Porahat
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Porahat  | |
|---|---|
Village  | |
| Country | |
| State | Jharkhand | 
| Government | |
| • Type | Sabha | 
| • Body | Monarch | 
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Santali, HO | 
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) | 
| Vehicle registration | JH 06 | 
Porahat is a village in West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand state in eastern India. Before Indian independence in 1947, it was the capital of a princely state of British India. Porahat Forest Division is named after this village.
Forest divisions in West Singhbum are:
- Saranda Forest Division
 - Kolhan Forest Division
 - Porahat Forest Division
 - Chaibasa (South) Forest Division