Nagaon district, Assam
Nagaon is a district of Assam, with a population of 28,23,768 at the 2011 Census across 2,591 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
- 28 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 2,591 km²
- Density
- 1,090
- per km²
- Literacy
- 60.6%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 962
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 38.6% | 19 / 35 | 516 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 96.1% | 12 / 35 | 427 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 34.9% | 12 / 35 | 615 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 94.5% | 19 / 35 | 658 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 66.1% | 24 / 35 | 530 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 58 | 1 / 26 | 185 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 1 | 10 / 26 | 278 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 5.9% | 17 / 35 | 689 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 99.2% | 2 / 35 | 76 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 66.0% | 18 / 35 | 509 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 31.1% | 7 / 35 | 136 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,36,473 · Female 1,29,877 | 2,66,350 | 1 / 35 | 316 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 57,759 · Female 57,394 | 1,15,153 | 16 / 35 | 293 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 969 | 21 / 35 | 300 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 15.0% | 7 / 35 | 48 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 42.6% | 4 / 35 | 47 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 7,66,728 · Female 2,13,270 | 9,79,998 | 1 / 35 | 182 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 81.3% | 9 / 35 | 128 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 9,21,850 · Female 7,88,866 | 17,10,716 | 1 / 35 | 147 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 4.7% | 14 / 35 | 570 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 22.1% | 31 / 35 | 713 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 78.4% | 15 / 35 | 271 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 8.6% | 17 / 35 | 489 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 68.6% | 22 / 35 | 347 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 7.4% | 7 / 35 | 92 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 38.9% | 13 / 35 | 192 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 32.4% | 17 / 35 | 287 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 19.4% | 20 / 35 | 307 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 67.5% | 6 / 20 | 238 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 98.7% | 23 / 35 | 176 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 13.2% | 25 / 35 | 628 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 21.5% | 7 / 35 | 232 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 61.0% | 27 / 35 | 248 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 59.4% | 11 / 35 | 414 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 2.5% · Men 14.8% | 8.8% | 26 / 35 | 487 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 10 / 35 | 358 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 17.9% | 15 / 35 | 394 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 12 / 35 | 537 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 16.4% · Men 17.0% | 16.7% | 31 / 35 | 667 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 58.2% | 27 / 35 | 701 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 59.4% | 22 / 35 | 222 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 83.7% | 23 / 35 | 579 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 58.4% | 32 / 35 | 690 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 46.8% | 16 / 35 | 571 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 75.4% | 2 / 7 | 36 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 7 / 35 | 285 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 5,670 | 11 / 35 | 105 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 18.2% · Men 49.0% | 33.9% | 26 / 35 | 171 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 12.3% | 10 / 35 | 189 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 6.2% · Men 9.1% | 7.7% | 7 / 35 | 189 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 14,39,112 · Female 13,84,656 | 28,23,768 | 1 / 35 | 139 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 21,27,218 | 1 / 35 | 227 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 1,089 | 3 / 35 | 105 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 821 | 8 / 35 | 190 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 5.7 | 24 / 35 | 537 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 6.2 | 8 / 35 | 65 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 159.9 | 1 / 35 | 137 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 56.6 | 25 / 35 | 320 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 8.5 | 5 / 35 | 80 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 22 | 2 / 35 | 117 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 7.8 | 21 / 35 | 289 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 3.5 | 2 / 35 | 170 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 48.3% | 6 / 21 | 337 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 9.2 | 9 / 35 | 429 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 19 | 14 / 35 | 546 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 6.3 | 10 / 35 | 203 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 162.5 | 6 / 35 | 326 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 35 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Nagaon
- NH-NH-127
- NH-NH-27
- NH-NH-627
- NH-NH-715
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