Basic information

| Feature | Details | | :--- | :--- | | Official Name | Jorhat | | Common Name | Jorhat | | Native Name(s) | যোৰহাট | | Nicknames | Cultural Capital of Assam, Tea Capital of the World | | Motto | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | Geographic Level | City | | Country | India | | State/Province | Assam | | Capital | Dispur (State Capital) | | Government Type | Municipal Board | | Date Founded | 1794 (as Ahom Capital) | | Time Zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | | Latitude | 26.7509° N | | Longitude | 94.2037° E | | Elevation | 116 m (381 ft) | | Total Area | ~9.2 sq km (Municipal Area) | | Population | ~153,889 (Urban Agglomeration, 2011 Census) | | Population Density | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | ZIP/Postal Codes | 785001 | | Area Codes | +91 376 | | Official Languages | Assamese | | Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | | Demonym | Jorhatian |