About Cachar District
Cachar is a district in Assam , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Cachar was 1,736,617 with a growth rate of 20.19%. Cachar covers 3,786 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Cachar's population is 959 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 954 females out of 1000 males.
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Every village in Cachar as a CSV: population, area and pincode.
For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Cachar, Urban/Rural population of Cachar, Literacy data of Cachar and Religion wise data of Cachar. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Cachar,Assam, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Cachar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,736,617 | Growth (%) | 20.19 |
| Male Population | 886,284 | Sex Ratio | 959 |
| Female Population | 850,333 | Child Sex Ratio | 954 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 3,786 |
Cachar has a total population of 1,736,617 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 886,284 while the female population 850,333. The state area is 3,786 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Cachar has sex ratio of 959 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 954 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Cachar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 315,464 | Rural Population | 1,421,153 |
| Urban Population (%) | 18.17 | Rural Population (%) | 81.83 |
| Urban male Population | 159,201 | Rural Male Population | 727,083 |
| Urban Female Population | 156,263 | Rural Female Population | 694,070 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 982 | Rural Sex Ratio | 955 |
Cachar urban population is 315,464 (18.17% of the total), while the rural population is 1,421,153 (81.83% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 20.19% overall.
Among the urban population 159,201 are males, and 156,263 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 982 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 727,083 are males and 694,070 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 955 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Cachar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,174,128 | Literacy (%) | 79.34 |
| Male Literate | 639,946 | Male Literacy (%) | 84.78 |
| Female Literate | 534,182 | Female Literacy (%) | 73.68 |
| Urban Literate | 250,392 | Rural Literate | 923,736 |
| Urban Male Literates | 130,325 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 91.95 |
| Rural Male Literates | 509,621 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 83.12 |
| Urban Female Literates | 120,067 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 85.99 |
| Rural Female Literates | 414,115 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 70.75 |
The literacy data of Cachar highlights a total literacy rate stands at 79.34% with 1,174,128 literate individuals. Male literacy is 84.78% while female literacy is lower at 73.68% among them, 639,946 males and 534,182 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 250,392 people being literate, with men at 91.95% and female at 85.99%, compared to rural areas whereas 923,736 people are literate, with male at 83.12% and female at 70.75%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Cachar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,038,985 | Hindu (%) | 59.83 |
| Muslim | 654,816 | Muslim (%) | 37.71 |
| Sikh | 280 | Sikh (%) | 0.02 |
| Christian | 37,635 | Christian (%) | 2.17 |
| Jain | 1,673 | Jain (%) | 0.10 |
| Buddhist | 341 | Buddhist (%) | 0.02 |
| Other | 98 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 2,789 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.16 |
Cachar population is mostly hindu (59.83%) with a total 1,038,985 people. Muslim(37.71%) with a total 654,816 people. Sikh are (0.02%) with a total 280 people. Smaller communities include Christian (2.17% with 37,635 people). Jain (0.10% with 1,673 people) Buddhist (0.02% with 341 people) and Other (0.01% with 98 people). Around (0.16% with 2,789 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Cachar.
List of Tehsils in Cachar
5Common questions about Cachar
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Cachar district had a population of 1,736,617. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Cachar is divided into 5 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Cachar is 959 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Cachar is 954 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Cachar is 79.34 per cent. That works out to 1,174,128 literate people.
Cachar covers an area of 3,786 square kilometres.
1,421,153 people in Cachar live in rural areas and 315,464 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Cachar grew by 20.19 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Cachar is a district of Assam. You can open Assam from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.