Kekerikuchi is a census village in Tamulpur district, Assam, India.[2][3] As per the 2011 Census of India, Kekerikuchi has a total population of 1,867 people including 927 males and 940 females.[4]

Kekerikuchi
Kekorikuchi
Village
Tamulpur district
Tamulpur district
Kekerikuchi
Map of Assam
Tamulpur district
Tamulpur district
Kekerikuchi
Kekerikuchi (India)
Coordinates: 26°34′21″N 91°36′38″E / 26.5726°N 91.6105°E / 26.5726; 91.6105
Country India
StateAssam
DistrictTamulpur
RegionTamulpur
Area
 • Total404.46 ha (999.44 acres)
Elevation
46 m (151 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,867
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialAssamese
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal code
781376[1]
STD Code03624
Vehicle registrationAS-28
Census code304413

On January 13, 1998, the night of Uruka, Boro terrorists killed 18 people in the village of Kekerikuchi.[5] Since then, the villagers of Kekerikuchi don't celebrate the Bhogali Bihu, a major festive of Assamese nation.[6][7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Kekerikuchi Dwarkuchi Ps Tamulpur Pincode". findpincode.in. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  2. ^ Chitre, Manjiri Sachin (16 June 2022). "Assam: Part of bridge collapses in Baksa district amid torrential rains | Video". Hindustan Times. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Assam witnesses incessant rainfall once again". ThePrint. ThePrint. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Primary Census Abstract C.D. Block wise, Assam - District Baksa - 2011". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  5. ^ Gupta Kashyap, Samudra (26 August 2012). "The Assam tangle - Indian Express". Indian Express. The Indian Express. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  6. ^ Karmakar, Rahul (14 January 2021). "For this Assam village, Bhogali Bihu is a reminder of carnage". The Hindu. The Hindu. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  7. ^ "When Assam celebrates Bihu Uruka, Kekerikuchi weeps". Moneycontrol. 14 January 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  8. ^ "For past 24 years, this village under Tamulpur subdivision has not celebrated Bhogali Bihu - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. The Sentinel (Guwahati). 13 January 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.