Khowai
Sign in to saveKhowai is a town located in the Indian state of Tripura and a Municipal Council in Khowai district. The city lies on the banks of Khowai river and hence from the river the city gets its name. It was originally settled upon by Upendranath Roy. Located near the Bangladesh border, Khowai has boundaries with Bangladesh on its entire northern part.
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Khowai
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Tripura#India
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- left
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- India
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Tripura
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- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Khowai district
- Settlement.government_type
- Municipal Council
- Settlement.governing_body
- Khowai Municipal Council
- Settlement.leader_party
- BJP
- Settlement.leader_title
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Khowai district
- Area
- +5.82
- Elevation
- +23
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
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Article
13 sectionsContents
- Demographics
- Forest
- Health
- Geography and climate
- Culture
- Indo-Bangladesh border
- Khowai district
- Monuments
- Transport
- Education
- See also
- References
- External links
Khowai is a town located in the Indian state of Tripura and a Municipal Council in Khowai district. The city lies on the banks of Khowai river and hence from the river the city gets its name. It was originally settled upon by Upendranath Roy. Located near the Bangladesh border, Khowai has boundaries with Bangladesh on its entire northern part.
==Demographics== thumb|left|A view of Shubhash park from Kohinoor Complex As of the 2001 India census, Khowai had a population of 17,621. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Khowai has an average literacy rate of 86%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 88%, and female literacy is 85%. In Khowai, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.