Jorai
Jorai is a village of Cooch Behar, West Bengal. (Elevation: 53 m above sea level, Zone: NFR/Northeast Frontier). Jorai (jo'-ra-i) is of Hebrew origin and has many possible meanings. It could mean "whom Jehovah teaches," or the name of a Gadite chief (dwelling at Gilead in Bashan, in the reign of Jothan king of Judah), or possibly the name of a clan (1 Ch 5:13). However, in this case, the name is derived from a rivulet called Jorai Nodi - a tributary of the River Sankosh .
Jorai | |
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Jorai Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 26.4561°N 89.8048°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Coochbehar |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram Panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 736207 |
| Telephone code | 03564 |
| Vehicle registration | WB64 |
| Nearest city | Alipurduar |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Alipurduar |
| Civic agency | Gram Panchayat |
| Climate | Tropical humid (Köppen) |
Jorai features a railway station by the same name (there are three railway stations, Kamakhyaguri Railway Station, (KAMG), Jorai Railway Station (JOQ) and Srirampur (SRPB), which belong to three separate districts, Alipurduar, Coochbehar (both in West Bengal) and Kokrajhar (in Assam), respectively).