Jorhat Tourism

Beautiful Tea Garden In Jorhat

The Tea Capital of World

Nestling on the northeastern part of Assam and along a tributary of River Brahmaputra, Jorhat is an important agricultural town for Assam. It is famous for its vast lying tea gardens and is also called the 'Tea capital of the world'. Since the time of British rule, Jorhat has been the main center for tea cultivation. Before the British Raj in 1824, it was the capital of Ahom Kingdom. Then also it was a commercial center, but was destroyed completely due to numerous Burmese invasions. Though it recovered nicely to become a dominant player in Assam.

Apart from tea production, it is also noted for its jewelery manufacturing. The jewelery items manufactured here are still traditional in their form. Jorhat is also famous for Majuli Island which is the largest river island in the world.

Attractions - Too Good To Leave

In short span of time, Jorhat has become one of the most visited cities in Assam. There are number of attraction that have captured the imagination of the tourists. Every attraction is unique in itself like the Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary that is more famous for primates than for tigers or rhinoceros. It is also home to the world's largest riverine island.