Jorhat#Neamati multimodal waterways terminal

Jorhat ("jor" means twin and "hat" means market) means two hats or mandis - "Masorhaat" and "Sowkihat" which existed on the opposite banks of the Bhugdoi river.

{{See also|Timeline of Jorhat}}

{{Main article|Colonial Assam}}

In 1885, a narrow-gauge railway, Jorehaut Provincial Railway, became operational. In time, this contributed to the rapid growth of the tea industry around the whole region.

Jorhat is located at {{Coord|26.75|N|94.22|E|}}. It has an average elevation of {{convert|116|m|ft|abbr=off}}.

The municipality covers an area of {{convert|9|km2}}, has 19 wards with a population of 71,398 as per 2011 census.The district spreads over {{Convert|2851|km2|}} and had a population of 870,000 according to a 1991 census. Population density at that time was {{Convert|306|/km2|4=persons|adj=pre|5=0}}. The sex ratio is 913 (913 females per 1000 males).

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| Dec rain mm = 17.4

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| Feb rain days = 2.5

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| Jun rain days = 15.4

| Jul rain days = 17.3

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| Jun humidity = 79

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| Sep humidity = 84

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| Nov humidity = 85

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| source 1 = India Meteorological Department{{cite web

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| title = Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020

| publisher = India Meteorological Department

| access-date = 8 April 2024

| archive-date = 10 November 2024

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{{bar percent|Hinduism|DarkOrange|87.49}}

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Jorhat Municipal Board (covering the out growth area) had a population of 1,26,736 as of the 2011 census.{{Cite web |title=District Census Handbook Jorhat |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/18/1813_PART_A_DCHB_JORHAT.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308151022/https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/18/1813_PART_A_DCHB_JORHAT.pdf |archive-date=8 March 2022 |website=censusindia.gov.in}}

The average literacy rate of Jorhat in 2011 was 91.39%. Gender-wise, male and female literacy were 93.63% and 88.99% respectively, which is one of the highest in the state.

Jorhat's sex ratio stood at 935 females per 1000 males, according to the Census 2011 Directorate.

Hindus were 87.49% of the population, while Muslims were 10.50% and Christians 0.62% of the population respectively.{{cite web |date=2011 |title=C-16 Population By Religion - Assam |url=https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW18C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |access-date=26 March 2023 |archive-date=3 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403193704/https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW18C-01%20MDDS.XLS |url-status=live }}

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are 6.40% and 1.84% of the population respectively.{{Cite web |title=District Census 2011 - Jorhat |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/18/1813_PART_A_DCHB_JORHAT.pdf |access-date=27 September 2021 |archive-date=8 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308151022/https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/18/1813_PART_A_DCHB_JORHAT.pdf |url-status=live }}

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|caption = Languages spoken in Jorhat (2011)

|label1 = Assamese |value1 = 70.09 |color1 = purple

|label2 = Bengali |value2 = 12.27 |color2 = red

|label3 = Hindi |value3 = 11.60 |color3 = orange

|label4 = Bhojpuri |value4 = 1.01 |color4 = gold

|label5 = Sadri |value5 = 0.38 |color5 = Green

|label6 = Santali |value6 = 0.33 |color6 = blue

|label7 = Others |value7 = 4.32 |color7 = silver

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Assamese is the predominant language and is spoken by 70.08% of the population, while Bengali was spoken by 12.27%. Hindi (11.60%) and Bhojpuri (1.01%) are spoken by migrants from the Gangetic plains, such as traders and labourers. Ethnic languages like Mising and Deori are also spoken by the respective ethnicity. Other small languages in the city include Marwari, Sadri, Santali, Sora and Odia which in total are spoken by 5.04% of the population.{{Cite web |title=C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Town Level |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16_Town.html |access-date= |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |archive-date=4 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220404220809/https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16_Town.html |url-status=live }}

Jorhat has rich contributions in the fields of arts, culture and tradition of the contemporary Assamese society. In 1896, Jorhat Theatre was established to perform cultural activities and dramas by some renowned people of the town. The Chandrakanta Handique Bhawan, the headquarters of Asam Sahitya Sabha was established in 1926. Jorhat has produced creative writers, historians and journalists. Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya, the first Assamese to win India's highest literature award, the Jnanpith Award, was from Jorhat."Bhattacharya, Birendrakumar" in Amaresh Datta, ed., Encyclopaedia of Indian literature vol. 1 (Sahitya Akademi, 1987), {{ISBN|978-81-260-1803-1}}, p. 482 ([https://books.google.com/books?id=ObFCT5_taSgC excerpt available] at Google Books).

In 1935, the first Assamese daily newspaper Dainik Batori was published from Jorhat by Raibahadur Siva Prasad Barooah.{{cite web | url=https://www.assams.info/answers/first-assamese-daily-newspaper| title=What was the First Assamese Daily Newspaper?|access-date=12 February 2023}}{{cite web | url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/explore-the-unexplored-thangal-manor-in-jorhat/1/465310.html | title=Thangal Manor in Jorhat, Assam is worth a visit|date= 4 September 2015|access-date=12 February 2023}} The daily newspapers which have Jorhat editions include {{Lang|as-latn|Dainik Janambhumi}}, {{Lang|as-latn|Amar Asom}}, Dainik Agradoot and {{Lang|as-latn|Asomiya Khabar}} in Assamese, the Purbanchal Prohori in Hindi and The Telegraph in English. The Eastern Clarion was the first English daily published from the city, but it was ceased. Besides the dailies, a weekly newspaper Saptahik Janambhumi is also published from Jorhat. City Guide of Jorhat was the first yellow pages, published in July 1987. Jorhat has a radio broadcast station of All India Radio (AIR) located on the outskirts of the city at Garmur.

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The District & Sessions Judge of Upper Assam District, Jorhat, was established on November 15, 1948, and became permanent on April 1, 1953. The first District & Sessions Judge of Assam Valley, Upper Assam Districts, Jorhat, was Mr. S.K. Das, M.A., B.L. Currently, the district's territorial jurisdiction extends over two sub-divisions: Majuli Sub-Division and Titabar Sub-Division. Altogether, the District & Sessions Judge and the Chief Judicial Magistrate comprise 15 courts staffed by Judicial Officers of various grades. The District & Sessions Judge together with the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court Complex, Jorhat is situated in the heart of the city. The Present District & Sessions Judge as the head of the establishment is Shri Mridul Kumar Kalita. The present Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jorhat, the head of all the Criminal Courts is Sri Vijay Kumar Singh.{{Cite web |url=https://jorhat.courtrecruitment.com/ |title=Jorhat Court Recruitment}}{{Cite web |url=https://districts.ecourts.gov.in/jorhat/ |title=Jorhat District & Sessions Court |access-date=23 July 2020 |archive-date=23 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200723054758/https://districts.ecourts.gov.in/jorhat/ |url-status=live }}

The Jorhat Airport, commonly known as Rowriah Airport, is located at Rowriah, a suburb of Jorhat, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from the city centre.{{cite web| url=https://www.goindigo.in/airport-directory/india/jorhat-jrh.html| title=Jorhat Airport (JRH) or Rowriah Airport| website=goindigo.in| access-date=21 March 2024| archive-date=21 March 2024| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240321064951/https://www.goindigo.in/airport-directory/india/jorhat-jrh.html| url-status=live}} The airport has flight connectivity to Kolkata and Delhi operated by IndiGo. It is controlled by the Airports Authority of India.

The first rail connectivity of Jorhat began during British era in 1885, when Jorehaut Provincial Railway, a narrow-gauge railway services became operational.

Jorhat is served by Jorhat Town railway station{{cite web| url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/2162#st| title=JTTN/Jorhat Town| website=India Rail Info| access-date=9 June 2021| archive-date=9 June 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210609122131/https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/2162#st| url-status=live}} which lies on the Furkating-Jorhat-Mariani branch line of Tinsukia railway division. Mariani Junction railway station,{{cite web| url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/blog/mariani-junction-mxn/683| title=MXN/Mariani Junction| website=India Rail Info| access-date=9 June 2021| archive-date=9 June 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210609122132/https://indiarailinfo.com/station/blog/mariani-junction-mxn/683| url-status=live}} the major railway junction of the district is about {{Convert|18|km||abbr=on}} from Jorhat. It falls in the Lumding-Dibrugarh section and is well connected to all the large cities of the country by long-distance express trains.

The Inter State Bus Terminus (ISBT) of Jorhat is at Kotoki Pukhuri, Tarajan. It operates daily bus services from ASTC and private operators to other towns and cities in the state and few destinations of the Northeast. Auto-rickshaws, local cabs and rickshaws are the main mode of public transport within the city.

The daily ferry services connect the Nimati ghat with Kamalabari and Aphalamukh in Majuli.

The Neamati multimodal waterways terminal on Brahmaputra National Waterway 2 in Jorhat district is part of the Bharatmala and Sagarmala projects.{{Cite web |url=http://pibphoto.nic.in/documents/rlink/2017/oct/p2017102503.pdf |title=Bharatmala presentation |access-date=26 December 2017 |archive-date=27 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127194948/http://pibphoto.nic.in/documents/rlink/2017/oct/p2017102503.pdf |url-status=live }}

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• North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat (N.E.I.S.T.) (formerly R.R.L., Jorhat){{cite web |author= |date=1 January 2004 |title=Welcome NEIST |url=http://www.rrljorhat.res.in/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071210042739/http://www.rrljorhat.res.in/ |archive-date=10 December 2007 |access-date=17 August 2012 |publisher=Rrljorhat.res.in}} under CSIR, Dept. of Science & Technology, Govt. of India
• Rain Forest Research Institute (R.F.R.I.), Jorhat under I.C.F.R.E., Min. of Environment & Forests, Govt.of India
• Tocklai Tea Research Institute, Tea Research Association (T.R.A.) Tocklai{{cite web|url=http://www.tocklai.net|title=Tocklai|work=tocklai.net}} under Tea Research Association, Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India

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• Central Muga Eri Research & Training Institute, Lahdoigarh, under Central Silk Board{{cite web|url=http://www.cmerti.res.in/|title=Central Muga Eri Research and Training Institute (C.M.E.R. & T.I.) Lahdoigarh, Jorhat Assam|work=cmerti.res.in|access-date=18 November 2015|archive-date=19 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119000716/http://www.cmerti.res.in/|url-status=live}}
• College of Sericulture, under Assam Agriculture University
• Indian Grain Storage Management and Research Institute, Jorhat{{cite web|url=http://www.fcamin.nic.in/dfpd_html/sgc/IGMRI_Jorhat.htm|title=Particulars of I.G.M.R.I.(FS), Jorhat, its functions and duties.|website=Indian Grain Storage and Research Institute, Jorhat|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080113183754/http://fcamin.nic.in/dfpd_html/sgc/IGMRI_Jorhat.htm|archive-date=13 January 2008|access-date=18 November 2015}}
• Institute of Biotechnology & Geotectonics Studies (INBIGS),{{cite web |url=http://www.ongcindia.com/inbigs.asp |title=ONGC :: Our Initiatives :: Institutes :: I.N.B.I.G.S. |publisher=Ongcindia.com |access-date=17 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120828201907/http://www.ongcindia.com/inbigs.asp |archive-date=28 August 2012 }} ONGC{{cite web |url=http://www.ongcindia.com/ |title=ONGC ::Bilingual-Home |publisher=Ongcindia.com |access-date=17 August 2012 |archive-date=27 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927183906/https://www.ongcindia.com/ |url-status=live }} Complex, Cinnamara, Jorhat - 785008

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• Assam Agricultural University (A.A.U.), under Government of Assam
• Assam Women's University, under Government of Assam
• Kaziranga University{{cite web|url=http://www.kazirangauniversity.in/|title=Kaziranga University : A 21st Century Career University with a focus on research in emerging areas of Science, Technology and Management.|work=kazirangauniversity.in|access-date=9 January 2012|archive-date=3 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103005719/http://kazirangauniversity.in/|url-status=live}}

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• HRH The Prince of Wales Institute of Engineering and Technology
• Jorhat Engineering College, Directorate of Technical Education, Government of Assam
• Jorhat Institute of Science & Technology, formerly Science College, Jorhat, Government of Assam{{cite web|url=http://www.jistassam.in|title=Jorhat Institute of Science and Technology|work=jistassam.in|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128110106/http://www.jistassam.in/|archive-date=28 January 2016|url-status=dead|access-date=6 January 2018}}
• Kaziranga University, Mohbondha, Jorhat
• North East Institute of Management Science, (opposite the N.E.I.S.T.), Jorhat{{Cite web|url=https://www.neimscollege.com/|title=About NEIMS |website=neimscollege.com|access-date=16 May 2021}}

• National Institute of Design, Jorhat{{cite web|url=https://nidj.ac.in/|title= NID Assam (Jorhat)|access-date=16 May 2021}}

• Jorhat Medical College and Hospital{{cite web|url=http://jmch.org.in |title=Welcome to Jorhat Medical college |last=Webx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100322203954/http://jmch.org.in/ |archive-date=22 March 2010 }} under the State Government of Assam
• Medical Institute Jorhat, under the Government of Assam.

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• Dr. J.K. Saikia Homeopathic Medical College & Hospital, Jorhat{{cite web |url=https://www.hmcjorhat.in/ |title=Dr. Jiba Kanta Saikia Homoeopathic Medical college and hospital |access-date=15 January 2021 |archive-date=28 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928220133/https://hmcjorhat.in/ |url-status=dead }}

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• Institute of Advanced Studies in Education, Jorhat {{cite web|url=http://www.iasejorhat.in/ |title=Institute of Advanced Studies in Education, Jorhat|access-date=1 July 2021}}

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• Bahona College{{cite web|url=http://bahonacollege.org.in/|title=Welcome to Bahona College|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826113424/http://bahonacollege.org.in/|archive-date=26 August 2014|url-status=dead|access-date=23 August 2014}}
• CKB Commerce College{{Cite web|url=http://ckbcc.org/v2/index.php/homepage|title=CKB Commerce College|website=ckbcc.org|language=en-gb|access-date=6 January 2018|archive-date=20 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920100650/http://ckbcc.org/v2/index.php/homepage|url-status=dead}}
• D.C.B. Girls College{{cite web|url=http://www.dcbgirlscollegejorhat.org/|title=D.C.B. Girls College, Jorhat, Asssam|work=dcbgirlscollegejorhat.org|access-date=6 January 2018|archive-date=6 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106231811/http://dcbgirlscollegejorhat.org/|url-status=dead}}
• Jagannath Barooah College{{cite web|url=http://jbcollege.org|title=Welcome to J B College|work=Jagannath Barooah College|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424134341/http://jbcollege.org/|archive-date=24 April 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=6 January 2018}}
• Jorhat Collegehttp://www.jorhatcollege.org.in {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100709181023/http://www.jorhatcollege.org.in/ |date= 9 July 2010 }}
• Jorhat Institute of Science & Technology (formerly Jorhat Science College).
• Jorhat Kendriya Mahavidyalaya
• Jorhat Law College, M.G. Road, Jorhat{{cite web|url=http://www.jorhatlawcollege.org|title=Jorhat Law College, Jorhat, Assam, India- BA LLB, LLB, LLM|work=jorhatlawcollege.org|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160221060628/https://www.jorhatlawcollege.org/|archive-date=21 February 2016|url-status=dead|access-date=6 January 2018}}
• Kakojan College, Kakojan{{cite web |url=http://assamjobguru.com/about-kakojan-college/ |title=Kakojan College, Kakojan |access-date=5 January 2018 |archive-date=6 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106073517/http://assamjobguru.com/about-kakojan-college/ |url-status=live }}
• Dr. Nobin Bordoloi College, Dhekiajuli{{Cite web|url=http://www.drnabinbordoloicollege.org/|title=Dr. Nobin Bordoloi College|website=dr.nobinbordoloicollege.com|language=en|access-date=15 May 2021|archive-date=23 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423120422/http://www.drnabinbordoloicollege.org/|url-status=live}}

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• Carmel Convent School, Cinnamara{{cite web|url=https://www.educationworld.in/carmel-school-jorhat/|title=Carmel School, Jorhat|date=30 July 2014|access-date=16 May 2021|archive-date=16 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516171405/https://www.educationworld.in/carmel-school-jorhat/|url-status=live}}
• Dipankar Vidyapith
• Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Baghchung{{cite web|url=http://www.dbsjorhat.org/|title=Don Bosco Hr. Sec. School – Baghchung, Jorhat|work=dbsjorhat.org|access-date=14 March 2008|archive-date=1 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221201031851/https://dbsjorhat.org/|url-status=live}}
• Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Jorhat{{cite web|url=https://navodaya.gov.in/nvs/nvs-school/JORHAT/hi/about_us/About-JNV/|title=About JNV Jorhat|publisher=navodaya.gov.in|access-date=16 May 2021|archive-date=16 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516171407/https://navodaya.gov.in/nvs/nvs-school/JORHAT/hi/about_us/About-JNV/|url-status=live}}
• Jorhat Govt. Boys' H.S and M.P. School
• Shemford Futuristic School, Choladhara{{cite web|url=https://www.shemford.com/network/assam/|title=Group|access-date=16 May 2021|archive-date=16 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516175916/https://www.shemford.com/network/assam/|url-status=dead}}
• Spring Dale High Schoolhttp://www.dongme.ning.com {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100409104648/http://dongme.ning.com/ |date= 9 April 2010 }}
• St. Mary's High School, Jorhat, Rowriah

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• Crescent Academy{{cite web|url=http://www.crescentacademyjorhat.info/|title=Crescent Academy info|access-date=10 June 2023|archive-date=10 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230610110032/http://www.crescentacademyjorhat.info/|url-status=usurped}}
• Delhi Public School, Jorhat, Sarucharai Gharfalia{{cite web|url=http://www.dpsjorhat.in/|title=About Delhi Public School Jorhat-Assam|access-date=16 May 2021|archive-date=16 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516165903/http://www.dpsjorhat.in/|url-status=live}}
• Excellere Senior Secondary School{{cite web|url=https://excellere.online/|title=Excellere|access-date=10 June 2023|archive-date=10 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230610111244/https://excellere.online/|url-status=live}}
• Kendriya Vidyalaya (Indian Air Force Station),{{cite web |url=http://www.kvafsjorhat.org |title=Kendriya Vidyalaya, AFS Jorhat |publisher=Kvafsjorhat.org |access-date=17 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426001552/http://www.kvafsjorhat.org/ |archive-date=26 April 2012 }} Jorhat-785005
• Kendriya Vidyalaya, NEIST (RRL),{{cite web |url=http://www.kvrrljorhat.org/ |title=Kendriya Vidyalaya N E I S T (RR L) Jorhat |publisher=Kvrrljorhat.org |access-date=17 August 2012 |archive-date=27 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127160111/http://www.kvrrljorhat.org/ |url-status=dead }} Jorhat-785006
• Kendriya Vidyalaya, (ONGC), Cinnamara{{cite web |url=http://www.kvongcjorhat.org/ |title=Kendriya Vidyalaya ONGC Jorhat |publisher=Kvongcjorhat.org |access-date=17 August 2012 |archive-date=26 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426001551/http://www.kvongcjorhat.org/ |url-status=dead }}
• Sankardev Seminary High Schoolhttp://www.sankardevseminary.org {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202092932/http://www.sankardevseminary.org/ |date= 2 February 2014 }}

Established in 1950, the multi-purpose Jorhat Stadium is the oldest stadium of Assam, which is mainly used for cricket and football.{{Cite web|url=https://www.jorhatonline.in/city-guide/sports-in-jorhat|title=Sports in Jorhat|access-date=7 November 2022|work=jorhatonline.in|archive-date=22 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922030815/https://www.jorhatonline.in/city-guide/sports-in-jorhat|url-status=live}}

It has hosted few Ranji Trophy matches. The prominent football tournament ATPA Shield held every year in this venue since 1955. Jorhat Town Club used the stadium as home ground for their home matches of Assam State Premier League. Other sporting venues near the stadium include JDSA Field, Kushal Konwar Indoor Stadium, Jorhat Swimming Society and Jorhat Tennis Club.{{Cite web|url=http://103.8.249.73/citizen/424|title=Sports Venues|access-date=17 September 2022|work=assam.gov.in}}{{Dead link|date=February 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The historic sporting venue Jorhat Gymkhana Club known for the century old annual horse race called Jorhat Races, which began in 1877. It has a golf course and a cricket ground.{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/century-old-jorhat-horse-race-sputters-on/cid/1684557|title=Century-old Jorhat horse race sputters on|access-date=7 May 2023|work=telegraphindia.com|archive-date=7 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230507030039/https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/century-old-jorhat-horse-race-sputters-on/cid/1684557|url-status=live}}

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Jorhat is part of Jorhat (Lok Sabha constituency).{{cite web

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}} Gaurav Gogoi, Indian National Congress is the current Member of Parliament serving the 18th Lok Sabha from Jorhat, Assam.

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Hitendra Nath Goswami of BJP is the incumbent MLA from Jorhat assembly constituency.{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/assam/assembly-constituencies/jorhat.html|title=Jorhat (Assam) Election Results 2016|publisher=Election.in |access-date=19 May 2016}}

• Hemendra Prasad Barooah, Tea planter and industrialist
• Jagannath Barooah, Scholar, tea planter, philanthropist
• Ranjit Barthakur, Businessman and chairman of Rajasthan Royals
• Amulya Barua, Assamese poet
• Ananda Chandra Barua, Assamese poet, dramatist, former president of Asam Sahitya Sabha
• Chandradhar Barua, Assamese poet, playwright, former president of Assam Sahitya Sabha, represented Assam in the Round Table Conference
• Joi Barua, Assamese and Bollywood singer
• Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya, The first Jnanpith Award-winning Assamese writer
• Hiren Bhattacharyya, Assamese poet
• Bijoya Chakravarty, Former Lok Sabha MP from Guwahati (Born in Jorhat)
• Ananda Chandra Dutta, Botanist
• Zubeen Garg, Assamese and Bollywood singer
• Akhil Gogoi, Prominent social activist, MLA from Sivasagar
• Ganesh Gogoi, Assamese poet
• Tarun Gogoi, former Chief Minister of Assam.
• Gaurav Gogoi, MP of Jorhat and the current Deputy Leader of INC in the Lok Sabha
• Hitendra Nath Goswami, Former Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly, MLA of Jorhat
• Rana Goswami, Former MLA of Jorhat
• Jitendra Nath Goswami, Chief scientist of Chandrayaan -1
• Bijoy Krishna Handique, Former Union Minister
• Krishna Kanta Handique, Sanskrit scholar, Indologist and philanthropist
• Jayanta Nath, Singer, Composer, Music Director
• Jadav Payeng, The "Forest Man of India"
• Prastuti Porasor, Assamese film actress
• Anuradha Sharma Pujari, Assamese journalist and author
• Tim Severin, British explorer, historian, and writer was born in Jorhat
• Himanta Biswa Sarma, The current Chief Minister of Assam and MLA from Jalukbari (Born in Jorhat)
• Anwara Taimur, First Woman Chief Minister of Assam

• Jorhat Municipal Board
• Jorehaut Provincial Railway
• Jorhat Assembly constituency
• Jorhat Lok Sabha constituency
• Timeline of Jorhat
• Golaghat
• Sivasagar

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• [https://jorhat.assam.gov.in/ Jorhat District Official Website]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20110814151829/http://digambersjorhat.org/jorhat.htm Shree Digamber Jain Samaj Jorhat]
• [http://www.census2011.co.in/census/district/154-jorhat.html Jorhat census 2011]

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