Chokapara

Coordinates: 26°17′2″N 90°13′35″E / 26.28389°N 90.22639°E / 26.28389; 90.22639
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Chokapara
village
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bilasipara East[1]
A view of Chokapara village, a typical Goalpariya village

Chokapara is a village under

North-East India. It is one of the very old revenue villages of the erstwhile Goalpara district. According to 2001 India census, Chokapara had a population of 1,148 in 253 households. Males constitute ~52 % of the population and females ~48 %.[3][4]

A traditional way to shelf the rice straw in chokapara

History

The name of the village Chokapara came from an interesting story. In local dialect, Choka means sharp and para means village. So it is a sharp village, but not in the sense that people are sharp. According to folklore, in the early days the village was covered by dense forests and the neighbouring villagers scared to visit the village due to the presence of some demons called Daini especially in the evening hours. So, after sunset people did not come out of home or visit the village as the Dainis remained vigilant (sharp).

People

The village constitutes both

sunni branch of Islam
. Traditionally the village has a head called Gaonbuda and a village court which looks after small disputes.

Language

Some mature white gourds on the roof of a house in Chokapara

The people of Chokapara basically speak

Goalpariya, which is a dialect of Assamese. Their official language and medium of education are primarily Assamese or English
.

Some areca palm with nuts in Chokapara
A farmer is trimming betel leaves in Chokapara

Culture

The culture of the village as part of the broader

Gamosa, Xorai, etc. to represent identity, pride, etc. A unique cultural trait of the people is their love for areca-nut and betel
leaves. They have great respect towards the traditional silk garments and forefathers and elderly.

Economy

Traditionally the village depended exclusively on

cash crops
are also widely cultivated. These days, the people, especially the younger generation is looking for newer areas of livelihood. The new generation is inclined to business and higher education. As a result a number of Self-Help Groups (SHG), a District Rural Development Agency scheme, Government of Assam, are coming up and doing well.

Education

researchers
, defence personals, etc.

Sports and Festivals

Sports and cultural activities hold a special place in the life of the village. Most popular sports in the village are

Durga puja
, etc. in great spirit.

References

  1. ^ 2011 Voter list of Chokapara, Bilasipara East 27 Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "CHOKRAPARA Village of Dhubri District". Drdadhubri.org. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. ^ 2001 Summary Census data for Chokapara village
  4. ^ http://www.voiceofbharat.org/Dhubri/view_results_detail.asp?ID=861&mVarTable=[permanent dead link][Sheet1]
  5. ^ "1933 NO.CHOKAPARA LP SCHOOL". Schoolsworld.in. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
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