Howraghat Explained

Howraghat
Other Name:Hawar-Digathai
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Assam#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Assam, India
Coordinates:26.0872°N 93.1381°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Assam
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Karbi Anglong
Governing Body:Howraghat Town Committee
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:46590
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:English, Assamese
Demographics1 Title2:Regional
Demographics1 Info2:Karbi, Dimasa
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:782481
Registration Plate: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.

Etymology

The name "Howraghat" came from Karbi words 'Hawar Kehat' meaning crossing border. The word became distorted later as Howraghat.

Demographics

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.

Education

Politics

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.
  2. Web site: List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies . 2008-10-05 . Assam . Election Commission of India . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060504181808/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S03/AS_ACPC.pdf . 2006-05-04 .