Kohora is a small town situated in the Golaghat district of Assam. It is the main entrance of the world-famous Kaziranga National Park. It lies on the National Highway 37(Asean Highway 1). Kohora lies between Nagaon and Golaghat.
Kohora | |
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Town | |
 Kohora Town | |
  Kohora Location in Assam, India  Kohora Kohora (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°38′N 93°36′E / 26.63°N 93.6°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Golaghat |
| Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 785 609 |
| Telephone code | (91)3776 |
| Vehicle registration | AS 05 |
Climate
editThe climate of Kohora is same with the world heritage site Kaziranga National Park which experiences three seasons: summer, monsoon, and winter. The winter season, between November and February, is mild and dry, with a mean high of 25 °C (77 °F) and low of 5 °C (41 °F).[citation needed] During this season, beels and nullahs (water channels) dry up.: p.06 The summer season between March and May is hot, with temperatures reaching a high of 37 °C (99 °F).[citation needed] During this season, animals usually are found near water bodies.: p.06 The rainy monsoon season lasts from June to September, and is responsible for most of Kaziranga's average annual rainfall of 2,220 mm (87 in).[citation needed] During the peak monsoon months of July and August, three-fourths of the western region of the town is submerged, due to the rising water level of the Brahmaputra. The flooding causes, at the north side of the town, most animals to migrate to elevated and forested regions outside the southern border of the national park, such as the Mikir hills. A total of 540 animals, including 13 rhinos and mostly hog deer perished in unprecedented devastating floods of 2012.[1][2] Occasional dry spells also create problems, such as food shortages for the wildlife in the park.[3]
Tourist Complex
editKohora is the main entrance to the world heritage site Kaziranga, so that there are many resorts, hotels and guesthouses for tourists. The all tourist facilities are available at an areal distance which is known as Kaziranga Tourist Complex or similarly Kohora Tourist Complex. It covers a distance of minimum 10 kilometers along the National Highway 37 and about 1 kilometer to the south of the town (central).
Schools
edit| Name of the school | Established | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Kaziranga National Park High School | N/A | Central Kohora |
| Rising Sun English School | N/A | South Kohora |
| Kohora Medium English School | N/A | Central Kohora |
| Sankardev Sishu Vidya Niketan | N/A | Pilkhana, Kohora |
| Kaziranga High School | N/A | Diring, East of Kohora |
| Little Flower School | N/A | Bagori, West of Kohora |
| Mahaveer Dharohar Goswami Vidya Mandir | 1997 | Bagori, West of Kohora |
Colleges
edit| Name of the college | Established | Location | Stream(s) | Official Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaziranga College | 2010 | Diring, East of Kohora | Arts | N/A |
Road
editKohora is connected with National Highway 37 therefore it connects with all the major cities of Assam (Guwahati, Jorhat, Nagaon, Tezpur, Sivasagar, Dibrugarh). There are several bus stoppage nearby the highway.
Transport
editDue to its location near the National Highway 37 bus service and local transportation is available at Kohora. Minibus service connects Jorhat, Tezpur, Nagaon, Golaghat. And Super buses connects Guwahati, Jorhat, Nagaon, Sivasagar, Digboi, Tinisukia, Doomdooma, Jagun, Imphal (NH39), Golaghat (NH39), Dimapur (NH39). Local transport service connects Bokakhat and Kohora.
Market and Departmental Stores
edit- Arranya Market, Kohora.
- Daily Market (Bazaar), Kohora.
- Kaziranga Hand-loom, Kohora
- Bogorijuri Tiniali, Kohora
- Retail Organic Tea Outlet, Kohora
- Kohora Fish Market, Kohora
- Rana Mobile Repairing Centre, Bogorijuri, Kohora
- Rana General Store, Bogorijuri, Kohora
Banks and ATMs
edit- State Bank Of India, Kohora Branch
- SBI ATM, Near SBI, Kohora
Mail and Courier Services
edit- Kaziranga National Park Post Office, Near BSNL, Kohora
Notes
edit- ^ "Assam flood: Over 500 animals dead in Kaziranga". 7 July 2012.
- ^ "UN Kaziranga Factsheet". UNESCO. Archived from the original on 10 May 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2008.
- ^ AFP English Multimedia Wire (29 August 2006). "Rare rhinos in India face food shortage". HighBeam Research, Inc. Retrieved 25 April 2007. [dead link]