KHOWAI

About Khowai

Khowai is a town and a nagar panchayat in newly formed Khowai district in the Indian state of Tripura. It is named after the Khowai river passing by the town. It is near the bangladesh border. As of 2001 India census, Khowai had a population of 17,621. Males constitute 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. 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). The town mainly consists of Bengalis and tripuris,...