Jorhat
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This article is about the municipality in India. For its namesake district, see Jorhat district.
Jorhat (/ˈdʒɔːrhɑːt/ ⓘ JOR-haht) is a city and a growing urban centre in the state of Assam in India.[3][4][5]
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Jorhat | |
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City | |
Nickname: City of Cultural Capital | |
Coordinates: 26.75°N 94.22°E / 26.75; 94.22 | |
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 | Sri Pulak Kumar Mahanta, IAS |
• Superintendent Of Police | Sri Mohanlal Meena, 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 |
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