Jorabat
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.
Jorabat | |
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Suburb and Town | |
  Jorabat Location in Assam and Meghalaya, India  Jorabat Jorabat (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26.110321°0′0″N 91.867633°0′0″E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Assam |
| District | Kamrup Metropolitan |
| State | Meghalaya |
| District | Ri-Bhoi |
| Languages | |
| • Official | English |
| • Official | Assamese |
| • Official | Khasi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 793101 or 781023 |
| Vehicle registration | ML- 10 or AS- 01 |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
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]
