Karimganj district, Assam
Karimganj is a district of Assam, with a population of 12,28,686 at the 2011 Census across 1,801 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
- 12 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 1,801 km²
- Density
- 682
- per km²
- Literacy
- 64.7%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 963
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 39.6% | 16 / 35 | 501 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 62.3% | 31 / 35 | 760 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 28.7% | 21 / 35 | 655 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 87.1% | 33 / 35 | 741 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 61.5% | 32 / 35 | 599 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 24 | 22 / 26 | 454 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 1 | 10 / 26 | 278 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 12.9% | 9 / 35 | 623 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 98.2% | 8 / 35 | 153 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 72.6% | 10 / 35 | 432 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 32.3% | 3 / 35 | 102 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 81,384 · Female 76,506 | 1,57,890 | 3 / 35 | 453 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 994 · Female 946 | 1,940 | 34 / 35 | 663 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 885 | 28 / 35 | 502 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 9.9% | 22 / 35 | 153 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 27.7% | 20 / 35 | 210 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 3,19,798 · Female 79,373 | 3,99,171 | 15 / 35 | 503 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 82.1% | 6 / 35 | 114 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 4,35,942 · Female 3,59,355 | 7,95,297 | 11 / 35 | 408 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 7.1% | 6 / 35 | 470 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 19.6% | 35 / 35 | 736 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 80.7% | 11 / 35 | 225 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 5.3% | 28 / 35 | 650 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 64.1% | 28 / 35 | 479 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 1.0% | 35 / 35 | 708 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 29.1% | 28 / 35 | 504 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 52.9% | 1 / 35 | 5 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 48.0% | 1 / 35 | 1 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 53.1% | 18 / 20 | 417 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 98.7% | 23 / 35 | 176 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 6.6% | 35 / 35 | 754 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 17.8% | 14 / 35 | 380 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 52.0% | 35 / 35 | 505 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 42.8% | 28 / 35 | 604 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 1.4% · Men 7.0% | 4.3% | 32 / 35 | 710 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 22 / 35 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 7.0% | 32 / 35 | 678 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 24 / 35 | 653 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 16.5% · Men 17.2% | 16.9% | 30 / 35 | 662 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 75.1% | 5 / 35 | 449 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 64.4% | 13 / 35 | 171 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 76.4% | 31 / 35 | 661 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 59.8% | 31 / 35 | 671 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 54.9% | 8 / 35 | 399 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 68.4% | 7 / 7 | 78 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.5% | 3 / 35 | 251 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 4,287 | 30 / 35 | 192 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 43.0% · Men 54.2% | 48.7% | 2 / 35 | 42 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 8.6% | 25 / 35 | 374 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 4.3% · Men 4.5% | 4.4% | 22 / 35 | 526 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 6,25,864 · Female 6,02,822 | 12,28,686 | 10 / 35 | 422 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 13,60,905 | 9 / 35 | 401 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 681 | 12 / 35 | 217 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 756 | 9 / 35 | 210 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 3.3 | 30 / 35 | 656 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 6.4 | 7 / 35 | 59 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 114.4 | 7 / 35 | 255 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 93.1 | 11 / 35 | 143 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 14.4 | 2 / 35 | 26 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 26 | 1 / 35 | 71 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 21.2 | 3 / 35 | 20 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 5 / 35 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 0.2% | 11 / 21 | 518 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 0.1 | 11 / 35 | 530 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 68.3 | 3 / 35 | 374 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 6.7 | 6 / 35 | 171 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 120.6 | 11 / 35 | 456 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 35 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Karimganj
- NH-NH-208A
- NH-NH-37
- NH-NH-8
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