JORHAT AT A GLANCE

        Jorhat is located between the Brahmaputra on the north and Nagaland on the south at 26 degree 46 minute’s north latitude and 96 degree 16 minute’s longitude in the central part of Brahmaputra Valley.

        Established as the new capital in the closing years of the 18^th century by the decaying and declining Tunkhungia Ahom Dynasty. Jorhat as the name signifies, was just a couple(Jor) of marts (Hut). From these two parallel marts namely Chowkihut and Macharhut, which lay on the eastern and the western banks of the river Bhogdoi. Jorhat today has grown into a thriving cosmopolitan town with a strong sense of character and identity. It is the best laid out town in Upper Assam with broad roads, cutting each other at right angles. The variety of heterogeneity of the town population, specially its business community – comprising of Punjabis, Biharis, Marwaries, Bengalis and even odd South Indian is something commendable. Yet each person, irrespective of his place of origin, who has made Jorhat his home is staunchly loyal to his adopted home and fully identifies with it. Urban, polite and polished behavior is the distinguishing features of an average Jorhat man.

        Earlier Jorhat was sub-division of undivided Sibsagar District. In 1983 Jorhat was curved ot of Sibsagar District. The present Jorhat District consists of three (3) Sub-divisions namely Jorhat, Majuli and Titabor. The district is devided into 6 revenue circles and 8 development blocks. The area of the district is 2852 Sq. Km. and population is 1,009,197 (as per 2001 census). The population comprises predominantly Hindus and Muslims. Jorhat is the first fully literate district in Assam.

POPULATION PATTERN
Provisional Census-2001 Data(source CENSUS OF INDIA)

POPULATION PATTERN as per 1991 Census

 Number of literates by sex and literacy rates in 1991 and 2001

  Sex ratio and population density in 1991 and 2001

  Population by sex and decadal growth of population (during 1981- 1991 and 1991-2001)

  Child population (0-6 years) by sex and their sex ratio

  No of Industries(Source : Economics & statistics Department, Government of Assam)

ECONOMY

Considerable progress has been noted in the trading sector following the independence of India . Jorhat was head quaters of trade in undivided Sibsagar district. Several factors viz. direct connection with Calcutta by air, proximity to a suitable river port at Nimati , location of financial institutions, administrative head quarters and other commercial carrying  centers have contributed to rise of Jorhat to its present stage . The main items of imports to the district are pulses, mustard oil , tobacco, cement , textile, chemicals, drugs and all kind of consumer products. The items of export are tea , jute, forest produce , oil , cake etc. 

In the finance sector , considerable progress has been observed after the nationalisation of banks . According to an estimate of Directorate of statistics(1998-99), there are 60 branches of scheduled commercial banks with total deposits of 38,305 lakhs of rupees and 17 branches of schedule regional rural banks(RRB) with total deposits of 2415 lakhs of rupees. Also more branches of Life Insurance , Assam financial corporation, General Insurance etc. have been set up.

On the other hand , much advance has been seen in the road transport sector too. Besides this service various night services have been set up to operate from  Jorhat . There are now more than 35 public carrier agencies in the district. One can now easily communicate from Jorhat to any part of the world .

The district has a number of small scale and cottage industries in the field of cane work and bamboo work , silver jewelry , furniture making , brass smithy , umbrella making, soap manufacturing, to name a few .   Total nos. of small scale industries registered under the Directorate of Industries in Assam upto 31-12-1997 are 1350 .

In case of big and medium industries in the district , Tea continues to occupy a major place . Now , there are quite a large no. of gardens in the district occupying a considerable amount of area . Table -I indicates the present position of the district .

No of Industries(Source : Economics & statistics Department, Government of Assam)

HOW TO REACH

BY AIR

Nearest Air Port  : Jorhat
Airlines : Jet Airways and Indian Airlines

   TICKETING OFFICE of JET AIRWAYS:

• GUWAHATI               Telephone Nos
  City Office    :      0361 – 520202 / 522402 / 396
  Airport Office:       0361– 840130 / 840131
  Tele Check-in:      0361 – 840600
  City Office Address
  Jayanta Commercial Complex, GNB Road, Silpukhuri Guwahati - 781003

• JORHAT Telephone Nos
  City Office : 0376 – 325652 / 325657 (Telefax)
  Airport Office: 0376 – 329252 / 340881 (Telefax)
  Tele Check-in: NA
  City Office Address
  C/O Hotel Paradise, 2nd Floor, Solicitors Road, Jorhat - 785 001

• CALCUTTA    Telephone Nos
  City Office :    033 – 2292227
  Airport Office:  033 – 5119894 / 95
  Tele Check-in: 033 – 2292227
  City Office Address
  18, Park Street, Stephen Court, Calcutta 700 071

* For latest information on flight schedule and other details visit  Jet-Airways and Indian Airlines

BY TRAIN

Nearest railway station : Jorhat

For train schedule and other information visit Indian-Railways.

BY BUS

It takes 6 hours to Jorhat from Guwahati by road. Lush green  vegetation, green   fields, tree lined hills and streams of running water on both the sides of the road , makes your bus journey unforgettable .