About Jorhat

Jorhat is a town in Jorhat district in the Indian state of Assam.Jorhat was established as the new capital in the closing years of the 18th century by the decaying and declining Tunkhungia Ahom Dynasty. Jorhat as the name signifies, was just a couple(Jor) of marts (Hat). 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 people of Jorhat are very rich in arts & culture.Urban, polite and polished behaviour is the distinguishing features of an average Jorhat man. Jorhat has the honour to be the largest number of educated people living,among all other districts of Assam.