Assam · District

Kokrajhar District

HQ: Kokrajhar · Bodo, Rajbongshi, Santhal, Nepali communities

Quick answer. Raimona National Park, the Sankosh river, Bodoland’s administrative heart

People & festivals

Bodo, Rajbongshi, Santhal, Nepali communities call Kokrajhar home, and the district's calendar centres on Bwisagu (April), Bodoland terracotta and handloom events.

Why travellers come

Kokrajhar is Bodoland’s capital district and holds Raimona, Assam’s newest national park, on the Bhutan frontier.

Places in Kokrajhar

Raimona National Park →

Getting there

Reach it via Assam’s gateway, then district roads; check conditions in the monsoon. See the Assam travel guide for the state-level routes and seasons.

Permits & season

No entry permit: Assam is open to all travellers, Indian and foreign. Best months run October to April; the monsoon (June to September) is intensely green but slows the hill roads.

Straight answers

What is Kokrajhar district known for?

Raimona National Park, the Sankosh river, Bodoland’s administrative heart.

Who lives in Kokrajhar?

Bodo, Rajbongshi, Santhal, Nepali communities call the district home, and the calendar centres on Bwisagu (April), Bodoland terracotta and handloom events.

Which permits does a Kokrajhar visit need?

No entry permit: Assam is open to all travellers, Indian and foreign.

When is the best time to visit Kokrajhar?

Best months run October to April; the monsoon (June to September) is intensely green but slows the hill roads.

How does Kokrajhar fit a Northeast trip?

Districts pair naturally around the Guwahati hub and the Brahmaputra axis, with the Barak valley as the southern loop.

Planning a Kokrajhar trip? We run Assam circuits with permits, drivers and stays included, message us your dates.

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