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Borbheti Gaon observes Kati Bihu (Kongali Bihu) on Sunday, 18 October 2026, along with the rest of Assam.
The principal temple recorded for Jorhat West mandal is Sunari gaon Namghar. No temple of this dedication is on record within Borbheti Gaon itself.
By population, Borbheti Gaon ranks #101 of 118 villages in Jorhat West mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Borbheti Gaon is a village of 256 people in 56 households (Census 2011) in Jorhat West block, Jorhat district, Assam, the 101st-largest of 118 villages in Jorhat West block. Literacy is 79%, 4 points above the block average of 75% and the sex ratio is 925 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 785108, served by Kakilamukh post office; the LGD village code is 293606. The sarpanch is PURNIMA GOGOI, and the village votes in Jorhat assembly constituency, represented by MLA Hitendra Nath Goswami. The population is estimated at 302 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borbheti Gaon · this village | 256 | 79% | — |
| Malow Khat · Jorhat West | 2,355 | 73% | — |
| Gayan Gaon · Jorhat West | 1,605 | 83% | — |
| No.2 Sarucharai Gharfalia · Jorhat West | 1,333 | 58% | — |
| Malow Pam Gaon · Jorhat West | 1,020 | 79% | — |
| Sarucharai Chah Bagisha · Jorhat West | 925 | 42% | — |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
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Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.
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