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Jorhat | |
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City | |
From top, then left to right:
Thengal Manor, Su-Ka-Pha Samannay Khetra, Jorhat Govt. Boys' Higher Secondary and Multi-Purpose School, Asam Sahitya Sabha headquarters, Night view of Baruah Chariali | |
| Nickname: City of Cultural Capital of Assam | |
  Jorhat Location in Assam  Jorhat Jorhat (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°45′N 94°13′E / 26.75°N 94.22°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Assam |
| Region | Upper Assam |
| District | Jorhat |
| Zone | 3 (Central, East & West) |
| No. Of Wards | 19 |
| Established | 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Jorhat Municipal Board |
| • District Commissioner | Shri Jay Shivani, IAS |
| • Superintendent Of Police | Sri Shwetank Mishra, IPS |
| Area | |
• Total | 72.8 km2 (28.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 116 m (381 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 153,736 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Jorhatian |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 7850XX |
| Telephone code | 0376 |
| Vehicle registration | AS-03 |
| Sex Ratio | 951 ♀️/ 1000 ♂️ |
| Climate | Cwa |
| Official Language | Assamese |
| Literacy Rate |  90.01% high |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Jorhat |
| Vidhan Sabha Constituency | Jorhat, Titabar, Mariani, Teok |
| Website | jorhat |
Jorhat (/ˈdʒɔːrhɑːt/ JOR-haht) is a major city in Upper Assam and a growing urban centre in the state of Assam in India.[3][4][5]
- ^ Ministry of Home Affairs Directorate of Census Operations, Assam (2011). "District Primary: District Primary Census Abstract 0117 Jorhat: Urban". 1813 Part B District Census Handbook (DCHB) Jorhat (PDF) (Report) (PART XII-B ed.). Assam: Census of India 2011. p. 24. 1813. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Jorhat Municipal Board, Functions of Jorhat Municipality".
- ^ http://niti.gov.in/writereaddata/files/Assam-reports.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Jorhat Lok Sabha Election Results 2019- Jorhat Parliamentary Constituency, Winning MP and Party Name".
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
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