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Howraghat (IPA: ˈhɑʊrəˌgɑːt) is a town in the Karbi Anglong district of the Indian state of Assam. It is home to many indigenous communities mainly Karbi, Dimasa Kachari, Tiwa (Lalung) Kachari, Bodo Kachari, etc.

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Place details

Locality
Howraghat
Region
Assam
Country
India
Population
0

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Howraghat
Settlement.other_name
Hawar-Digathai
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.pushpin_map
India Assam#India
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Assam, India
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Assam
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Karbi Anglong
Settlement.governing_body
Howraghat Town Committee
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.population_total
46590
Settlement.population_as_of
2001
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.demographics_type1
Languages
Settlement.demographics1_title1
Official
Settlement.demographics1_info1
English, Assamese

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Dialing code
3676
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postal code
782481
Commons category
Howraghat
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  • Etymology
  • Demographics
  • Education
  • Politics
  • See also
  • References

Howraghat (IPA: ˈhɑʊrəˌgɑːt) is a town in the Karbi Anglong district of the Indian state of Assam. 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.

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