Khoirabari


Khoirabari is a 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.
Educational Institutions include; Khoirabari College, Khoirabari Higher Secondary School and Uttar Khoirabari Adarsha High S

Facilities

Khoirabari massacre refers to the massacre of Bengali Hindu refugee settlers from East Pakistan in Khoirabari in Darrang district in the Indian state of Assam. More than hundred Bengali Hindus were killed in the massacre. Before attacking the Bengali Hindus, Bengali Muslims were also attacked by Assamese people. The news of the massacre was reported after several days as the mobs had destroyed all communication system.