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Khar, masor tenga, duck meat curry, pitha and bamboo shoot curry: five dishes that define Assamese cooking, and what each is made of.
- 04 Sep 25
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Kumar is a mid sized village in Amguri tehsil, in the district of Sivasagar, Assam. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,666, made up of 852 males and 814 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 406.29 hectares hectares.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Assam |
| District | Sivasagar |
| Tehsil | Amguri |
| Area (hectares) | 406.29 hectares |
| Population | 1,666 |
| Male Population | 852 |
| Female Population | 814 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 955 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within village |
By the 2011 count Kumar is the 22nd largest of the 103 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,273 residents. Its 406.29 hectares work out to about 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 979.
Kumar is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Kumar as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within village. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Kumar lies about 50 km from Sivasagar, and the nearest railway station is Jorhat Town, about 9.2 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Nearest town | Jorhat | 9.0 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Jorhat Town | 9.2 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Amguri | 28 km |
| District headquarters | Sivasagar | 50 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Amguri tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
As per the Census of India 2011, Kumar village had a population of 1,666. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 103 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,273 residents.
Kumar village has 852 males and 814 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kumar has about 955 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 979.
Kumar covers 406.29 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Kumar falls under Amguri tehsil of Sivasagar district in Assam.
The nearest railway station to Kumar is Jorhat Town, about 9.2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within village.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Kumar.
Kumar is about 50 km from Sivasagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Kumar is in Amguri tehsil of Sivasagar district. Jorhat is about 9.0 km away. Jorhat Town is about 9.2 km away. Amguri is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Ghurachuwa Kumar (under 2 km), Gadhuli Bazar Chawdang (8.2 km) and Ladoigar Grant (8.5 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kumar today is likely to be higher.
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