Teok | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 26°50′27″N 94°25′30″E / 26.84083°N 94.42500°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Assam |
District | Jorhat |
Subdivision | Jorhat |
Government | |
• Body | Teok Municipal Board |
Languages | |
• Official | Assamese |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
PIN | 785112 |
Telephone code | 0376 |
Vehicle registration | AS 03 |
Teok is a town and municipal board 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’.
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. The town is well connected with nearby railway stations - Mariani Junction Railway Station, Selenghat Railway Station and Amguri Railway Station.
Teok is part of Jorhat (Lok Sabha constituency) and AGP's Renupoma Rajkhowa is the current MLA of Teok (Vidhan Sabha constituency).