Dokmoka

Dokmoka
Dokmoka ; Dongmukak
	Town
	Dokmoka Location in Assam, India Dokmoka Dokmoka (India)
	Coordinates: 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 it own Town Committee.[1] It's about 85 km from Diphu and NH-36 passes through it.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Dokmoka had a population of 4,670.

Tourist spot

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

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 1.5km 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

"ALPHABETICAL LIST OF TOWNS AND THEIR POPULATION" (PDF). https://censusindia.gov.in/. 2001. Retrieved 16 January 2021. External link in |publisher= (help)
"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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[1] "ALPHABETICAL LIST OF TOWNS AND THEIR POPULATION" (PDF). https://censusindia.gov.in/. 2001. Retrieved 16 January 2021. External link in |publisher= (help)

[2] "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.