Howraghat

Howraghat হাওৰাঘাট (Hawar-Kehat)
town
Howraghat Show map of Assam Howraghat Show map of India Location in Assam, India
Coordinates: 26°05′14″N 93°08′17″E / 26.08722°N 93.13806°E / 26.08722; 93.13806Coordinates: 26°05′14″N 93°08′17″E / 26.08722°N 93.13806°E / 26.08722; 93.13806
Country	India
State	Assam
District	Karbi Anglong
Government
• Body	Howraghat Town Committee
Population (2001)
• Total	4,659
Languages
• Official	English, Assamese
• Regional	Karbi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	AS

Howraghat (IPA: ˈhɑʊrəˌgɑːt) is a town in the Karbi Anglong district of India's state of Assam. It is home to many indigenous communities mainly Karbi, Dimasa, Bodo, Ahom, etc.

Etymology

The name "Howraghat" came from portmanteau of two Karbi words hawar (area) and kehat (crossing), therefore the meaning is "crossing the area", basically crossing the river (present) in the area. However over the age the name changed to "Howra-ghat" due to differences in pronunciation by various new communities living and settling in and around the area.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[1] Howraghat had a population of 4659. 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.

Education

• Ambika Academy
• Atur Kimi English School
• Howraghat College
• Howraghat Higher Secondary School
• Howraghat English Medium High School
• Howraghat Town Girls High School
• National English School
• Pan Engti ME School
• Srimanta Shankardeva Vidyalay
• Shankar dev shisu vidya Niketan

Politics

Howraghat is part of Autonomous District (Lok Sabha constituency).^[2]

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