Howraghat
Hawar-Digathai | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 26°05′14″N 93°08′17″E / 26.08722°N 93.13806°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Assam |
District | Karbi Anglong |
Government | |
• Body | Howraghat Town Committee |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 46,590 |
Languages | |
• Official | English, Assamese |
• Regional | Karbi, Dimasa |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
Vehicle registration | AS |
Howraghat (IPA: ˈhɑʊrəˌgɑːt) is a town in the Karbi Anglong district of the Indian state of Assam. It is home to many indigenous communities mainly Karbi, Dimasa Kachari, Tiwa (Lalung) Kachari, Bodo Kachari, etc.
The name "Howraghat" came from Karbi words 'Hawar Kehat' meaning crossing border. The word became distorted later as Howraghat.
As of 2001 [update] India census, [1] Howraghat had a population of 95649. Males constitute 58% of the population and females 42%. Howraghat has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 73%. In Howraghat, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Howraghat is part of Autonomous District (Lok Sabha constituency). [2]
Howraghat
Hawar-Digathai | |
---|---|
Town | |
Coordinates: 26°05′14″N 93°08′17″E / 26.08722°N 93.13806°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Assam |
District | Karbi Anglong |
Government | |
• Body | Howraghat Town Committee |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 46,590 |
Languages | |
• Official | English, Assamese |
• Regional | Karbi, Dimasa |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
Vehicle registration | AS |
Howraghat (IPA: ˈhɑʊrəˌgɑːt) is a town in the Karbi Anglong district of the Indian state of Assam. It is home to many indigenous communities mainly Karbi, Dimasa Kachari, Tiwa (Lalung) Kachari, Bodo Kachari, etc.
The name "Howraghat" came from Karbi words 'Hawar Kehat' meaning crossing border. The word became distorted later as Howraghat.
As of 2001 [update] India census, [1] Howraghat had a population of 95649. Males constitute 58% of the population and females 42%. Howraghat has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 73%. In Howraghat, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Howraghat is part of Autonomous District (Lok Sabha constituency). [2]