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 Show map of Assam Teok Teok (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 26°50′27″N 94°25′30″E
Country	India
State	Assam
District	Jorhat
Subdivision	Jorhat
Government
• Body	Teok Municipal Board
Languages
• Official	Assamese, Hindi, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	785112
Telephone code	0376
Vehicle registration	AS 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

• Chandra Kamal Bezbaruah College, Teok

Hospitals

• First Referral Unit (F.R.U.), Teok

Politics

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

Notable People

• Binanda Chandra Barua, famous Assamese poet and author.

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).

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