mail:- hojaicollege@gmail.com
2) SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGES,
Hojai,Nagaon, Nagaon, Nagaon - 782435
Call: 03674) 252091
3 ) Hojai Police Station
Shiva Temple Road, Hojai Naya Bazaar,
Near Shiva Temple,Hojai- 252125
Phone:(3674) 252125
Shiva Temple Road, Hojai Naya Bazaar,
Near Shiva Temple,Hojai- 252125
Phone:(3674) 252125
4) Hojai Fire Station,
Hojai,Nagoan,Assam
Ph:03674-252119
Hojai,Nagoan,Assam
Ph:03674-252119
5) Mr. M. Chamua (Inspector).
Officer-in-Charge Hojai Police Station,
Hojai,Nagaon,Assam
Ph:03674-261433
Mobile:9435019322
Officer-in-Charge Hojai Police Station,
Hojai,Nagaon,Assam
Ph:03674-261433
Mobile:9435019322
6) Sri Jyoti Ranjan Nath, APS
Sub-Divisional Police Officer,
Hojai,Nagaon,Assam
Ph:03674-252172
Mobile:9401146803
Sub-Divisional Police Officer,
Hojai,Nagaon,Assam
Ph:03674-252172
Mobile:9401146803
7) Ranuj Barkakati, ACS
SDO(Civil), Hojai,Nagaon,Assam
Ph:03674-284455(O), 284466( R), 284032(F)
Mobile:98640-16069
SDO(Civil), Hojai,Nagaon,Assam
Ph:03674-284455(O), 284466( R), 284032(F)
Mobile:98640-16069
8) Ananta Kr Gogoi , ACS
Election Officer, Hojai,Nagoan,Assam
Ph: 03674-284450
Mobile:94354- 82009
Election Officer, Hojai,Nagoan,Assam
Ph: 03674-284450
Mobile:94354- 82009
9) P. Hazarika
I/c Deputy Inspector of Schools,
Hojai,Nagoan,Assam
Mobile:98642-49975
I/c Deputy Inspector of Schools,
Hojai,Nagoan,Assam
Mobile:98642-49975
10) Pradeep Ghose
Chairman, Hojai Municipal Board,
Hojai,Nagoan,Assam
Ph:03674-252140
Mobile:98643-64555
Chairman, Hojai Municipal Board,
Hojai,Nagoan,Assam
Ph:03674-252140
Mobile:98643-64555
11) Deshbandhu Girls Vidyapith High School
1, Shanti Ban Road, Near Shanti Ban,Hojai- 782447
Phone: (03674) 252443
1, Shanti Ban Road, Near Shanti Ban,Hojai- 782447
Phone: (03674) 252443
12) Deshabandhu Boy's Vidyapith High School
Station Road,Near Shanti Ban,Hojai- 782447
Ph:03670-252161
Station Road,Near Shanti Ban,Hojai- 782447
Ph:03670-252161
13) Dakshin Hojai High School,
Gita Mandir Road, Hojai, Assam
Ph:9401615897
Gita Mandir Road, Hojai, Assam
Ph:9401615897
14)GANDHI VIDYAPITH High School,
Hojai,Nagaon
Ph:9435710460
Hojai,Nagaon
Ph:9435710460
15) Kumrakata School
Near Kumrakata Post Office, Naya Bazaar Road Kumrakata,
Hojai, Nagaon - 782435
Ph: (03674) 260005
Near Kumrakata Post Office, Naya Bazaar Road Kumrakata,
Hojai, Nagaon - 782435
Ph: (03674) 260005
16) Rashtrabhasa Me School
New Market, Hojai, Nagaon - 782435
Ph: (03674) 250425
New Market, Hojai, Nagaon - 782435
Ph: (03674) 250425
17)Swagat Hotel
44, Hojai Main Road,Near State Bank Of India - ATM,
Hojai- 782435,Nagaon.
Phone:(03674) 254560
44, Hojai Main Road,Near State Bank Of India - ATM,
Hojai- 782435,Nagaon.
Phone:(03674) 254560
18) Hotel Ashok
1, Roy Bahadur Lane,Near Sharada Guest House,
Hojai- 782435,Nagaon.
Phone:(03674) 253755
1, Roy Bahadur Lane,Near Sharada Guest House,
Hojai- 782435,Nagaon.
Phone:(03674) 253755
19) Hotel Metro
33, Hojai Main Road,Near Lucky Cinema Hall,
Hojai- 782435,Nagaon
Phone:(03674) 250956
33, Hojai Main Road,Near Lucky Cinema Hall,
Hojai- 782435,Nagaon
Phone:(03674) 250956
20) Hotel Madhumilan
Hojai Main Road, Hojai Bazaar,Near Lucky Cinema
Hojai- 782435,Nagaon
Phone:(03674) 252544
Hojai Main Road, Hojai Bazaar,Near Lucky Cinema
Hojai- 782435,Nagaon
Phone:(03674) 252544
21 ) Taj Mahal Hotel
87, Hojai Main Road, Near Selection Sarees,
Hojai- 782435,Nagaon
Phone:(03674) 250470
87, Hojai Main Road, Near Selection Sarees,
Hojai- 782435,Nagaon
Phone:(03674) 250470
22) Hotel MDS
65, Hojai Main Road,
Near State Bank Of India,
Hojai- 782447,Nagaon
Phone: (03674) 253369
65, Hojai Main Road,
Near State Bank Of India,
Hojai- 782447,Nagaon
Phone: (03674) 253369
23) Railway Information Office
Hojai- 782435,Nagaon
Ph:03674-252136/139
Hojai- 782435,Nagaon
Ph:03674-252136/139
24) STATE BANK OF INDIA
HOJAI-782435,NAGAON ASSAM
PH: 03674-252193, 253016
HOJAI-782435,NAGAON ASSAM
PH: 03674-252193, 253016
25)Axis Bank
J. K. Kedia Road, Opposite To SBI,
Hojai-782435,Nagaon,Assam
Ph:0361-2340029
J. K. Kedia Road, Opposite To SBI,
Hojai-782435,Nagaon,Assam
Ph:0361-2340029
26) HDFC Bank Ltd.
J. K Kedia Raod, Hojai-782435,
Nagaon,Assam
Phone:9957193333
Fax:03674254945
J. K Kedia Raod, Hojai-782435,
Nagaon,Assam
Phone:9957193333
Fax:03674254945
27) United Bank Of India
Hojai- 782435,Nagaon,Assam
Ph:(03483) 264236
Hojai- 782435,Nagaon,Assam
Ph:(03483) 264236
28) Icici Bank Ltd.
Jk Kedia Road,Hojai- 782435, Nagaon, Assam
Ph: 9706045077
Jk Kedia Road,Hojai- 782435, Nagaon, Assam
Ph: 9706045077
29) Hamm Hospital & Research Centre
19,Pachim Dhaniram Pather,Main Road, Hojai- 782435 , Nagaon
Ph:(03674) 252130
19,Pachim Dhaniram Pather,Main Road, Hojai- 782435 , Nagaon
Ph:(03674) 252130
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