Jorabat

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Jorabat
Suburb and Town
Jorabat is located in Assam
Jorabat
Jorabat
Location in Assam and Meghalaya, India
Coordinates: 26.110321°0′0″N 91.867633°0′0″E / 26.11032°N 91.86763°E / 26.11032; 91.86763Coordinates: 26.110321°0′0″N 91.867633°0′0″E / 26.11032°N 91.86763°E / 26.11032; 91.86763
Country India
StateAssam
DistrictKamrup Metropolitan
StateMeghalaya
DistrictRi-Bhoi
Languages
 • OfficialEnglish
 • OfficialAssamese
 • OfficialKhasi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
793101 or 781023
Vehicle registrationML- 10 or AS- 01
Coastline0 kilometres (0 mi)

Jorabat is a village, suburban fringe and a junction which covers area under both Ri-Bhoi district, Meghalaya, India and Kamrup Metropolitan district, Assam, India, with greater parts in Kamrup Metropolitan district of Assam and lesser southern parts in Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya.

Geography[]

The area is sandwiched between southern Brahmaputra Valley and northern parts of East Khasi Hills.

Ethnic groups[]

Though the area mostly lies in Kamrup (Metropolitan) district of Assam, being a transportation hub area is a conglomeration of communities living in harmony and peace which is hard to find in the rest of North east India where hostilities between various ethnic and religious group is a common scenario. The occupation of majority of the people living in Jorabat is business. The Nepalese and Bihari community constitute a majority in the area whereas Assamese, Khasi, Bengali, Punjabi, Garo, Missing, Bodo, Adivashis (Tea Tribe), Bishnupriyas, Rajasthanis and religious minorities makes a combined sizable part of demography.

Places of interest and importance[]

  • Shri Shri Bhadrakaleshwari Mandir
  • Friday weekly bazaar
  • Jorabat Electricity Bill collection centre (Government of Assam)
  • Jorabat Telephone Exchange
  • North East Cancer Hospital

Transport[]

National Highway 40 links Jorabat to Jowai via Shillong and National Highway 37 passes through Jorabat and connects parts of East Assam with Guwahati.[1][2][3]

References[]

  1. ^ "National Highway 40 | NH 40 | Indian National Highway 40".
  2. ^ "National Highway 37 | NH 37 | Indian National Highway 37".
  3. ^ http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120610/jsp/frontpage/story_15591752.jsp#.VLjDz9KUdZ8

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