Date of formation: Jorhat District was carved out of Sivasagar District in 1983.
Area: 2851 square kilometers
Density of population: 383 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 83.42 % - Male: 88.38 %, Female: 78.22 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:956
Boundaries of Jorhat District
North: Lakhimpur District, Assam
South: Nagaland
East: Sibsagar District, Assam
West: Golaghat District, Assam
Jorhat District Average Rainfall: 2029 mm
Jorhat District Average Temperature in Summer: 27.26 deg C
Jorhat District Average Temperature in Winter: 16.66 deg C
JORHAT DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: Brahmaputra River
Tehsils: Jorhat East, Jorhat West, Titabor, Teok Grant, Mariani, Majuli
Assembly Constituencies: Dergaon, Jorhat, Titabor, Mariani, Teok, Majuli
Jorhat District Nearby Attractions
1. Majuli
2. Dhekiakhowa Bornamghar
3. Lachit Borphukan’s Maidam
4. Dakhinpat Satra
5. The Satras
6. Garamurh Satra
7. Auniati Satra
8. Kamalabari Satra
9. Bengenaati Satra
10. Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary
11. Bangalpukhari
12. Mou Chapori
Jorhat District Facts: NH 37 passes through this district. More than five newspapers are published from here.
Major Agricultural Products: Rice, tea
Educational Institutions: Jorhat Agricultural College, Jorhat Engineering College, Jorhat Medical College, Tocklai Tea Research Center, Regional Research Laboratory, Rain Forest Research Institute, The Prince of Wales Institute of Engineering and Technology, Jagannath Barooah College, D. C. B. Girl’s College
Hospitals: JDS Civil Hospital, 5 Air Force Hospital, Jorhat Medical College, Mission Hospital, Medicure Center, Chandraprabha Eye Hospital, Sanjivani Hospital
Famous People From Jorhat District: Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya, Krishna Kanta Handique, Shiva Prasad Baruah, Hemendra Prasad Baruah, Zubeen Garg
Last Updated : Thursday Jun 14 , 2012
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