Teok

Teok is a small town situated in the Jorhat district of Assam, India. It is at a distance of about 20  kilometres from Jorhat city. The term 'Teok' is derived from the Tai languages. It literally means – ‘The place of milk and ghee’.

Teok
Town
Teok
Location in Assam, India
Teok
Teok (India)
Coordinates: 26°50′27″N 94°25′30″E
Country India
StateAssam
DistrictJorhat
SubdivisionJorhat
Government
  BodyTeok Municipal Board
Languages
  OfficialAssamese, Hindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
785112
Telephone code0376
Vehicle registrationAS 03

Transport

The National Highway 37 passes through Teok and connects it to other places of Assam. There is an Assam State Transport Corporation bus station. Jorhat Airport is the nearest airport to Teok. Teok is well connected with Mariani Junction Railway Station, Selenghat Railway Station and Amguri Railway Station.

Education

Schools
  • Holy Flower Senior Secondary School, Teok
  • Jyoti Vidyapith, Teok
  • Teok High School
  • Ben Garden High School, Teok
  • Teok Girls' Higher Secondary School
  • Teok Jatiya Vidyalaya


Higher Secondary Schools
  • Teok Junior College
  • Holy Flower Senior Secondary School, Teok
  • Teok Girls' Higher Secondary School
  • Renu Borah Memorial Academy, Teok
  • Jnanpith Academy, Teok


Colleges

Hospitals

  • First Referral Unit (F.R.U.), Teok

Politics

Teok is part of Jorhat (Lok Sabha constituency) and Teok (Vidhan Sabha constituency).

Notable People

Notable Places to Visit Nearby

  • Sri Sri Auniati Satra, Kaliapani (6 km away).
  • Dhekiakhowa Bornamghar (12 km away).
  • Lachit Borphukan's Maidam, tomb of the National Hero of Assam Lachit Borphukan (12 km away).
  • Jhanjimukh, mouth of the river Jhanji in the Brahmaputra, a place full of natural beauty and a small picnic spot (12 km away).

References


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