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	\| name = Khowai		\| name = Khowai
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	\| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India\|State]]		\| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India\|State]]
	\| subdivision_name1 = [[Tripura]]		\| subdivision_name1 = [[Tripura]]
	\| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India\|District]]		\| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India\|District]]
	\| subdivision_name2 = [[Khowai district]]		\| subdivision_name2 = [[Khowai district]]
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	\| government_type = Municipal-Council		\| government_type = Municipal-Council
	\| governing_body = Khowai Municipal Council		\| governing_body = Khowai Municipal Council
	\| unit_pref = Metric		\| unit_pref = Metric
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	\| elevation_m = 23		\| elevation_m = 23
	\| population_total =21387		\| population_total = 21387
	\| population_as_of = 2015		\| population_as_of = 2015
	\| population_rank =		\| population_rank =
	\| population_density_km2 = auto		\| population_density_km2 = auto
	\| population_demonym =		\| population_demonym =
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	\| demographics_type1 = Languages		\| demographics_type1 = Languages
	\| demographics1_title1 = Official		\| demographics1_title1 = Official
	\| demographics1_info1 = [[Kokborok language\|Kokborok]],		\| demographics1_info1 = [[Kokborok language\|Kokborok]],
	[[English language\|English]], [[Bengali language\|Bengali]]		[[English language\|English]], [[Bengali language\|Bengali]]
	\| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time\|IST]]		\| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time\|IST]]
	\| utc_offset1 = +5:30		\| utc_offset1 = +5:30
	\| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number\|PIN]]		\| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number\|PIN]]
	\| postal_code = 799201		\| postal_code = 799201
	\| area_code = 3825		\| area_code = 3825
	\| registration_plate =TR		\| registration_plate = TR
	\| website = {{URL\|tripura.gov.in}}		\| website = {{URL\|tripura.gov.in}}
	\| footnotes =		\| footnotes =
			\| official_name = Khowai
			\| Ethnicity = Bengali, Tripuri, Bihari, Adivasis, etc
	}}		}}
	'''Khowai''' is a town located in the [[States and territories of India\|Indian state]] of [[Tripura]] and a recent [[nagar panchayat]] forming into a Khowai Municipal Council in newly formed [[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]]i border, Khowai has boundaries with Bangladesh on its entire southern part.		'''Khowai''' is a town located in the [[States and territories of India\|Indian state]] of [[Tripura]] and a recent [[nagar panchayat]] forming into a Khowai Municipal Council in newly formed [[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 southern part.

	==Demographics==		==Demographics==
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	* [[Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Khowai\|Jawahar Novadaya Vidyalaya]]		* [[Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Khowai\|Jawahar Novadaya Vidyalaya]]
	*[[Khowai Government Higher Secondary School]]		*[[Khowai Government Higher Secondary School]]
	*[[Khowai Government Girls' Class XII School]]		*Khowai Government Girls' Class XII School
	*[[Khowai Government English Medium Class XII School]]		*Khowai Government English Medium Class XII School
	*[[Sharat Chandra Class XII School]]		*Sharat Chandra Class XII School
	*[[Sonatala Govt. Class XII School]]		*Sonatala Govt. Class XII School
	*[[Don Bosco School, Baijal bari]]		*Don Bosco School, Baijal bari

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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Khowai
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| native_name_lang = bn
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Tripura]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Khowai district]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
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| government_type = Municipal-Council
| governing_body = Khowai Municipal Council
| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 23
| population_total =21387
| population_as_of = 2015
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kokborok language|Kokborok]],
[[English language|English]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 799201
| area_code = 3825
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| website = {{URL|tripura.gov.in}}
| footnotes =
}}
'''Khowai''' is a town located in the [[States and territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Tripura]] and a recent [[nagar panchayat]] forming into a Khowai Municipal Council in newly formed [[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]]i border, Khowai has boundaries with Bangladesh on its entire southern part.

==Demographics==
[[File:Shubhash park.jpg|thumb|left|A view of Shubhash park from Kohinoor Complex]]
As of the 2001 India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> 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.

==Forest==
There are two range sector offices in the subdivision of Khowai – Khowai and Padmabil. The Khowai range has 13,578 hectares of forest land whereas the Padmabil range has 6,468 hectares of forest land.

==Health==
Khowai has one district hospital (Khowai Hospital), five Public Health centers, and 43 health sub-centers.

==Geography and Climate==
Khowai is situated in a plain along the Khowai River and has a monsoon influenced humid subtropical climate with large amounts of rain almost all year. The city experiences long, hot and wet summers, lasting from April to October. Average temperatures are around 28 °C (82 °F), fluctuating with rainfall. There is a short, mild winter from mid-November to early March, with mostly dry conditions and average temperatures around 18 °C (64 °F).

==Culture==
There is predominance of both the [[Kokborok language|Kokborok]] and Bangla languages in Khowai. The main festivals of the town are Durga Puja, Kharchi, Garia Pooja, and Tring (Tripuri new year).

==Indo-Bangladesh Border==
The length of the border along Khowai is 61.5 km. It is almost fully fenced (only 950 metres are pending).

==Khowai District==
The sub-division has already become a district named "Khowai". All the district regulatory offices will start functioning in the district town Khowai. Two sub-divisions, Khowai and [[Teliamura]], make up the new district, with a total area of 1378.28 km<sup>2</sup>. Saradamayee Vidyapith is one of the best English medium schools in Teliamura subdivision of Khowai district.

==Transport==
[[Khowai Airport]] which serves Khowai, is currently non-operational.<ref name=cfapa09>{{cite news|title=Unused Airports in India|url=http://indiaaviation.aero/news/airline/32098/59/Unused-Airports-in-India|accessdate=9 February 2012|newspaper=Center For Asia Pacific Aviation|date=27 November 2009}}</ref>

==Education==
*[[Dasaratha Deb Memorial College]]
* [[Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Khowai|Jawahar Novadaya Vidyalaya]]
*[[Khowai Government Higher Secondary School]]
*[[Khowai Government Girls' Class XII School]]
*[[Khowai Government English Medium Class XII School]]
*[[Sharat Chandra Class XII School]]
*[[Sonatala Govt. Class XII School]]
*[[Don Bosco School, Baijal bari]]

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File:Mohar mukto moncho.jpg|Mohar Mukto moncho
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==See also==
* [[List of cities and towns in Tripura]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://khowai.nic.in Official site of Khowai]

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