Jonai
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Jonai
জ'নাই | |
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Co-District Administration | |
| Jonai Co-District | |
| Nickname: Jonai bazar | |
  Jonai | |
| Coordinates:27°50′N95°13′E/ 27.83°N 95.22°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Dhemaji District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Co-District Administration |
| • Body | Jonai Co- District Administration |
| • Co-District Commissioner | Shri Anand Malhotra, IAS |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,181.2 km2(456.1 sq mi) |
| Ethnicities | |
| •Mising,Assamese,Nepali | ?% |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30(IST) |
| PIN | 787060 |
| Vehicle registration | AS 22 |
Jonaiis asubdivisionand newly Declared Co - District ofDhemaji Districtin India'sAssam State.It's is located in the eastern part of northeast and it has the last Railway station inDhemaji District.It's local resident are theMisingandGorkha.Some tourist attractions are in3 miles,Murkongselek
Etymology
[edit]The nameJonaiis derived from Jona, aChutiaprincess who married off to Kansan, a Kachari prince. As per folklore, due to hardship, the Kachari prince and his 900 men left his kingdom and came upon theChutia kingdom.The Chutia princess having heard about this encroachment ordered her soldiers to make the prince and his followers captive and to bring them to the royal court inSadiya.Later, as events turned out, the princess fell in love with the prince, and she was married off to him and they settled in Jonai. The other followers too married local women. TheSonowal Kacharisare thought to be descendants of this group of people and recall the queen asJonadoi Ai.[1]
Demographics
[edit]Jonai is the easternmost sub-division of Dhemaji District, about 554 km from the state capital, Guwahati. It is located at 27.83°N, 95.22°E. Covering a total Geographical area of 1,111.81 km2,it is bounded byArunachal Pradeshin the north, Lali &Brahmaputra Riverin the south, Sipiya river & Sadiya Subdivision ofTinsukia districtin the east and Simen River in the west. The headquarters is at 27.770°N, 95.160°E. The Sub-division comprises oneDevelopment Blocknamed byMurkong Selek TribalDevelopment Block, One Revenue Circle named by Jonai Revenue Circle and 15 Nos. of Gaon Panchayats. According to the2001 census,the population of Jonai is 143,199. Jonai has a literacy rate of 64.9% according to the census 2001.
Governance
[edit]Jonai is part ofLakhimpur (Lok Sabha constituency).[2] Jonai is aVidhan Sabha Constituency.It has its ownMember of the Legislative Assembly(MLA), which is a reserved seat forSchedule Tribequota. Jonai comes under theMishing Autonomous Council(MAC) area. The most popular political parties areIndian National Congress(INC), Sanmilita Ganasakthi Asom (SGSA),Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP), andAsom Gana Parishad(AGP).
Jonai connects to the rest of the country through National Highway No. 52. It is also the last railway station of theIndian Railwayswhich stretches towards the east. The name of the railway station isMurkongselek.
People
[edit]Jonai is mostly inhabited by theMising people,anindigenous community.About 65% of inhabitants of Jonai are Mishing community and only 35% belong to other communities according to 2011 census of India.Ali Ai Ligangis a local festival in Jonai. On that day, they prepare a local homemade rice beer known as "Apong",available in two varieties i.e.,NoginandPo:Ro.On the eve of Ali Ai Ligang, the Mishing girls and boys dress in traditional dress. The festival is celebrated by performing dance and singing Mishing Bihu song. Other festivals like Dobur andPoragare mostly celebrated along with the state festival of the indigenousAssamesecommunities. Agriculture, hand loom weaving and services are the main source of earning among the people here.
Nature and tourism
[edit]Aforest reservenamed Poba is situated on the banks of the riverBrahmaputranear 'Tinmile Ghat' and Bogibeel Ghat from where ferry and boat services sail toDibrugarh.Teenmile Ghat is used as a picnic spot and has a view of the Brahmaputra and a part of theHimalayan Range.There are also other picnic spots surrounding Jonai, in the Arunachal Pradesh area. Tourists are accommodated at the 'Circuit House' and the local government tourist lodge. There are shops in theJonai Bazararea and some 'watering holes' around town.[citation needed]
Transport
[edit]Air
[edit]The nearest airports arePasighat,Arunachal Pradesh,LilabariinNorth LakhimpurandMohanbariAirport (Dibrugarh), from which direct flights are available to and from Guwahati and Delhi. Only a few flights are available weekly.
Rail
[edit]Jonai is connected via theIndian Railwaysnetwork.Murkongselekis the last station in theNortheast Frontier RailwayZone of theIndian Railways.It is being planned to extend it up to Pasighat (Arunachal Pradesh).[citation needed]After that, direct trains from New Delhi would be made available.[citation needed]
Road
[edit]Jonai is also connected by road and is nearNational Highway 515.The road to Jonai lies through a valley behind theArunachal hills.Routes are served by buses of theAssam State Transport Corporation(ASTC) and other privately owned buses like Blue Hill Travels, Network Travels, Royal Tours & Travels and maxi cabs, which run from ISBT Guwahati and Paltan Bazar Guwahati to reach Jonai. It is connected to Arunachal Pradesh through NH 515 and to Dibrugarh through theBogibeel Bridge.24 hours bus services are available in the subdivision along with small sumo services.
Waterways
[edit]Ferry and transport services are available at Bogibeel Ghat, about 67 km from Jonai, Tinmile Ghat, about 8 kilometers from Jonai Bazar, and Singajan Ghat (commonly called Majorbari Ghat); about 6 kilometers from Simen Chapori. Due to a lack of medical colleges and good hospitals inDhemaji,people travel toDibrugarhvia these river ports.[citation needed]
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Jonai | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26.5 (79.7) |
28.5 (83.3) |
31.7 (89.1) |
33.0 (91.4) |
35.1 (95.2) |
36.6 (97.9) |
36.6 (97.9) |
36.5 (97.7) |
36.0 (96.8) |
33.5 (92.3) |
31.0 (87.8) |
27.5 (81.5) |
32.7 (90.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.3 (48.7) |
10.7 (51.3) |
13.5 (56.3) |
15.7 (60.3) |
18.3 (64.9) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
20.9 (69.6) |
17.3 (63.1) |
14.1 (57.4) |
10.7 (51.3) |
16.3 (61.3) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 42.8 (1.69) |
96.1 (3.78) |
144.6 (5.69) |
259.5 (10.22) |
371.0 (14.61) |
847.8 (33.38) |
1,081.1 (42.56) |
670.6 (26.40) |
583.7 (22.98) |
231.7 (9.12) |
29.1 (1.15) |
30.3 (1.19) |
4,388.3 (172.77) |
| Average rainy days | 3.7 | 7.0 | 10.2 | 13.0 | 13.8 | 19.0 | 22.0 | 15.5 | 15.0 | 7.6 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 131.1 |
| Source: India Meteorological Department | |||||||||||||
Politics
[edit]Jonai is part ofLakhimpur (Lok Sabha constituency).The sitting MP is Pradhan barua. The sitting MLA is Mr. Bhubon pegu
References
[edit]- ^Khanikar, Surjyakanta.Chutia Jaatir Itihax aru Luko-Sanskriti.1991,p.367.
- ^"List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies"(PDF).Assam.Election Commission of India. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 4 May 2006.Retrieved6 October2008.