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About Assam

Assam is a State/Ut in India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Assam was 31,205,576 which is 2.58% of total population of India. Assam covers 78,438 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Assam's population is 958 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 962 females out of 1000 males.

For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Assam, Urban/Rural population of Assam, Literacy data of Assam and Religion wise data of Assam. Below are the full details and list of districts in Assam, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Assam

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Population
31,205,576
Population (%)
2.58
Male Population
15,939,443
Sex Ratio
958
Female Population
15,266,133
Child Sex Ratio
962
Area ( In Km. Square )
78,438

Urban/Rural Population of Assam

Description
Value
Description
Value
Urban Population
4,398,542
Rural Population
26,807,034
Urban Population (%)
14.10
Rural Population (%)
85.90
Urban Population Growth (%)
27.89
Rural Population Growth (%)
15.47
Urban male Population
2,260,454
Rural Male Population
13,678,989
Urban Female Population
2,138,088
Rural Female Population
13,128,045
Urban Sex Ratio
946
Rural Sex Ratio
960

Literacy data of Assam

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Literate
19,177,977
Literacy (%)
72.19
Male Literate
10,568,639
Male Literacy (%)
77.85
Female Literate
8,609,338
Female Literacy (%)
66.27
Urban Literate
3,492,541
Rural Literate
15,685,436
Urban Male Literacy (%)
91.81
Rural Male Literacy (%)
75.40
Urban Female Literacy (%)
79.85
Rural Female Literacy (%)
60.05

Religion Wise Data of Assam

Description
Value
Description
Value
Hindu
19,180,759
Hindu (%)
61.47
Muslim
10,679,345
Muslim (%)
34.22
Sikh
20,672
Sikh (%)
0.07
Christian
1,165,867
Christian (%)
3.74
Jain
25,949
Jain (%)
0.08
Buddhist
54,993
Buddhist (%)
0.18
Other
27,118
Other (%)
0.09
Not Avaiable
50,873
Not Avaiable (%)
0.16

List of districts in Assam

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Hailakandi

Area ( Km2 ): 1,327

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 659,296
  • 951
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Jorhat

Area ( Km2 ): 2,851

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 1,092,256
  • 962
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Kamrup

Area ( Km2 ): 3,105

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 1,517,542
  • 949
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Kamrup Metropolitan

Area ( Km2 ): 955

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 1,253,938
  • 936
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Karbi Anglong

Area ( Km2 ): 10,434

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 956,313
  • 951
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Karimganj

Area ( Km2 ): 1,809

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 1,228,686
  • 963
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Kokrajhar

Area ( Km2 ): 3,296

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 887,142
  • 959
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Lakhimpur

Area ( Km2 ): 2,277

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 1,042,137
  • 968
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Morigaon

Area ( Km2 ): 1,551

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 957,423
  • 967
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Nagaon

Area ( Km2 ): 3,973

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 2,823,768
  • 962
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Nalbari

Area ( Km2 ): 1,052

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 771,639
  • 949
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Sivasagar

Area ( Km2 ): 2,668

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 1,151,050
  • 954