Kamrup district, Assam
Kamrup is a district of Assam, with a population of 15,17,542 at the 2011 Census across 3,129 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
- 15 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 3,129 km²
- Density
- 485
- per km²
- Literacy
- 65.6%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 949
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 57.4% | 2 / 35 | 334 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 92.1% | 18 / 35 | 575 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 40.0% | 8 / 35 | 590 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 94.8% | 16 / 35 | 648 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 68.7% | 20 / 35 | 495 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 25 | 21 / 26 | 450 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 1 | 10 / 26 | 278 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 3.6% | 22 / 35 | 729 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 91.4% | 34 / 35 | 495 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 52.4% | 29 / 35 | 600 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 25.6% | 28 / 35 | 368 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 55,237 · Female 52,590 | 1,07,827 | 6 / 35 | 536 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 92,094 · Female 89,944 | 1,82,038 | 9 / 35 | 202 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 701 | 35 / 35 | 760 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 15.7% | 4 / 35 | 40 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 21.9% | 30 / 35 | 310 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 4,28,492 · Female 2,00,462 | 6,28,954 | 4 / 35 | 338 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 79.4% | 12 / 35 | 179 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 5,50,219 · Female 4,45,100 | 9,95,319 | 5 / 35 | 331 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 6.5% | 9 / 35 | 498 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 39.2% | 9 / 35 | 384 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 79.6% | 12 / 35 | 251 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 6.5% | 24 / 35 | 584 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 72.9% | 15 / 35 | 216 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 7.5% | 6 / 35 | 87 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 22.6% | 35 / 35 | 703 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 19.7% | 35 / 35 | 632 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 14.8% | 32 / 35 | 536 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 98.2% | 29 / 35 | 245 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 23.5% | 1 / 35 | 325 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 12.9% | 28 / 35 | 556 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 71.5% | 9 / 35 | 65 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 46.9% | 19 / 35 | 563 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 3.2% · Men 19.1% | 11.4% | 21 / 35 | 378 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 22 / 35 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 32.8% | 4 / 35 | 174 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 12 / 35 | 537 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 22.2% · Men 19.2% | 20.7% | 16 / 35 | 489 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 63.6% | 25 / 35 | 653 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 47.0% | 34 / 35 | 303 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 85.0% | 19 / 35 | 559 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 62.1% | 26 / 35 | 653 / 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 | 8,654 | 1 / 35 | 39 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 14.3% · Men 44.7% | 29.9% | 32 / 35 | 276 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 17.6% | 1 / 35 | 51 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 8.4% · Men 7.3% | 7.8% | 4 / 35 | 181 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 7,78,461 · Female 7,39,081 | 15,17,542 | 6 / 35 | 347 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 14,97,069 | 5 / 35 | 368 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 486 | 19 / 35 | 318 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 478 | 18 / 35 | 331 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 6.7 | 20 / 35 | 500 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 3 | 22 / 35 | 294 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 93 | 15 / 35 | 336 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 61.3 | 22 / 35 | 290 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 2.9 | 26 / 35 | 375 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 9 | 18 / 35 | 409 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 5.9 | 25 / 35 | 402 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 5 / 35 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 0.0% | 12 / 21 | 524 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 0 | 12 / 35 | 538 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 22.3 | 11 / 35 | 529 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 4.8 | 22 / 35 | 365 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 149.3 | 7 / 35 | 366 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 35 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Kamrup
- NH-NH-127D
- NH-NH-15
- NH-NH-17
- NH-NH-27
- NH-NH-427
Other districts of Assam
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