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Hojai
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Hojai is a town and a municipal board in Hojai district in the Indian state of Assam. It is located on the banks of the two tributaries of Brahmaputra, namely Kapili and Jamuna.

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Settlement.name
Hojai
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_caption
Aerial view of Hojai town
Settlement.pushpin_map
India Assam#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Assam, India
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Assam
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Hojai
Settlement.government_type
Municipal
Settlement.governing_body
Hojai Municipality Board
Settlement.leader_title1
MLA
Settlement.leader_name1
Ramkrishna Ghosh (BJP)
Settlement.leader_title2
Chairman
Settlement.leader_name2
Chaturthi Rani Biswas (BJP)
Settlement.leader_title3
Vice-Chairman

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Area
21.219
Elevation
58
Dialing code
3674
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postal code
782435
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Hojai
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  • Education
  • List of educational institutes
  • Healthcare
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  • See also
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Hojai is a town and a municipal board in Hojai district in the Indian state of Assam. It is located on the banks of the two tributaries of Brahmaputra, namely Kapili and Jamuna.

==Etymology== The term Hojai means Priest in the Dimasa language and is also one of the clans of the Dimasa people, who populated the settlement during its initial formation.

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