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