Chirang district, Assam
Chirang is a district of Assam, with a population of 4,82,162 at the 2011 Census across 2,048 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
- 4.8 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 2,048 km²
- Density
- 235
- per km²
- Literacy
- 53.9%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 969
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 44.5% | 11 / 35 | 452 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 92.1% | 18 / 35 | 575 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 23.1% | 28 / 35 | 692 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 97.8% | 4 / 35 | 475 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 77.1% | 4 / 35 | 332 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 26 | 19 / 26 | 437 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 1 | 10 / 26 | 278 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 3.1% | 24 / 35 | 735 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 99.3% | 1 / 35 | 65 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 72.7% | 9 / 35 | 430 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 28.0% | 19 / 35 | 257 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 18,105 · Female 17,030 | 35,135 | 27 / 35 | 640 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 89,273 · Female 89,415 | 1,78,688 | 10 / 35 | 208 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 906 | 27 / 35 | 442 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 13.7% | 10 / 35 | 64 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 30.9% | 15 / 35 | 155 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 1,28,762 · Female 65,132 | 1,93,894 | 30 / 35 | 651 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 71.5% | 33 / 35 | 380 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 1,45,869 · Female 1,14,033 | 2,59,902 | 31 / 35 | 654 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 7.9% | 4 / 35 | 443 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 23.0% | 29 / 35 | 698 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 71.5% | 30 / 35 | 435 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 9.7% | 13 / 35 | 440 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 70.4% | 17 / 35 | 286 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 4.5% | 18 / 35 | 268 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 42.7% | 5 / 35 | 112 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 39.7% | 4 / 35 | 110 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 19.5% | 17 / 35 | 301 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 76.8% | 2 / 20 | 107 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 98.6% | 26 / 35 | 197 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 13.3% | 23 / 35 | 622 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 17.2% | 18 / 35 | 400 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 65.2% | 17 / 35 | 143 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 56.5% | 12 / 35 | 457 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 8.9% · Men 30.9% | 20.1% | 17 / 35 | 128 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 10 / 35 | 358 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 15.3% | 20 / 35 | 451 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 7 / 35 | 445 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 20.8% · Men 25.6% | 23.2% | 8 / 35 | 359 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 71.1% | 11 / 35 | 529 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 61.5% | 17 / 35 | 194 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 83.7% | 23 / 35 | 579 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 63.5% | 23 / 35 | 638 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 55.6% | 6 / 35 | 387 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 11 / 35 | 404 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 5,052 | 21 / 35 | 138 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 18.6% · Men 55.1% | 37.1% | 20 / 35 | 122 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 9.8% | 19 / 35 | 300 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 2.6% · Men 4.1% | 3.4% | 32 / 35 | 650 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 2,44,860 · Female 2,37,302 | 4,82,162 | 29 / 35 | 639 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 5,89,588 | 29 / 35 | 629 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 236 | 32 / 35 | 554 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 288 | 31 / 35 | 496 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 17 | 9 / 35 | 267 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 1.6 | 28 / 35 | 496 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 33.5 | 25 / 35 | 562 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 69.6 | 19 / 35 | 247 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 1.5 | 28 / 35 | 542 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 3 | 28 / 35 | 565 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 6.2 | 24 / 35 | 377 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 5 / 35 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 0 | 12 / 35 | 538 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 0 | 22 / 35 | 653 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 4.2 | 23 / 35 | 422 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 86.1 | 20 / 35 | 580 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 35 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Chirang
- NH-NH-117
- NH-NH-127C
- NH-NH-27
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