Dokmoka
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Dokmoka
Dongmukak | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Dokmoka Location in Assam, India  Dokmoka Dokmoka (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°12′29″N 93°03′00″E / 26.208102°N 93.050079°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Karbi Anglong |
| Government | |
| • Type | Dongmukak Town Committee |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 4,670 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Karbi, Assamese |
| • Regional | Karbi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | AS |
Dokmoka /dɒkˈmoʊkə/ is a town in Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council in the state of Assam, India. Local people like to refer the town as Dongmukak. It has its own Town Committee.[1] It is about 85 km from Diphu and NH-29 passes through it.
Demographics
[edit]As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Dokmoka had a population of 4,670.
Tourist spot
[edit]- Jhankeshwar Mahadev Temple
- Dokmoka Nepali basti village is about 2 km from Dokmoka Town. In this village is the famous Jhankeshwar Mahadev Temple, which is a very important tourist spot. In this temple Lord Shiva is worshipped in the form of Linga.
- Akashi Ganga
- Akashi Ganga Lord Shiva Temple is famous for the beautiful waterfalls from the rock on top of the hills. Besides, there is a beautiful garden near the temple, which is also a very good tourist and picnic place.
- Mahamaya
- Mahamaya temple is on top of the hills. The temple is famous for the Maha Lakshmi Mai. This temple is about 400 years old. The hill-view from all four sides appears the same. There is a big natural lake on top of the hills near the temple. Hanuman Bandar is a cave on the hill-top, which is also a very good tourist place.
- Dikrutpi Waterfall
- Dikrutpi waterfall, the source of the Dikrutpi river is a major tourist attraction in the district. It is 17 km away from Dokmoka.
Education
[edit]- Thong Nokbe College
- Thong Nokbe College is a government college and lies in the foothill of Mahamaya Hill.
- Dokmoka Higher Secondary School
- It is a Government Assamese higher secondary school. It is about 1.5 km from town.
- Krist Jyoti English School
- It is a missionaries school at Dokmoka which is about 2 km from main town located on the foothills.
- Nihang Rongphar English High School
- Nihang Rongphar English school is about 2 km from Dokmoka town. This school is near the hills of Ruipi hill. There is a big sport playground located near the school. Football is played every day in this field.
- Saint Xavier English School
- It is a private school which is about 1 km from town or near NH36.
- Banre Terangpi Residential School
- It is a private memorial school is about 1 km from main town toward Dongmukak–Howraghat road.
- Church Of Christ English School
- It is a private school which is about 1 km from main town.
- Nirmal Niketan English School
- It is a missionaries school which is about 6/7 km from Dongmukak town.
References
[edit]- ^ "ALPHABETICAL LIST OF TOWNS AND THEIR POPULATION" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. 2001. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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