Jhorhat
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Jhorhat জ়োড়হাট |
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| Census Town | |
 Jhorhat
 Jhorhat
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| Coordinates: 22°34′N 88°14′E / 22.57°N 88.24°ECoordinates: 22°34′N 88°14′E / 22.57°N 88.24°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Howrah |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 16,940 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Howrah |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sankrail |
| Website | howrah |
Jhorhat is a census town in Sankrail CD Block under Sankrail police station in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Jhorhat is located at 22°34′N 88°14′E / 22.57°N 88.24°E.
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).
Jhorhat was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.
As of 2001[update] India census, 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.
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