Jorhat City

Jorhat City

Jorhat is a city in the state of Assam in India. Guwahati and Jorhat are underway to become two sunshine cities of Assam as declared by the central government. Jorhat was the first town of the Upper and central Assam installing electricity supply in 1923. The first aero plane on north-eastern soil was landed in Jorhat in 1928. Jorhat Gymkhana Club is the oldest golf course in Asia and third oldest in the world. The first stadium of Assam was built in Jorhat.

The world’s oldest and largest Tea experimental Station is located at Jorhat.

Jorhat ("jor" means join and "hat" means market) means two hats or mandis- “Macharhat” and “Chowkihat” which existed on the two different banks of the river Bhogdoi. Although, the Civil Sub-division under Sibsagar district at Jorhat was formed in 1869, it was declared the administrative headquarters of the undivided Sibsagar district in 1911.

During the Second World War, Jorhat was one of the main supply depots in support of allied forces fighting in China. 'Flying the Hump' of the Eastern Himalayas out of Jorhat with C-37 cargo planes and P-51 fighter support (Flying Tigers) was a regular occurrence.

Distance From Jorhat.

Delhi      :-2198.38 km

Mumbai  :-2965.35 km

Agar        :- 2014 km

Nainital    :- 1912 km

How To Reach Jorhat.

By Road :- Jorhat City is the only city in upper Assam to have Inter State Bus Terminus (ISBT) service. The ISBT, located at Tarajan, Kotokipukhuri, on the western part of the city, provides connectivity to other regions of the state as well as Northeast with regular buses for major cities and tourist destinations.

By Rail :- Jorhat has its own Railway Station named as Jorhat Railway Station which is connected to the major cities of Assam. It is linked with the cities like Mariani, Guwahati and Kamakhya

Education In Jorhat.

Assam agricultural university.

Indian Institute of Plantation Management

Assam womens university

Jorhat medical college and hospital

Institute of paramedical science, jorhat.