Jhorhat

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Jhorhat
State
 - District(s)
West Bengal
 - Haora
Area
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)
 - Density
16,123
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Jhorhat is a census town in Haora district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, 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.