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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Dokmoka
| other_name = Dongmukak
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Town
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Assam, India
| coordinates = {{coord|26.208102|N|93.050079|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Assam]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Karbi Anglong district|Karbi Anglong]]
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| government_type = Dongmukak Town Committee
| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 4670
| population_as_of = 2001
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Karbi language|Karbi]], [[Assamese language|Assamese]]
| demographics_type2 =
| demographics1_title2 = Regional
| demographics1_info2 = [[Karbi language|Karbi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| postal_code = 782441
| registration_plate = AS
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'''Dokmoka''' {{IPAc-en|d|ɒ|k|ˈ|m|əʊ|k|ə}} is a town in [[Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council]] in the state of [[Assam]], [[India]]. Local people like to refer the town as '''Dongmukak'''. It has it own [[town area committee|Town Committee]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://censusindia.gov.in/towns/asm_towns.pdf | title=ALPHABETICAL LIST OF TOWNS AND THEIR POPULATION| publisher=https://censusindia.gov.in/ | date=2001 | accessdate=16 January 2021}}</ref>
It's about 85 km from Diphu and NH-36 passes through it.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Dokmoka had a population of 4,670.

==Tourist spot==
;Jhankeshwar Mahadev Temple: Dokmoka Nepali basti village is about 2 km from Dokmoka Town. In this village is the famous Jhankeshwar Mahadev Temple, which is a very important tourist spot. In this temple [[Lord Shiva]] is worshipped in the form of Linga.
;Akashi Ganga : Akashi Ganga Lord Shiva Temple is famous for the beautiful waterfalls from the rock on top of the hills. Besides, there is a beautiful garden near the temple, which is also a very good tourist and picnic place.
;Mahamaya: Mahamaya temple is on top of the hills. The temple is famous for the Maha Lakshmi Mai. This temple is about 400 years old. The hill-view from all four sides appears the same. There is a big natural lake on top of the hills near the temple. Hanuman Bandar is a cave on the hill-top, which is also a very good tourist place.
;Dikrutpi Waterfall : Dikrutpi waterfall, the source of the Dikrutpi river is a major tourist attraction in the district. It is 17 km away from Dokmoka.

==Education==
;Thong Nokbe College: Thong Nokbe College is a government college and lies in the foothill of Mahamaya Hill.
;Dokmoka Higher Secondary School: It is a Government Assamese higher secondary school. It is about 1.5 km from town.
;Krist Jyoti English School: It is a missionaries school at Dokmoka which is about 2 km from main town located on the foothills.
;Nihang Rongphar English High School: Nihang Rongphar English school is about 2 km from Dokmoka town. This school is near the hills of Ruipi hill. There is a big sport playground located near the school. Football is played every day in this field.
;Saint Xavier English School: It is a private school which is about 1 km from town or near NH36.
;Banre Terangpi Residential School: It is a private memorial school is about 1 km from main town toward Dongmukak–Howraghat road.
;Church Of Christ English School: It is a private school which is about 1 km from main town.
;Nirmal Niketan English School: It is a missionaries school which is about 6/7 km from Dongmukak town.

==References==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Karbi Anglong district]]

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