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Assam : General Information

In ancient days, Assam was called as Kamarupa and many dynasties including the Varmanas, Salstambhas and Kamarupa Palas ruled this place. It was ruled by Ahoms for about 600 years and all the attempts of the Mughals to capture the place failed. When the Assamese army was defeated by the Burmese army in 1822, it came under the conrol of the Burmese province. After the First Anglo-Burmese war in 1824, a part of Assam became a part of the British territory. Little by little the whole of Assam came under British rule. After the Indian independence it became a separate state having 27 districts and with legislature containing 126 seats.

Assam, the gateway to North East India, is the largest state in the North-East with a geographical area of 78,438 sq.km. The State has 33 districts, 80 Sub Divisions, 219 blocks, 26395 (25425 inhabited) villages, 382 [Agriculture Development Officer] Circles and 2948 Village Level Extension Workers [VLEWs]. The State has a three-tier system of Panchayats.

As per Census of India 2011, the population of Assam is 3.12 crore with a population density of 398 per sq. km. The rural and urban population of the State is 268.07 lakh [85.90%] and 43.98 lakh [14.10%] respectively. Male population is 159.39 lakh [51.19%] and female population is 152.66 lakh [48.81%].

Assam is basically an 'agrarian economy' as agriculture provides employment to about 53% of the rural population. The total workforce of the State as per 2011 census was 120 lakh, constituting 38% of the total population. Of these, 87 lakh were main workforce and 33 lakh marginal workers. Cultivators and agricultural labourers were 9 lakh and 2 lakh respectively.

As per Agricultural Census 2010-11, there were 27.20 lakh operational holdings in the State covering an area of about 29.99 lakh ha. The marginal holdings with less than 1 ha of land area accounted for 67% of total holdings and 25.8% of the total operational area of the State. The small holdings between 1 to 2 ha constituted 18.25% of the total holdings and 22.91% of the total operational area. On the other hand, the large land holdings [10 ha and above] constituted 0.15% of the total number of holdings and 9.10% of the total operational area in the State. The remaining operational holdings were Semi-Medium [2 to 4 ha] and Medium [4 to 10 ha].

The Brahmaputra River and Barak River flow through the state. The natural resources of Assam are petroleum, coal, limestone, sillimanites, clay, feldspar, natural gas and magnetic quartzite. The deciduous forests, bamboo forests, tropical rainforests and wetlands cover the forest area. The important species of animals found here are Bengal Florican, Black breasted Parrotbill, Pygmy Hog, Great Adjutant, Jerdon's Babbler, Hoolock Gibbon and 820 varieties of birds.

 

State Capital: Dispur.

Bordering states/countries:

EastArunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur
WestWest Bengal, Meghalaya, Bangladesh
NorthArunachal Pradesh, Bhutan
SouthNagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Tripura

 

Demographic Profile of Assam according to Census 2011:

Description20112001
Approximate Population3.12 Crore2.67 Crore
Actual Population3120557626655528
Male1593944313777037
Female1526613312878491
Population Growth17.07%18.85%
Percantage of total Population2.58%2.59%
Sex Ratio958932
Child Sex Ratio962845
Density/km2398340
Density/mi21030880
Area km27843878438
Area mi23028530285
Total Child Population (0-6 Age)46381304498075
Male Population (0-6 Age)23634852289116
Female Population (0-6 Age)22746452208959
Literacy72.19 %63.25 %
Male Literacy77.85 %75.23 %
Female Literacy63.00 %51.85 %
Total Literate1917797714015354
Male Literate105686398188697
Female Literate86093385826657

Source: census2011.co.in

 

Rural and Urban Demographic Profile of Assam according to Census 2011:

DescriptionRuralUrban
Population (%)85.90 %14.10 %
Total Population268070344398542
Male Population136789892260454
Female Population131280452138088
Population Growth15.47 %27.89 %
Sex Ratio960946
Child Sex Ratio (0-6)964944
Child Population (0-6)4187323450807
Child Percentage (0-6)15.62 %10.25 %
Literates15685,4363492541
Average Literacy69.34 %88.47 %
Male Literacy75.40 %91.81 %
Female Literacy60.05 %79.85 %

Source: census2011.co.in

 

District-wise distribution of Geographical Area, Population, Growth rate, Density, Sex ratio and Literacy rate of Assam, Census 2011:

DistrictsGeographical Area (Sq. km.)PopulationGrowth Rate (%)Sex RatioLiteracy (%)Density
Nagaon3973282376822.0096272.37711
Dhubri2176194925824.4495358.34896
Sonitpur5204192411015.5595667.34370
Cachar3786173661720.1995979.34459
Barpeta2282169362221.4395363.81742
Kamrup3105151754215.6994975.55489
Tinsukia3790132792915.4795269.66350
Dibrugarh3381132633511.9296176.05392
Kamrup (Metro)955125393818.3493688.711313
Karimganj1809122868621.9096378.22679
Sivasagar266811510509.4495480.41431
Jorhat285110922569.3196282.15383
Golaghat3502106688812.7596477.43305
Lakhimpur2277104213717.2296877.20458
Goalpara1824100818322.6496467.37553
Morigaon155195742323.3496768.03617
Karbi Anglong1043495631317.5895169.2592
Baksa245795007510.7497469.25387
Darrang158592850022.1995463.08586
Kokrajhar32968871425.2195965.22269
Udalguri20128316689.6197365.41413
Nalbari105277163911.9994978.63733
Bongaigaon109373880420.5996669.74676
Dhemaji323768613319.9795372.70212
Hailakandi132765929621.4595174.33497
Chirang192348216211.3496963.55251
Dima Hasao488821410213.8493277.5444
Assam784383120557617.0795872.19398

Source: census2011.co.in

 

District wise Total Population, Rural Population and Urban Population including Male and Female as per 2011 Census:

DistrictsPopulationRuralUrban
TotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemale
Nagaon282376814391121384656245423412509851203249369534188127181407
Dhubri1949258997848951410174555789391485164320370110393499767
Sonitpur192411098390494020617502658949858552801738458891984926
Cachar17366178862848503331421153727083694070315464159201156263
Barpeta169362286700482661815462697917897544801473537521572138
Kamrup151754277846173908113751487061406690081423947232170073
Tinsukia13279296802316476981063186541395521791264743138836125907
Dibrugarh13263356764346499011082605550299532306243730126135117595
Kamrup Metro12539386475856063532169271110621058651037011536523500488
Karimganj122868662586460282211189865705105484761097005535454346
Sivasagar115105058921656183410409545312865096681100965793052166
Jorhat1092256556805535451871722442968428754220534113837106697
Golaghat1066888543161523727969152493125476027977365003647700
Lakhimpur1042137529674512463950804482582468222913334709244241
Goalpara10081835132924948918701214432444268771380627004868014
Morigaon957423486651470772884125449123435002732983752835770
Karbi Anglong9563134901674661468433474319244114231129665824354723
Baksa9500754813304687459378334750274628061224263035939
Darrang928500475273453227873006446460426546554942881326681
Kokrajhar887142452905434237832201424446407755549412845926482
Udalguri831668421617410051794094402442391652375741917518399
Nalbari771639396006375633688909353677335232827304232940401
Bongaigaon7388043758183629866289943197863092081098105603253778
Dhemaji686133351249334884637848326278311570482852497123314
Hailakandi659296337890321406611156313747297409481402414323997
Chirang482162244860237302446825226895219930353371796517372
Dima Hasao2141021108021033001516137781773796624893298529504
Assam312055761593944315266133268070341367898913128045439854222604542138088

Source: census2011.co.in

 

Largest District by Population in Assam:

DistrictsPopulationMaleFemale
Nagaon282376814391121384656
Dhubri1949258997848951410
Sonitpur1924110983904940206
Cachar1736617886284850333
Barpeta1693622867004826618
Kamrup1517542778461739081
Tinsukia1327929680231647698
Dibrugarh1326335676434649901
Kamrup Metropolitan1253938647585606353
Karimganj1228686625864602822
Sivasagar1151050589216561834
Jorhat1092256556805535451
Golaghat1066888543161523727
Lakhimpur1042137529674512463
Goalpara1008183513292494891

Source: census2011.co.in

 

Some Important Characteristics of Assam's Population as per 2011 census:

Information onHighest among the districtsLowest among the districts
Total PopulationNagaon826006Dima Hasao213529
Total Rural PopulationNagaon2457906Dima Hasao152302
Total Urban PopulationKamrup Metro1044832Baksa12173
Percentage of population growthTotalDhubri24.40Kokrajhar5.19
RuralDhubri27.13Kamrup Metro2.93
UrbanNalbari200.34Sonitpur-2.65
Literacy RatesTotalKamrup Metro88.66Dhubri59.36
RuralJorhat81.36Dhubri56.49
UrbanHailakandi94.67Darrang66.86
Sex ratioTotalMorigaon974Kamrup Metro922
RuralMorigaon975Darrang923
UrbanHailakandi992Dima Hasao880
DensityKamrup Metro2010Dima Hasao44

Source: Economic Survey of Assam, 2014-15

 

Population Trends in Assam according to Census since 1901:

YearPopulationPopulation (in Lakh)Sex Ratio (Female/ 1000Urban Population (%)
MaleFemaleTotalRuralUrban
190117.1415.7632.9032.130.779192.34
191120.1018.3938.4937.560.939152.41
192124.4621.9146.3745.101.278962.74
193129.6625.9455.6053.981.628742.92
194135.7031.2566.9564.872.088753.11
195142.9937.3080.2976.843.458684.29
196157.9850.39108.37100.567.818697.21
197177.1469.11146.25133.3612.898968.82
1981*-------
1991116.58107.56224.14199.2624.8892311.10
2001137.77128.79266.56232.1734.3993512.90
2011159.40152.66312.06268.0743.9995814.10

*: 1981 Census was not held in Assam

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2014

 

Growth of Population in Assam according to Census since 1901:

Year

Popu-

lation

Total Population

Density of

Population (Per Sq. Km.)

Rural PopulationUrban Population
Decadal Growth Rate (%)Annual Exponential Growth Rate

Male

Population

Female PopulationSex RatioPopulationAs (%) to Population% Decadal GrowthPopulationAs (%) to Population% Decadal Growth
19013289680--1714316157536491942321260697.66-770742.34-
1911384861716.991.572010211183840691549375570197.5916.91929162.4120.55
1921463698020.481.862445300219138089659450987397.2620.081271072.7436.80
1931556037119.911.822966568259380387471539820597.0819.701621662.9227.58
1941669479020.41.863569762312502887585648672396.8920.162080673.1128.30
1951802885619.931.8242987333730083868102768402595.7118.463448314.2965.73
19611083732934.983.00579837650389538691381005604192.7930.877812887.21126.57
19711462515234.953.00771424069109128961861333593091.1832.6212892228.8265.01
19912241432253.262.1711657989107563339232861992652788.949.42248779511.1092.97
20012665552819.921.7313777037128784919353402321628887.1016.51343924012.9038.24
20113120557617.071.5815939443152661339583982680703485.9015.47439854214.1027.89

Note: 1981 Census was not held in Assam

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2014

 

Decadal Percentage Variation in Population since 1901:

Districts1901-19111911-19211921-19311931-19411941-19511951-19611961-19711971-19911991-20012001-2011
*Kokrajhar28.7327.4918.0117.6917.1155.4154.8961.9614.495.21
*Dhubri28.7327.4918.0117.6912.7443.7443.2645.6522.9724.44
Goalpara29.9726.9215.7614.839.2537.1045.8854.1223.0322.64
*Barpeta18.6534.4972.2947.6416.6234.3933.9140.9719.6221.43
Morigaon15.8431.9441.3515.3736.6537.8937.5150.9021.3523.34
Nagaon15.8431.9441.3515.3736.6535.9138.9951.2622.2622.00
*Sonitpur23.6741.6923.0222.9722.0241.9933.1768.0818.1115.55
Lakhimpur26.2934.0723.9122.7017.9450.4643.3956.2918.3017.22
Dhemaji26.2934.0723.9222.6917.9475.21103.42107.5019.4519.97
Tinsukia26.2934.0723.9222.7017.9435.9231.0247.0319.5115.47
Dibrugarh26.2934.0723.9122.7017.9430.6422.9337.7813.6811.92
Sivasagar13.4120.4614.4415.6415.9823.3619.4738.7615.839.44
Jorhat16.9017.268.8815.2714.8724.1717.4733.1014.699.31
Golaghat16.5519.8318.291.2719.7626.0430.8558.1214.2712.75
Karbi Anglong----30.9679.2168.2874.7222.7217.58
Dima Hasao(-) 33.125.9213.6013.756.1636.9540.0098.3024.7213.84
Cachar12.335.987.6013.0823.9222.6023.9647.5918.8920.19
Karimganj12.943.195.919.5229.8722.9625.1342.0821.8721.90
Hailakandi16.097.597.0810.2917.4827.2323.6145.9420.8921.45
*Bongaigaon28.6927.5118.1917.8412.8836.2735.8138.7722.0920.59
*Chirang5.028.0911.4714.1318.1840.3257.37103.33(-)0.0811.34
*Kamrup10.017.3611.4222.1117.0145.1244.4881.5314.9715.69
*Kamrup Metro6.595.516.767.052.3913.3019.9920.7745.9118.34
*Nalbari15.2414.5626.9742.8635.1533.5631.7975.7814.2111.99
*Baksa18.3617.2230.9125.1333.6860.5266.6773.6512.5110.74
*Darrang22.7256.3438.3029.4018.5840.9436.0589.7722.1822.19
*Udalguri45.6032.2034.1050.5729.1354.0437.8543.0310.029.61
Assam16.9920.4819.9120.4019.9334.9834.9553.2618.9217.07

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2014

 

District wise Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Population Break up in Assam as per 2011 Census:

DistrictsScheduled Caste PopulationScheduled Tribe Population
PersonsMaleFemalePersonsMaleFemale
Kokrajhar295701538614184278665139579139086
Dhubri703953635934036633231983134
Goalpara45094229992 2095231570116013115557
Barpeta95320491654 6155273441 353013814
Morigaon11784160194576471367776 838268395
Nagaon2663501364731298771151535775957394
Sonitpur109130558175 3313232207117685114522
Lakhimpur818404168940151249426126716122710
Dhemaji442252300621219325560165449160111
Tinsukia376881944318245820664176940297
Dibrugarh5887630517283591028715183551036
Sivasagar4234721568207794 90392498924050
Jorhat8866545194434711399717079569176
Golaghat6229831807304911117655642055345
Karbi Anglong449612343621525538738272460266278
Dima Hasao4337234019971518437652075323
Cachar2648971360511288461756987368833
Karimganj15789081384765061940994946
Hailakandi706593636934290691354337
Bongaigaon8 278442513402711883593779458
Chirang3513518105170301786888927389415
Kamrup10782755237525901820389209489944
Kamrup Metro1017895210649683751213790237219
Nalbari602163065429562233641169211672
Baksa730833753435549331007165634165373
Darrang402602056619694841943004119
Udalguri378441940218442267372133550133822
Assam223132111453141086007388437119570051927366

Source: census2011.co.in

 

District wise Area, Sub-Divisions, Towns, Villages, Blocks, Gaon Panchayats Anchalik Panchayats, Zila Parishad in Assam as per Census 2011:

DistrictsArea in Sq. km.Sub-DivisionTowns (Statutory + Census)No. of VillagesCD BlocksGaon PanchayatRevenue Circle
TotalRuralTotalInhabited
Kokrajhar329620464410681053509
Dhubri*1511148329777773111337
Goalpara182418062118297798815
Barpeta2282225349835825121299
Morigaon15511547166325985855
Nagaon*25502531281012963131727
Sonitpur*34093388261044100871024
Lakhimpur2277224934118411459817
Dhemaji3237320724131912645656
Tinsukia37903761313116811367854
Dibrugarh3381335739134813187937
Sivasagar15811549245315184794
Jorhat*175816872116005716915
Golaghat35023470471125103281026
Karbi Anglong*736612883523532165703
Dima Hasao488872934695676504
Cachar378637654191040998151635
Karimganj18091778379369157965
Hailakandi13271318133313305624
Bongaigaon10931074255635355655
Chirang1923121823508501206
Kamrup31053087316106810371413912
Kamrup Metro9557386122162043216
Nalbari105210384114564557659
Baksa24572102326906795013
Darrang15851578135615525756
Udalguri2012238723800791609
Biswanath#17961779228327907563
Charaideo#10871077133443445392
Hojai#14221400194003985673
Majuli#1093567102481922192
South Salmara#665661103142803352
West K. Anglong#306874912568547401
Assam78438626678021426395253722192200185

Note: # Districts are newly created from * Districts

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019

 

Population and Literacy Rate in Different Towns in Assam, Census 2011:

District/TownPopulation% Decadal GrowthLiteracy Rate
TotalMaleTotalMaleFemale
Assam4398542226045427.8988.4791.8184.94
(1) Kokrajhar54941284596.6887.8691.9783.44
1. Gossaigaon (TC)90684782(-)32.8790.2193.9486.01
2. Padmabil (CT)68743500-81.6086.9576.08
3. Kokrajhar (MB)34136175679.5489.9693.5986.11
4. Salakati (CT)48632610(-)28.7976.9383.7768.87
(2) Dhubri2037011039345.8582.2887.0377.87
1. Golokganj (CT)824442768.3079.7584.5390.05
2. Gauripur (TC)25124129230.4987.7892.0183.30
3. Dhubri (MB)6338832175(-)1.2286.8391.3282.22
4. Jhagra Pt. III (CT)88384550-74.6579.8369.27
5. Sapatgram (TC)1216362970.3185.8590.5380.79
6. Bilasipara (TC)374101914720.0280.4785.7674.92
7. Anand Nagar (CT)20501039(-)59.2169.1774.7463.53
8. Chapar (TC)20322103049.5180.3085.6374.86
9. Mankachar (CT)26162133223(-)9.1071.9476.3367.49
(3) Goalpara13806270048106.3676.0880.2471.80
1. Lakhipur (TC)15633804624.6076.4381.6270.85
2. Nidanpur Pt II (CT)79544056-58.0263.6552.15
3. Goalpara (MB)53430269708.9683.7787.2880.20
4. Gobindapur (CT)118636068-55.9061.9149.61
5. Bhalukdubi (CT)96364848-65.0869.6560.47
6. Kharijapikon (CT)555028344.3687.9390.5485.20
7. Salpara Molandubi Pt.I (CT)117096046-74.1778.5269.59
8. Asudubi (CT)73563746-51.0055.5346.26
9. Damara Patpara (CT)49222429-86.9289.6184.27
10. Thekashu Pt.I (CT)43842204-84.8489.5380.19
11. Thekashu Pt.II (CT)56252801-86.4190.6982.14
(4) Barpeta1473537521516.1586.2890.4481.94
1. Barpeta Road (MB)3557118489(-)0.4387.2391.5282.58
2. Sarbhog (TC)811240805.5388.0591.5984.49
3. Utta Athiabari (CT)60913170-82.6086.2278.59
4. Khaira Bari (CT)102105329-71.3976.1866.19
5. Bohari (CT)826442452.2078.6885.1571.89
6. Barpeta (MB)42649212413.9390.7794.8686.73
7. Howli (TC)1830193959.3979.1783.7874.25
8. Sarthebari (TC)69133442(-)9.3791.7996.3987.20
9. Pathsala (TC)11242582412.7192.8095.2590.17
(5) Morigaon732983752892.9584.1788.0780.09
1. Jagiroad (CT)1773992383.2787.2391.1183.01
2. Tegheria (CT)55672848-91.1794.1987.99
3. Nakhula Grant (CT)38061939-68.8776.8960.37
4. Bhuragaon (Rev.) Town (CT)98455031-73.2887.6667.67
5. Mairabari Town (CT)71773679-70.8073.1768.27
6. Marigaon (MB)291641479340.1489.4292.9585.82
(6) Nagaon36953418812732.7986.3489.6782.89
1. Nagaon (MB)117722596519.3486.3989.1483.55
2. (i) Nartam Gaon (OG)989498242.2196.7598.6894.89
(ii) Kachalukhowa (OG)29171493251.4575.5879.2171.85
2. Dimaruguri (CT)10235525510.9882.0285.3478.55
3. Chota Haibor (CT)6315322420.1378.6782.4874.72
4. Morongial (CT)103185304-78.8481.8275.66
5. Lumding (MB)313471590924.3891.9294.4589.31
6. Lumding Rly Col. (CT)2265811517(-)10.6890.2193.7086.62
7. Dhing (TC)1923599467.8087.3590.7783.69
8. Raha (TC)110305526-87.9591.4684.47
9. Kampur Town (TC)10371523091.7488.2891.2885.26
10. Hojai (MB)36638187622.5890.6693.7787.39
11. Doboka (TC)13118667518.6376.7381.3871.86
12. Lanka (MB)36805188306.9286.8591.2082.28
13. Rupahi Town (CT)80524050-78.8082.2675.31
14. Pub-Dhaniram Pather (CT)62803881-80.7886.1574.91
15. Borpukhuri (CT)83184212-65.5971.4959.54
16. Golaghatia Basti (CT)98095022-88.6493.2983.75
17. Jamunamukh (CT)73773742-89.4792.8485.99
(7) Sonitpur17384588919(-)1.1181.6584.2578.93
1. Tezpur (MB)5855929993(-)32.5870.8972.6769.03
(i) Bamun Chuburi Gaon (OG)5688823243.1396.4797.4295.53
(ii) Dekar Gaon (OG)2081103324.9895.4497.2393.70
(iii) Prabatia Gaon (OG)4106203019.8194.7496.4193.12
(iv) Hazarpar Dekar Gaon (OG)154177263.7689.5891.4387.70
(v) Deuri Gaon (OG)35652080111.595.1496.9692.53
2. Barika Chuburi (CT)79114023-93.6896.2790.99
3. Majgaon (CT)8154408119.4495.7996.6994.89
4. Gutlong Gaon (CT)109005469-66.5971.5961.52
5. Dhekiajuli (MB)2157911097(-)4.8790.0493.7386.10
6. Rangapara (TC)183939485(-)2.2987.8392.0383.34
7. Biswanath Chariali (TC)19145977113.7990.8893.0388.66
8. Gohpur (TC)12223625329.7786.5291.1481.67
(8) Lakhimpur913334709240.1886.9390.5583.08
1. Narayanpur60013086-89.1092.7185.28
2. Bihpuria12016621910.5689.6293.0385.95
3. North Lakhimpur958143084710.1985.6789.2881.83
4. Dhakuakhana (TC)135026940-89.1292.9585.07
(9) Dhemaji482852497124.3484.0288.4279.31
1. Dhemaji (TC)1281665148.0391.5294.2988.65
2. Silapathar (TC)256621335013.9783.2587.7278.39
3. Jonai Bazar (CT)445923220.1382.8188.1777.02
4. Lakhi Nepali (CT)53482785-70.1977.8161.99
(10) Tinsukia26474313883618.2182.0885.5678.23
1. Tinsukia (MB)994485348916.2376.2578.8173.29
(i) Lakari Kachari Gaon (OG)3304169416.7986.5491.9880.85
(ii) Hengaluguri Gaon (OG)132567625.7191.4595.7086.88
(iii) Bajatoli Gaon (OG)4978259828.5391.4494.9087.67
(iv) Hijuguri Gaon (OG)5125274836.5678.8884.3672.56
(v) Bordoloinagar (OG)21421098-95.5197.0893.90
2. Kachujan Gaon (CT)32461610(-)33.5595.1897.2093.17
3. Bahbari Gaon (CT)6821349110.6291.6394.6188.54
4. Digboi (TC)21736109645.7692.0895.0989.02
5. Digboi Oil Town (CT)127266753(-)23.2990.7794.5086.50
6. Chapakhowa Town (CT)103055327-85.0989.8280.06
7. Doom Dooma (TC)21572114768.9285.5289.3881.15
8. Makum (TC)16923877011.9479.2584.1674.04
9. Forest Vill. Lakhipathar (CT)61293086-85.4292.0778.83
10. Margherita (TC)269141377711.9187.7091.5783.64
11. Borgolai Grant No. II (CT)5241266919.5873.4183.0263.48
12. Ledo Town (CT)11717602836.7181.5087.2875.40
13. Ledo Tikok (CT)50912582(-)24.7376.1582.2069.88
(11) Dibrugarh2437301261356.6988.0090.9084.90
1. Dibrugarh (MB)139565723848.3285.8588.5782.92
(i) Mahpowalimara Gohain Gaon (OG)142571144.5269.6375.9863.30
(ii) Tekela Chiring Gaon (OG)4498222320.3693.3195.7990.90
2. Niz-Mankata (CT)59242981-87.3890.2384.51
3. Barbari (AMC AREA) (CT)28841458(-)29.4984.4289.8178.77
4. Chabua (TC)89664593(-)48.5788.9884.0083.70
5.Sarupathar Bengali (CT)8752454732.4391.4895.2087.47
6. Duliajan Oil Town (CT)286261489820.4693.9896.5791.16
7. Moran Town (CT)8434436323.5694.6696.8092.41
8. Naharkatia (TC)18937979021.9987.2991.2383.08
9. Namrup (CT)157198187(-)17.3692.8894.8590.75
(12) Sivasagar110096579309.1490.9292.8688.76
1. Sivasagar (MB)5078126925(-)5.7191.8292.7590.77
2. Amguri (MB)8002426914.3691.7193.8689.22
3. Nazira (MB)1330468851.9792.5894.9490.03
4. Simaluguri (TC)82864438-91.0993.7787.96
5. Sonari (MB)198101038113.1990.2992.8787.44
6. Moranhat (TC)56792892(-)1.7391.2494.4188.00
7. Sepon (CT)42342140-95.4281.4069.24
(13) Jorhat22053411383731.5772.5074.7070.16
1. Jorhat (MB)7178237474(-)5.5252.3653.7250.89
(i) Chengeli Gaon (OG)3191163112.8895.6997.1794.16
(ii) Gohain Tekela Gaon (OG)2980149832.1593.0295.4390.55
(iii) Duliagaon (OG)1739888(-)7.7991.0593.9588.03
(iv) Cinnamara Grant (OG)13131682411.1166.2475.3856.33
(v) Toklai Cha Bagicha (OG)5123257545.0584.2388.4679.88
(vi) Sarbaibandha (OG)6936348396.0493.4495.7691.07
(vii) Chowdang No. 1 (OG)7184364737.2689.1092.0886.02
(viii) Bohotia Gaon (OG)5399280158.4293.2994.9591.50
(ix) Sonari (OG)3915197631.7395.1096.1794.03
(x) Kamalabaria Gaon (OG)25151269(-)13.6094.2095.8092.62
(xi) Nakari Bamun Gaon (OG)1077555(-)54.3595.2296.1794.22
(xii) Barbheta Chapari (OG)17648683.8979.2386.3972.35
2. Kamalabaria N.C. (CT)100715478-94.5194.8794.08
3. Kumar Kaibarta Gaon (CT)8056409726.9392.0295.4888.41
4. Chekonidhara (CT)9026451022.7295.5896.9494.24
5. Naubaisa Gaon (CT)50152538-94.2396.9391.49
6. Dhekorgorha (CT)47082373-94.3397.0391.56
7. Charingia Gaon (CT)50942615-88.4192.0584.57
8. Nowsolia Gaon (CT)43122145-88.4993.3783.78
9. Teok (TC)87954511-92.0994.6789.36
10. Titabor Town (TC)179209300137.5192.2694.4389.92
11. Mariani (TC)208110781(-)0.9389.9192.8086.79
(14) Golaghat977365003620.4691.7494.2589.11
1. Bokakhat (TC)10143517814.6991.2794.7087.66
2. Mohmaiki (CT)56392853-89.7692.8186.70
3. Numaligarh Refinery Township (CT)23181226(-)73.6198.0798.9397.08
4. Dergaon (MB)200591011949.1894.0496.1891.86
5. Golaghat (MB)419892151326.9990.9393.2988.48
6. Sarupathar (TC)993151970.0992.4895.0189.67
7. Barpathar (TC)765739687.1689.4092.5786.01
(15) Karbi Anglong1129665824322.8887.3791.5682.92
1. Hamren (TC)874744203.5886.3190.3682.12
2. Donkamokam (TC)9116460410.6383.3689.5877.03
3. Diphu (TC)617973189818.1489.1292.7885.23
4. Bokajan (TC)198771050639.7986.0290.8680.64
5. Laharijan Natun Bosti (CT)25081310-79.3384.6273.52
6. Howraghat (TC)5443273334.3391.1794.3987.94
7. Dokmoka (TC)5478277217.4580.2385.5874.87
(16) Dima Hasao62489329855.1492.2495.3788.70
1. Umrangso (TC)10376557513.6390.6594.8685.64
2. Haflong (TC)437562283820.5393.0996.0589.84
3. Mahur (TC)21211203(-)66.1490.0492.7386.51
4. Maibong (TC)62363369(-)19.4189.6792.6186.11
(17) Cachar31546415920156.6587.3990.2984.44
1. Silchar (MB)1728308688413.3388.0290.2485.79
(i) Silchar XI (OG)3503178323.2682.2187.7676.49
(ii) Tarapur VIII (OG)2532129458.1575.0280.3469.64
2. Tarapur VII (CT)69773506-95.8197.1094.50
3. Kanakpur I (CT)62193191-84.0088.5379.19
4. Ambicapur Part-X (CT)14283730942.7390.5293.9586.93
5. Silchar Part-X (CT)6313316428.1687.1792.0582.21
6. Uttar Krishnapur Part-I (CT)6960354935.6586.1790.2681.89
7. Kanakpur Part-II (CT)9519481734.2088.9591.9985.82
8. Niz Katigorah Pt. III (CT)56872912-89.5992.8886.12
9. Katirail T.E. (CT)61823119-87.4489.6085.24
10. Tupkhana Pt. I (CT)46402369-86.7891.4781.79
11.Tarapur Pt. VI (CT)87534392-85.4689.2781.66
12. Dudhpatil Pt. VI (CT)50832573-83.6187.8479.31
13. Dudhpatil Pt. V (CT)41212092-93.7196.1191.27
14. Ambicapur Pt. VIII (CT)116915866-74.8880.0569.68
15. Ambicapur Pt. VI (CT)79714070-84.6789.6779.40
16. Uttar Krishnapur Pt. III (CT)51872657-86.5591.2281.68
17. Irongmara (CT)76853964 76.9182.6870.74
18. Durga Nagar Pt. V (CT)9051452221.0092.7493.9791.52
19. Lakhipur (MB)1027751684.8590.9794.6287.29
(18) Karimganj1097005535448.5492.8295.2890.33
1. (a) Karimganj (MB)56854284738.0694.5896.3992.77
2. (b) Batarashi (CT)70013560-78.9784.7173.02
3. (c) Kanisail Pt. I (CT)73583776-89.6092.9386.08
4. Badarpur (TC)13298673817.7195.4097.2593.51
5. Badarpur Rly. Town (CT)88824477(-)10.6492.2594.5889.89
6. Mosli Pt. I (CT)50872577-86.9791.1482.69
7. Chapra (CT)112205753-93.4797.1489.62
(19) Hailakandi48140241439.2092.9395.3190.54
1. H.P.C. Township (CT)27321473(-)32.9797.3598.9995.42
2. Hailakandi (MB)336371684313.1192.0894.6189.55
3. Lala (TC)11771582714.6294.3096.3892.27
(20) Bongaigaon1098105603212.9687.3791.4283.17
1. Bongaigaon (MB)673223440111.6088.1892.3083.87
2. New Bongaigaon Rly. Colony (CT)148967578(-)4.5283.0588.7677.11
3. Chalantapara Pt. IV (CT)57442931-62.4967.2657.68
4. Abhayapuri (TC)1584779368.0091.5094.5188.50
5. B.R.P.L. Township (CT)60013186(-)9.2598.6099.4797.63
(21) Chirang353371796541.3081.2886.5675.83
1. Basugaon (TC)13849712611.3384.5889.5279.33
2. Bijni (TC)1325766825.4889.3793.6585.01
3. Chatibor Gaon (CT)82314157-60.7268.2353.12
(22) Kamrup14239472321145.1687.8992.5083.14
1. Rangia278891446610.8988.9292.4785.09
2. Udiana46442451-86.8691.5781.50
3. Sualkuchi (CT)138986809(-)1.6692.9996.7189.43
4. Bamun Sualkuchi (CT)762837466.5188.8192.7285.05
5. Niz-Hajo (CT)151887671-87.0192.7981.09
6. Majarkuri (CT)47272385-88.7293.7383.65
7. Palasbari (MB)49252469(-)11.3391.9695.7888.14
8. Kochpara (CT)7540384023.9992.2296.0688.27
9. Nahira (CT)117906083-82.0588.9674.71
10. Uparhali (CT)70953682-87.3991.7582.79
11. Dahali (CT)83974266-84.9089.9679.67
12. Sarpara (CT)65293319-85.1989.7080.60
13. Parlli Part (CT)57882825-87.8993.2782.64
14. Sanpara (CT)45342338-86.3992.7979.59
15. Changsari (CT)53542688-88.9293.6584.21
16. Jalah (CT)64683283-82.8587.3778.19
(23) Kamrup Metropolitan103701153652321.9890.7793.5587.78
1. Guwahati (M.Corp)95735249536218.2191.0193.6788.15
2. Narengi (OG)49823088(-)44.1197.2199.0994.07
3. Azara (CT)87804454-88.5692.5184.47
4. Garal (CT)44002239-89.6294.5284.68
5. Majir Gaon (CT)47742440-90.8694.4487.14
6. North Guwahati (TC)103285088(-)36.5893.6896.5190.97
7. Amingaon (CT)88554561-80.3386.2774.11
8. Kahi Kuchi (CT)99175130-89.4393.1685.52
9. Dharapur (CT)809541175.5789.4094.0284.67
10. Digaru Gaon (Digarubar Gaon) (CT)32071639-78.4784.5372.06
11. Barua Bari Gaon (CT)54442746-85.9989.2982.64
12. Sonapur Gaon (CT)57713025-81.3387.2074.64
13. Chandrapur Baghicha (CT)51062634(-)30.7582.2387.9076.16
(24) Nalbari8273042329200.9989.8993.7285.88
1. Tihu (TC)459923376.8892.8195.0190.49
2. Rupiabathan (CT)49812518-87.9091.7084.03
3. Belsor (CT)85234351-92.1895.5988.86
4. Kakaya (CT)55502720-84.2390.4478.30
5. Pipalibari (CT)45342294-87.3593.7680.88
6. Bangaon (CT)58732984-90.0694.6285.28
7. Marowa (CT)40041985-88.1594.2082.15
8. Nalbari (MB)2783914425-90.1793.0187.10
9. Bali Koria (CT)63593305-94.9497.3892.32
10. Digheli (CT)52852696-91.1794.9487.27
11. Niz-Bahjani (CT)51832714-85.8391.3979.82
(25) Baksa122426303-74.5480.4368.28
1. Takhlibilar Pathar (CT)66113419-63.9169.9157.45
2. No. 2 Goreswar (CT)56312884-86.4092.3180.20
(26) Darrang554942881333.0785.9289.9381.60
1. Mangaldoi (MB)25989133628.6591.8994.4789.17
2. Gerimari Chapori (CT)110045687-75.0680.6569.07
3. Kharupetia (TC)1850197644.0483.6688.8777.78
(27) Udalguri375741917513.4385.1489.0881.03
1. Kalaigaon Town (Part) (CT)51122580-72.0176.4267.40
2. Tangla (TC)171838883(-)5.7386.1689.7982.28
3. Udalguri (TC)1527977122.5688.3392.4984.09

Note: M. Corp- Municipal Corporation, TC- Town Committee, CT- Census Town, MB-Municipal Board, OG- Out Growth.

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2019

 

Number of of Main Workers Marginal Workers Non-workers and Total Workers in Assam according to Census 2011:

Main Worker
Total / Rural / UrbanTotalMaleFemaleCultivatorAgricultural laboursHousehold industry workersOther workers
Total86871237034642165248131385549032942420714403204
Rural73110155880174143084131069998855612056773112778
Urban137610811544682216403155517733363941290426
Marginal workers
Total / Rural / UrbanTotalMaleFemaleCultivatorAgricultural laboursHousehold industry workersOther workers
Total3282567150691817756499230739420522492501168192
Rural305726813776781679590911908928514228539988307
Urban22529912924096059111651353820711179885
Total / Rural / UrbanNon workerTotal / Rural / UrbanTotal worker
TotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemale
Total19235886739788311838003Total1196969085415603428130
Rural16438751642113710017614Rural1036828372578523110431
Urban27971359767461820389Urban16014071283708317699

Source: Census of India 2011

 

Distribution of Main Workers and Marginal Workers in Assam as per 2011 Census:

DistrictTotal WorkersMain WorkersMarginal Workers
TotalCultivatorsAgricultural LaboursHousehold IndustryOthersTotalCultivatorsAgricultural LaboursHousehold IndustryOthers
Kokrajhar34113125311012815029518733788105880212860326812508627520
Dhubri6698195049981798731074241601920168216482125432636921180363894
Goalpara362573266376108908375097710112249961971764138319663633601
Barpeta561824439453184770569321649918125212237120489420141384346025
Morigaon35114826096813482740019659879524901802278535965774823682
Nagaon9799987349932874521076492013031976224500558671885251799279817
Sonitpur770606558325196296510071380929721321228152827638581191083686
Lakhimpur4299952835331488501615447141138151464629052727768626921898
Dhemaji31680020136414588947913109475751154368604814390411510883
Tinsukia5571964101881028401948364612814041470084664228273678065313
Dibrugarh560557391597860822179265282771951689604911239417783472597
Sivasagar485717318950702551400861432285441667676784534460838956073
Jorhat49861833863598667201761443220536015998347218329771711162677
Golaghat4799283312101336592508677781646871487185693141530729042967
Karbi Anglong383441260482163800205955085710021229595922040357477618606
Dima Hasao85028682973537518337503033916731910529857423899
Cachar608062471259104295372041122631853413680316061314601324076042
Karimganj399171293392800883661881811685051057791426030415925451850
Hailakandi214240165193561441771832648806749047952913530404921939
Bongaigaon2558061916716676724914475695234641351667522492472920239
Chirang1938941390276677415896424152116548671355419328343118554
Kamrup628954421244149738421212945219993320771036065574013965474590
Kamrup Metro49093241315420677825979733762457777845738736449059979
Nalbari26762319677351345196038578117247708506725153811072438020
Baksa4067562782971244504444710433989671284592483850144987743600
Darrang32484324145610747346418460682959833872198335199593620269
Udalguri345030253178105110361206259105689918521971436624554229972
Assam1196969086871233138554903294242071440320432825679230739420522492501168192

Source: census2011.co.in

 

Total Households and Amenities (%) as per Census 2011:

DistrictTotal HouseholdsDrinking water within premisesDrinking Water near premisesElectricity as source of lightingLatrine facilities within premises
Kokrajhar18108157.523.923.029.2
Dhubri41467465.219.617.443.3
Goalpara19845458.622.339.865.5
Barpeta33792965.022.125.171.9
Morigaon18460269.418.428.260.1
Nagaon55934064.619.934.975.3
Sonitpur39291953.727.034.559.2
Lakhimpur20430756.925.629.758.0
Dhemaji12986954.929.421.844.8
Tinsukia26859866.225.960.381.1
Dibrugarh27686767.625.650.178.7
Sivasagar24836749.735.250.074.2
Jorhat23626244.935.152.466.7
Golaghat22719746.128.636.668.4
Karbi Anglong17764635.233.430.554.8
Dima Hasao4225217.835.745.269.4
Cachar37995521.846.238.181.0
Karimganj24771417.948.828.785.0
Hailakandi14335010.752.330.783.1
Bongaigaon15001869.118.833.256.4
Chirang9739552.824.823.128.7
Kamrup31111464.820.240.059.2
Kamrup Metro29311276.711.086.492.3
Nalbari15524870.518.744.066.7
Baksa19170156.322.323.339.4
Darrang18778358.723.124.250.6
Udalguri16871752.625.531.843.9
Assam640647154.826.737.064.9

Source: Economic Survey of Assam, 2014-15

 

Birth and Death Rates in Assam:

YearBirth RateDeath Rate
CombinedRuralUrbanCombinedRuralUrban
199130.931.721.311.511.86.9
199529.330.221.89.610.06.7
199627.628.920.79.610.25.8
199728.229.020.79.910.35.9
199827.928.720.210.010.56.0
199927.028.018.99.710.16.2
200026.927.918.69.610.06.1
200126.827.815.59.59.86.6
200226.627.518.39.29.66.0
200326.327.218.09.19.55.9
200425.127.014.38.89.35.5
200525.026.615.38.79.25.6
200624.626.115.48.79.25.8
200724.325.715.58.69.15.7
200823.925.315.78.69.05.6
200923.624.915.98.48.85.9
201023.224.415.88.28.65.8
201122.824.015.58.08.45.6
201222.523.715.67.98.35.6
201322.423.515.47.88.25.6
201422.423.615.57.27.65.3
201522.023.215.37.17.45.1
201621.722.815.06.77.14.9
201721.222.414.76.56.75.3

Source: Economic Survey Assam 2019-20

 

Infant Mortality Rate in Assam India:

YearRuralUrbanTotal
AssamIndiaAssamIndiaAssamIndia
2001777234427466
2002736938407064
2003706635386760
2004696438406658
2005716439406858
2006706242396757
2007686141376655
2008665839366453
2009645537346150
2010605136315847
2011584834295544
2012584633285542
2013564432275440
2014524327264939
2015504125254737
2016463822234434
2017463721234433

Source: Economic Survey Assam 2019-20

 

Infant Mortality Rate by sex in Assam and India:

YearMaleFemaleTotal
AssamIndiaAssamIndiaAssamIndia
2001696480687466
2002706271657063
2004765855586658
2005685869616858
2006675668596757
2007645567566655
2008625265556453
2009584964526150
2010564660495847
2011554356465544
2012544157445542
2013533955425440
2014493749404939
2015473547394737
2016433345364434
2017413246344433

Source: Economic Survey Assam 2019-20