Jhorhat
Census Town in West Bengal, India
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Jhorhat is a census town in Sankrail CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]
Jhorhat | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
  Jhorhat Location in West Bengal, India  Jhorhat Jhorhat (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22.57°N 88.24°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Howrah |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 16,940 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Howrah |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sankrail |
| Website | howrah |
Geography
Jhorhat is located at 22.57°N 88.24°E.[2] It is adjacent to Andul.
Demographics
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[update] 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
Andul railway station on Howrah-Kharagpur line is the nearest railway station.