Hojai is a city and a municipal board in Hojai district in the Indian state of Assam. It was part of the Nagaon district until 15 August 2015 when it became a new district of the state. Hojai is a Dimasa word and also one of the 40 male clans.
Geography
Hojai is located at 26.0°N 92.87°E. It has an average elevation of 59 metres (193 feet).
History
Hojai was a part of Dimasa Kachari Kingdom in medieval times. According to Ahom Buranjee, Dimasa Kachari Kingdom stretches from Dikhu river to Kolong river. The Dimasa Kacharies living in Hojai are known as "Hojai- Kacharies" to others. "Hojai" is one of the clans (Sengphongs) of Dimasa tribe, probably The city "Hojai" got its name from this clan. It was made a subdivision on 15 August 1983 under Nagaon district and after 32 years on the same date it was declared a new district of the state.
There are a number of small scale industries in Hojai, it is also known for its trade hub, and there are many big markets.
Communities
Assamese
Manipuri (Meitei)
Dimasa Kachari
Sylheti
Bodo Kachari
Tiwa (Lalung) Kachari
Bengali Hindus
Bhojpuri
Maithili
Nepali
Karbi
Khasi
Mising
Demographics
Hojai is one of the fastest-growing towns and districts in Assam.
The average literacy rate is stated to be 90.66%
Religions in Hojai
ReligionPercent of population
Hinduism
81.11%
Muslim
18.28%
Christianity
0.13%
Others†
0.47%
Buddhist
0.01%
Administration
Hojai is an MLA constituency. It falls under Nagaon LS constituency. It was part of Jamunamukh LAC. Since its inception in 1967, seven people were elected as MLAs. The first was Jonab Rahimuddin Ahmed. He was followed by Idris Ali Fakir, Sadhan Ranjan Sarkar, Santi Ranjan Dasgupta and since 1991, Dr AK Dey has been consistently elected as an MLA, the lone defeat coming in 2006 to AIUDFs Dr. Aditya Langthasa who served as an MLA for a single term. Dr Dey regained his seat in 2011 for a fourth term. For the first time, in 2016 assembly elections BJP wrested this seat with the incumbent MLA being Shiladitya Dev.
Administrative duties are carried on from Sankardev Nagar in NH54 where the DC Office, Judicial Courts as well District SP Offices are located. The DC Office campus also houses the Government Circuit House within it. Hojai Judicial Courts are situated at Sankardev Nagar approximately 8 km away from Hojai Town near NH54. Advocates of the Hojai Judicial Courts have their own Association known as "Hojai Bar Association" which was established in 1982.
Financial services
Insurance
LIC of India, Hojai Branch Office, Branch Code: 571, Hojai Main Road, PIN - 782435.
Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Co. Ltd, Lucky Complex, Main Road, Hojai, PIN - 782435.
Banks
State Bank of India, Hojai (branch)
State Bank of India, Hojai Bazar (branch), Abdul Hamid Road, Opp Gandhi Maidan, P.O. - Hojai.
ICICI Bank, Hojai (branch), Banshika Nivash, Jk Kedia Road, Po- Hojai
United Bank of India, Hojai (branch).
UCO Bank, Hojai (branch).
Canara Bank, Hojai (branch), first floor, Masjid Road P.O. Hojai.
Syndicate Bank, Hojai (branch), Station Road.
AXIS Bank, Hojai (branch), J.K. Kedia Road, opposite SBI, Hojai, PIN- 782435.
HDFC Bank, Hojai (branch), J.K. Kedia Road, Hojai, PIN- 782435.
Union Bank of India, Hojai (branch), Rajasthan Bhawan, JK Kedia Road, Hojai, PIN-782435
Punjab National Bank, Hojai (branch), Main Road, Hojai, PIN-782435
Education
Hojai is home to the Education Hub and Hojai College.
On 26 July 2016, Assam's Honorable Chief Minister Mr. Sarbananda Sanowal proposed that a university be set up in Hojai and named after Rabindra Nath Tagore.
College
Hojai College, Hojai (the district's largest higher-learning institution, established in 1964, will be soon upgraded to a university)
Hojai Girls College, Natun Bazaar
Sankardev Junior College
Acharya Academy, Natun Bazaar
Aryan Academy
Aryabhatta Junior College, Pub Dhaniram Pather
Bibekananda College
Radiant Academy Junior College
G.C.C. Junior College, Rampur
Ajmal Group of Colleges (for higher education)
All of these institutions provide teaching at the 10+2 level of Arts, Science and Commerce stream.
The Ajmal Group also runs various courses on Vocational Training in its Institutes with the help of its two NGO's, namely, Ajmal Foundation and Markazul Ma'arif.
Schools (with instruction in Assamese, Bengali, English and Hindi).
Rashtrabhasha High School
East Point English High School
Adarsha Bidya Niketan High School
Dakshin Hojai High School
Deshabandhu Bidyapith (co-educational)
Gandhi Vidyapeeth Hindi High School
Abdul Hasib High School (co-educational)
Jatiya Vidyalaya, Hojai
Hojai Public School
Don Bosco High School, Hojai
Markaz Academy English High School, Hojai
New Dawn English School
Arunoday Public School, Hojai
Skylark English High school
Morning Glory English School
Oxford Academy
K.M.K. Memorial Academy
Zenith English Academy
Rabindra Bidyalaya
Renaissance Academy
Sankardev Vidya Niketan
PKB English Academy
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hojai
