Jhorhat

Jhorhat
—  town  —
Jhorhat
Location of Jhorhat
in West Bengal and India
Coordinates
Country India
State West Bengal
District(s) Howrah
Parliamentary constituency Howrah
Assembly constituency Sankrail
Population 16,123 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Website howrah.gov.in/

Jhorhat (Bengali: জ়োড়হাট) is a census town under Sankrail police station in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

Geography

Jhorhat is located at .[2]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census[3], 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.

References

  1. ^ "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-28. 
  2. ^ "Yahoo maps location of Jhorhat". Yahoo maps. http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=22.568041&lon=88.235786&zoom=15&q1=Jhorhat%252C%2520Howrah%252C%2520West%2520Bengal. Retrieved 2008-12-07. 
  3. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.