Boko, Kamrup

Boko's cultural tradition is known mainly for the Bogai festival, which began in honor of a King Bogai who ruled the area. People visit Boko during this event, because it is the only one of its kind in the region and is the biggest festival held in the Dawkhin Kamrup area.

Boko is also home to the Xuwori festival, which has been celebrated in the town for almost a century. This festival is similar to Assam's Bihu, which is celebrated with great fervor and joy by all the indigenous Assamese communities irrespective of caste, creed, religion, faith or belief. The festival coincides with Rongali Bihu.

Boko is accessible through National Highway 17 which connects it to nearby cities and towns. It has good communication infrastructure, which effectively connects it with the state of Meghalaya. It is an important jump-off location for people traveling to Hahim, Lampi, Chamaria, Malang and Nagarbera. The nearest railway station is in Belpara, 43 km from LGBI Airport. Boko is 60 km away from district headquarters in Amingaon.

The population of Boko constituency based on the 2011 census is 111,880. The average sex ratio of Boko is 983 women to 1000 men, or 56,415 males and 55,465 females. 23,509 families resided there. The total literacy rate is 76.17%. The male literacy rate is 70.85% and the female literacy rate is 61.9%. Based on population, Boko is ranked 8th in Kamrup district and ranked 122nd in Assam.

Satras at Boko include Bhalukghata Satra, Haripur Satra and Chamaria Satra. Among them, Chamaria Satra is the oldest and largest. Sri Sri Bar Vishnu Than, Chamaria Satra located at Chamaria is known to be one of the oldest satras in Assam, while the Chamaria satra was established in 1588.This well-known satra is situated about 22 km from town. A number of picnic areas are nearby, such as:

1). Hahim:-It is full of lush greenery. It has all the fine qualities required for it to be called an ideal picnic spot. But most people may not know that the spot which is considered to be an ideal picnic spot in the day time has an eerie dark side to it in the night time. The Hahim picnic spot is a natural and quiet place for people to go with friends and families and enjoy the silent stream.[2]

2). Lampi:-a hamlet cradled in the hilly terrains of Assam bordering Meghalaya, a neighbouring state. Surrounded by hills where the humming of cascading streams fills the silence, Lampi is yet to witness the boons and banes of a modern life. So pollution, thankfully, is absent. But also absent are the basic amenities like health services, schools, electricity, good cooking fuel, sanitation and nutrition that deprive its residents of the rights which are constitutionally guaranteed to them. With a population of about eleven thousand, mostly Nepalis and Khasis, Lampi falls under the Boko subdivision of Kamrup district in Assam. Agriculture and livestock rearing continue to be the mainstay of its people.

3). Malangkona Sildubi:-A waterfall near Malangkona village, Assam. The spot is not yet popular amongst tourists.

4). Batakuchi

5). Parvati temple :- Parvati Hill is a hillock in Assam, India.

Boko is an important educational center. The town's schools and colleges include:

• Jawaharlal Nehru College
• Boko Junior college
• B.Ed. College
• Don Bosco higher secondary School
• Gracepresbyterian English School, Langkona
• Model English School, Borpara
• Vivekananda Vidyapith, Dakuapara
• Jatiya Vidyalaya
• Sankardev Sishu Niketan-Nabapur
• Sankardev Sishu Vidya Niketan-Dakuapara
• Naboday High School-Turukpara
• Boko High School
• Boko Girls High School
• Boko ME/MV School, Barpara

The Bharatiya Janata Party and Indian National Congress are the major political parties in this area. Boko comes under the Boko (SC) constituency and Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council. Currently Nandita Das of the Congress is the Member of the Legislative Assembly.

Members of Legislative Assembly from Boko:

• 1951: Radha Charan Choudhury, Socialist Party
• 1957: Radha Charan Choudhury, Indian National Congress
• 1962: Prabin Kumar Choudhury, Indian National Congress
• 1967: Prabin Kumar Choudhury, Indian National Congress
• 1972: Prabin Kumar Choudhury, Indian National Congress
• 1978: Umesh Chandra Das, Janata Party
• 1983: Upendra Das, Indian National Congress
• 1985: Gopinath Das, Independent
• 1991: Gopinath Das, Indian National Congress
• 1996: Jyoti Prasad Das, Asom Gana Parishad
• 2001: Gopinath Das, Indian National Congress
• 2006: Jyoti Prasad Das, Asom Gana Parishad
• 2011: Gopinath Das, All India United Democratic Front
• 2016: Nandita Das, Indian National Congress
• 2021: Nandita Das ( Indian National Congress)

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