Jorai

Jorai জোড়াই is a suburb of Cooch Behar, West Bengal. (Elevation: 53 m above sea level, Zone: NFR/Northeast Frontier)Jorai (jo'-ra-i) জোড়াই 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 জোড়াই নদী -- a tributary of the River Sankosh সংকোশ.The small suburb is famous for its marathon football league and Raas-mela রাসমেলা (fair based on Radha-Krishna's life). Jorai also features a railway station by the same name (there are three railway stations, Kamakhyaguri কামাখ্যাগুড়ি, Jorai জোড়াই and Srirampur শ্রীরামপুর, which belong to three separate districts, Alipurduar, Coochbehar (both in West Bengal) and Kokrajhar (in Assam), respectively).Major localitiesJorai Bazaar, Aastami Ghat অষ্টমী ঘাট, Jorai High School, Jorai Railway Station, Naothowa নাওথোয়া, Paschim Rampur পশ্চিম রামপুর, Dakshin Rampur দক্ষিন রামপুর, Aashor Para আসরপাড়া, Wilson Road, Uttar Rampur উত্তর রামপুর, Madhya Rampur মধ্যরামপুর, Najirandeutikhata নাজিরান দেউতিখাতা, and Chhat Valka ছাটভল্কা.OccupationsMost of the people rely on agriculture. Businesses such as timber, fishing, retail clothing, and shops are also common here. Assam-Bengal Commercial/Sales Tax office also provides a large number of jobs. Computer learning centers and railways provide other job opportunities. Jorai's connectivity with other parts has been hampered recently, after the North Bengal State Transport Corporation's bus terminus shifted from here to Alipurduar.