Howraghat (IPA: ˈhɑʊrəˌgɑːt) is a town in the
Karbi Anglong district of the
Indian state
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, with a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions.
History
Pre-indepen ...
of
Assam
Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur ...
. 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
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, 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
*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
*Kidzee pre-school
*Clirso Global school
Politics
Howraghat is part of
Autonomous District (Lok Sabha constituency).
References
Cities and towns in Karbi Anglong district
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