Cachar district, Assam
Cachar is a district of Assam, with a population of 17,36,617 at the 2011 Census across 3,789 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Assam's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 17 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 3,789 km²
- Density
- 458
- per km²
- Literacy
- 67.6%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 959
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 43.0% | 13 / 35 | 459 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 43.8% | 34 / 35 | 770 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 38.1% | 10 / 35 | 597 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 81.7% | 34 / 35 | 757 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 57.6% | 35 / 35 | 652 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 31 | 17 / 26 | 388 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 1 | 10 / 26 | 278 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 36.5% | 1 / 35 | 376 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 96.0% | 21 / 35 | 325 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 72.4% | 11 / 35 | 435 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 30.9% | 8 / 35 | 145 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,36,051 · Female 1,28,846 | 2,64,897 | 2 / 35 | 320 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 8,736 · Female 8,833 | 17,569 | 29 / 35 | 547 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 991 | 17 / 35 | 251 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 8.5% | 27 / 35 | 199 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 29.9% | 17 / 35 | 170 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 4,69,752 · Female 1,38,310 | 6,08,062 | 5 / 35 | 355 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 80.5% | 10 / 35 | 147 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 6,39,946 · Female 5,34,182 | 11,74,128 | 2 / 35 | 264 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 3.7% | 16 / 35 | 612 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 25.8% | 21 / 35 | 649 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 77.2% | 16 / 35 | 295 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 2.7% | 31 / 35 | 739 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 61.8% | 31 / 35 | 524 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 3.3% | 27 / 35 | 408 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 28.7% | 29 / 35 | 522 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 38.2% | 5 / 35 | 139 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 30.7% | 2 / 35 | 27 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 50.8% | 20 / 20 | 430 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 98.6% | 26 / 35 | 197 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 9.1% | 33 / 35 | 716 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 19.7% | 11 / 35 | 306 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 57.4% | 32 / 35 | 371 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 32.7% | 35 / 35 | 692 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 2.5% · Men 14.6% | 8.7% | 27 / 35 | 490 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 22 / 35 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 12.5% | 28 / 35 | 521 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 12 / 35 | 537 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 17.0% · Men 15.4% | 16.2% | 32 / 35 | 687 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 70.4% | 15 / 35 | 545 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 57.9% | 27 / 35 | 243 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 79.2% | 30 / 35 | 642 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 57.8% | 33 / 35 | 698 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 38.2% | 28 / 35 | 691 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 11 / 35 | 404 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,799 | 31 / 35 | 240 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 33.2% · Men 51.0% | 42.3% | 8 / 35 | 73 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 15.6% | 3 / 35 | 92 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 6.1% · Men 4.5% | 5.3% | 13 / 35 | 418 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 8,86,284 · Female 8,50,333 | 17,36,617 | 4 / 35 | 293 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 20,63,751 | 2 / 35 | 243 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 458 | 20 / 35 | 346 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 545 | 15 / 35 | 287 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 5.1 | 27 / 35 | 563 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 2.7 | 24 / 35 | 345 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 101.7 | 12 / 35 | 302 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 58.6 | 23 / 35 | 308 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 4 | 20 / 35 | 278 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 15 | 6 / 35 | 244 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 8.6 | 18 / 35 | 252 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 5 / 35 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 75.5% | 5 / 21 | 218 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 44.3 | 1 / 35 | 288 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 58.7 | 5 / 35 | 402 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 5.8 | 13 / 35 | 248 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 221.1 | 4 / 35 | 179 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 35 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Cachar
- NH-NH-137G
- NH-NH-27
- NH-NH-306
- NH-NH-306A
- NH-NH-37
- NH-NH-6
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