Jorhat is one of the prime cities of Assam. It was carved out of the Sivas agar district in 1983 and is the headquarter of the Jorhat district. On the banks of river bhugdoi, a tributary of the river Brahmaputra, It derives its name from two heats or bazaars “masorhaat and sowkihaat”. To the renowned historical monuments of assumed culture, this city is like home. Like the Brahmaputra river, which forms the largest riverine island in the world it has powerful water bodies. The people were inspired to participate in cultural activities through the decades by the cultural diversities which prevailed in Jorhat nearly a century ago. It has been able to produce many creative writers, musicians, actors, historians, and journalists, and as a result, it is termed Jorhat “the cultural capital of Assam”. Tea plantations are the main agricultural areas that also take the shape of a tourist attraction around the city. Every year, it attracts a lot of tourists. The Island of Majuli, the internationally recognized river is just about 20 km away from this city and can be accessed by ferries from Nimati Ghat. Today Jorhat has grown into a city that boasts of a huge number of premier educational institutions, shopping malls, multiplexes, eateries, residential apartments, hotels, and resorts. Both the Jorhat airport as well as the ISBT are accommodated in the west of the city, while the Jorhat town railway station lies in central of the city.
