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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.
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Map of Jhorehat, Duillya, Howrah, West Bengal 711302
Geography
Jhorhat is located at 22.57°N 88.24°E / 22.57; 88.24.
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).
Jhorhat was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.
As of 2001 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.