District Elementary Education Plan 2001-02 District: Jorhat

Abstract

Established as the new capital in the closing years of the 18th century by the decaying and declining Tunkhungia Ahom dynasty, Jorhat as the name signifies, was just a couple(Jor) of marts(Hut). From these two parallel marts namely Chowkihut and Macharhut which lay on the Eastern and the western banks of the river Bhogdoi, Jorhat today has grown into a thriving cosmopolitan town with a strong sense of character and identity . It is the best laid out town in upper Assam with broad roads, cutting each other at right angles.