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Kamrup population.Households, literacy and work. Primary Census Abstract for this district in Assam, using 2011 geography.
Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population 1,517,542 people
Households 311,114 PCA households
Literacy rate 75.55% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 41.45% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 1,517,542 1,375,148 142,394 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 311,114 280,269 30,845 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 200,061 186,844 13,217 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 13.18% 13.59% 9.28% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 949 947 969 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 967 968 944 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 995,319 881,782 113,537 Literacy rate% 75.55% 74.21% 87.89% Male literacy rate% 81.3% 80.1% 92.5% Female literacy rate% 69.47% 67.96% 83.14% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 107,827 88,975 18,852 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 182,038 180,192 1,846 Total workersCensus workers 628,954 572,782 56,172 Work participation rate% 41.45% 41.65% 39.45% Main workersworked at least 6 months 421,244 379,720 41,524 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 207,710 193,062 14,648 Non-workerspeople 888,588 802,366 86,222
Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.
Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract Source access notes and archived workbooks
What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 311,114 households and 1,517,542 residents. Urban residents made up 9.38% of the population. Rural residents made up 90.62%. Children aged 0–6 made up 13.18% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 81.3% for males and 69.47% for females. Of 628,954 workers, 66.98% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 149,738 36,065 Agricultural labourers 42,121 57,401 Household industry workers 29,452 39,654 Other workers 199,933 74,590
The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.
Towns connected to this district The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.
Census code 801624 27,889 people within this district · Town
Census code 302706 15,188 people within this district · Census town
Census code 302704 13,898 people within this district · Census town
Census code 303358 11,790 people within this district · Census town
Census code 303360 8,397 people within this district · Census town
Census code 302705 7,628 people within this district · Census town
Census code 303357 7,540 people within this district · Census town
Census code 303359 7,095 people within this district · Census town
Census code 303361 6,529 people within this district · Census town
Census code 303397 6,468 people within this district · Census town
Census code 303362 5,788 people within this district · Census town
Census code 303396 5,354 people within this district · Census town
Census code 801625 4,925 people within this district · Town
Census code 302707 4,727 people within this district · Census town
Census code 302426 4,644 people within this district · Census town
Census code 303363 4,534 people within this district · Census town