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About Nalbari District

Nalbari is a district in Assam , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Nalbari was 771,639 with a growth rate of 11.99%. Nalbari covers 1,052 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Nalbari's population is 949 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 967 females out of 1000 males.

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

Area, population and sex ratio of Nalbari

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 771,639 Growth (%) 11.99
Male Population 396,006 Sex Ratio 949
Female Population 375,633 Child Sex Ratio 967
Area ( In Km. Square ) 1,052

Nalbari has a total population of 771,639 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 396,006 while the female population 375,633. The state area is 1,052 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Nalbari has sex ratio of 949 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 967 girls per 1000 boys.

Urban/Rural Population of Nalbari

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 82,730 Rural Population 688,909
Urban Population (%) 10.72 Rural Population (%) 89.28
Urban male Population 42,329 Rural Male Population 353,677
Urban Female Population 40,401 Rural Female Population 335,232
Urban Sex Ratio 954 Rural Sex Ratio 948

Nalbari urban population is 82,730 (10.72% of the total), while the rural population is 688,909 (89.28% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 11.99% overall.

Among the urban population 42,329 are males, and 40,401 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 954 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 353,677 are males and 335,232 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 948 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Nalbari

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 531,771 Literacy (%) 78.63
Male Literate 293,184 Male Literacy (%) 84.36
Female Literate 238,587 Female Literacy (%) 72.57
Urban Literate 67,560 Rural Literate 464,211
Urban Male Literates 36,044 Urban Male Literacy (%) 93.72
Rural Male Literates 257,140 Rural Male Literacy (%) 83.19
Urban Female Literates 31,516 Urban Female Literacy (%) 85.88
Rural Female Literates 207,071 Rural Female Literacy (%) 70.90

The literacy data of Nalbari highlights a total literacy rate stands at 78.63% with 531,771 literate individuals. Male literacy is 84.36% while female literacy is lower at 72.57% among them, 293,184 males and 238,587 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 67,560 people being literate, with men at 93.72% and female at 85.88%, compared to rural areas whereas 464,211 people are literate, with male at 83.19% and female at 70.90%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Nalbari

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 491,582 Hindu (%) 63.71
Muslim 277,488 Muslim (%) 35.96
Sikh 62 Sikh (%) 0.01
Christian 429 Christian (%) 0.06
Jain 1,004 Jain (%) 0.13
Buddhist 27 Buddhist (%) 0
Other 9 Other (%) 0
Not Avaiable 1,038 Not Avaiable (%) 0.13

Nalbari population is mostly hindu (63.71%) with a total 491,582 people. Muslim(35.96%) with a total 277,488 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 62 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.06% with 429 people). Jain (0.13% with 1,004 people) Buddhist (0.00% with 27 people) and Other (0.00% with 9 people). Around (0.13% with 1,038 people) did not specify their religion.

List of Tehsils in Nalbari

9

Baganpara

Area: 11 Km2

Population

7,588

Male

3,908%

Females

3,680

Banekuchi

Area: 54 Km2

Population

40,559

Male

20,982%

Females

19,577

Barama

Area: 19 Km2

Population

13,642

Male

7,073%

Females

6,569

Barbhag

Area: 98 Km2

Population

67,544

Male

34,595%

Females

32,949

Barkhetri

Area: 373 Km2

Population

202,196

Male

103,949%

Females

98,247

Ghograpar

Area: 131 Km2

Population

90,376

Male

46,196%

Females

44,180

Nalbari

Area: 129 Km2

Population

154,826

Male

79,835%

Females

74,991

Pachim Nalbari

Area: 142 Km2

Population

127,252

Male

65,105%

Females

62,147

Tihu

Area: 95 Km2

Population

67,656

Male

34,363%

Females

33,293

Common questions about Nalbari

As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Nalbari district had a population of 771,639. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.

Nalbari is divided into 9 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.

The sex ratio of Nalbari is 949 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.

The child sex ratio of Nalbari is 967 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of Nalbari is 78.63 per cent. That works out to 531,771 literate people.

Nalbari covers an area of 1,052 square kilometres.

688,909 people in Nalbari live in rural areas and 82,730 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.

The population of Nalbari grew by 11.99 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

Nalbari 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.