Jorhat district, Assam
Jorhat is a district of Assam, with a population of 10,92,256 at the 2011 Census across 2,053 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
- 11 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 2,053 km²
- Density
- 532
- per km²
- Literacy
- 72.8%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 962
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 48.3% | 6 / 35 | 404 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 85.9% | 25 / 35 | 674 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 52.4% | 3 / 35 | 505 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 95.1% | 14 / 35 | 641 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 80.4% | 3 / 35 | 248 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 44 | 11 / 26 | 289 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 2 | 3 / 26 | 174 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 28.1% | 3 / 35 | 447 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 92.8% | 32 / 35 | 458 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 57.2% | 26 / 35 | 573 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 21.6% | 34 / 35 | 634 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 45,194 · Female 43,471 | 88,665 | 10 / 35 | 560 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 70,795 · Female 69,176 | 1,39,971 | 13 / 35 | 256 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 833 | 32 / 35 | 645 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 12.9% | 12 / 35 | 83 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 24.9% | 24 / 35 | 261 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 3,20,746 · Female 1,77,872 | 4,98,618 | 9 / 35 | 440 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 84.4% | 4 / 35 | 79 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 4,32,335 · Female 3,62,594 | 7,94,929 | 12 / 35 | 409 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 11.1% | 1 / 35 | 345 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 42.9% | 4 / 35 | 299 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 85.1% | 4 / 35 | 139 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 11.5% | 10 / 35 | 358 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 74.1% | 10 / 35 | 182 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 5.4% | 14 / 35 | 194 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 38.7% | 16 / 35 | 203 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 33.2% | 14 / 35 | 264 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 15.5% | 30 / 35 | 504 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 98.9% | 17 / 35 | 140 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 19.9% | 7 / 35 | 423 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 22.5% | 4 / 35 | 203 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 71.8% | 8 / 35 | 63 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 67.0% | 5 / 35 | 303 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 4.0% · Men 30.9% | 17.7% | 18 / 35 | 179 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 10 / 35 | 358 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 44.4% | 1 / 35 | 89 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 24 / 35 | 653 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 25.9% · Men 26.3% | 26.1% | 1 / 35 | 224 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 69.2% | 17 / 35 | 572 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 60.1% | 20 / 35 | 214 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 96.5% | 1 / 35 | 240 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 76.7% | 7 / 35 | 450 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 32.3% | 33 / 35 | 723 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.3% | 9 / 35 | 354 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 8,435 | 2 / 35 | 44 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 16.5% · Men 47.1% | 32.1% | 28 / 35 | 201 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 10.4% | 17 / 35 | 276 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 7.3% · Men 9.3% | 8.3% | 3 / 35 | 155 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 5,56,805 · Female 5,35,451 | 10,92,256 | 12 / 35 | 464 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 8,99,634 | 19 / 35 | 535 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 533 | 16 / 35 | 293 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 438 | 22 / 35 | 356 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 2.4 | 33 / 35 | 704 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 4.2 | 12 / 35 | 164 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 86.4 | 17 / 35 | 363 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 79.1 | 15 / 35 | 196 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 5.8 | 11 / 35 | 162 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 12 | 10 / 35 | 312 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 11 | 15 / 35 | 164 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 5 / 35 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 36.7% | 8 / 21 | 387 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 9.5 | 8 / 35 | 428 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 26 | 7 / 35 | 514 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 5 | 20 / 35 | 342 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 102.2 | 14 / 35 | 523 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 35 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Jorhat
- NH-NH-702D
- NH-NH-715
- NH-NH-715K
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