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Jhorhat

Coordinates: 22°34′N 88°14′E / 22.57°N 88.24°E / 22.57; 88.24
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Jhorhat
Census Town
Jhorhat is located in West Bengal
Jhorhat
Jhorhat
Location in West Bengal, India
Jhorhat is located in India
Jhorhat
Jhorhat
Jhorhat (India)
Coordinates: 22°34′N 88°14′E / 22.57°N 88.24°E / 22.57; 88.24
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHowrah
Population
 (2011)
 • Total16,940
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyHowrah
Vidhan Sabha constituencySankrail
Websitehowrah.gov.in

Jhorhat is a census town in Sankrail CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.[1]

Geography

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Jhorhat is located at 22°34′N 88°14′E / 22.57°N 88.24°E / 22.57; 88.24.[2] It is adjacent to Andul.

Demographics

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As per 2011 Census of India Jhorhat had a total population of 16,940 of which 8,655 (51%) were males and 8,285 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,444. The total number of literates in Jhorhat was 13,713 (88.49% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Jhorhat was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.[4]

As of 2001 India census,[5] Jhorhat had a population of 16,123. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Jhorhat has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81% and female literacy is 69%. In Jhorhat, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

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Andul railway station on Howrah-Kharagpur line is the nearest railway station.

References

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  1. ^ "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 25 April 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
  2. ^ "Yahoo maps location of Jhorhat". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 7 December 2008.
  3. ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.