Population of Assam

Assam is a state in the north-eastern part of India. Dispur is the capital city of Assam. The state shares international borders with Bhutan and Bangladesh. Assam is famous for its tea and has a large number of tea plantations across the state. Assamese, Bodo & Karbi are the languages spoken in Assam. In all there are 27 districts in the state of Assam.

As per the census carried out by the government of India in 2011, key population totals of Assam are below:

Total Population:

The population of Assam as per the 2011 census is 31,169,272 compared to 26,655,528 in the 2001 census. . In this decade the state of Assam has registered a growth of 16.93% in total population. Assam accounts for 2.58% of the total population of India.

Sex Ratio:

There are a total of 15,954,927 males and 15,214,345 females in Assam.As per the 2011 census, the sex ratio in Assam is 954 compared to 932 in the 2001 census. As mentioned in the table below, the child sex ratio for the state has increased significantly compared to 2001.

Parameter	Year 2011	Year 2001
Sex Ratio of Assam	954	932
Child sex ratio of Assam	957	845
Sex Ratio of India	940	933

Total Child Population:

The total child population (0-6 years) in Assam in 2011 is 4,511,307 compared to 4,498,075 in 2001. There is a slight growth in the child population over the previous decade.

Urban & Rural Population:

The rural population makes up 85.92% whereas the urban population makes up 14.08% of the total population. The total rural & urban population as per the 2011 census is 26,780,516 & 4,388,756 respectively

Population Density:

The total area of Assam is 78,438 Km². In 2011 population density of Assam was 397 persons per Km^2, which is slightly higher than the national average of 382 per Km². In 2001 the population density was 340 persons per Km².

Literacy Rate:

As per the census of 2011, Assam has a literacy rate of 73.18%. The male literacy is 78.81% and the female literacy is 67.27%. There is a significant improvement in literacy rate as compared to 2001 when the literacy rate in Assam was 63.25 %.

Top 7 Districts & their population:

The 7 largest districts by population in Assam & their totals are:

District	Total Population
Nagaon	2,826,006
Dhubri	1,948,632
Sonitpur	1,925,975
Cachar	1,736,319
Barpeta	1,693,190
Kamrup	1,517,202
Dibrugarh	1,327,748

Assam is one of the most important states in north eastern India. Some of the popular tourist destinations in Assam are the Kaziranga National Park, Manas National Park, Jokai Botanical garden, the temple of Kamakhya, Hajo and a host of other places.

Besides the growing tourism industry Assam is rich in natural resources. Assam contributes to about 25% of India's petroleum requirement, helping reduce import dependability for fuel. Brahmaputra, one of India's most important rivers flows through this state and provides livelihood to majority of the people. Assam's agricultural output is totally dependent on this river. The tea gardens of Assam are famous and attract tourists and tea lovers worldwide.

Population of Sikkim - 2011 census

The latest census carried out in 2011 should spread some cheer among those who were dissatisfied with Sikkim’s population results in 2001. As per 2011 census, population of Sikkim is on a path of stabilization now.

As per the results of 2011 census the population of Sikkim is 607,688 (6.1 Lakhs). With this Sikkim is least populated state in India. Its population though is higher than the union territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu and the Lakshadweep islands. It covers 0.05 % of India’s total population.

Large Areas of Sikkim are restricted to public access; one needs permits from the army to travel to certain areas of Sikkim as this small area is surrounded by three countries namely Nepal, China and Bhutan. The terrain of this region is uneven and landslides occur very often. For these reasons the population distribution is uneven. Large parts of the state territory are unoccupied and few areas are moderately populated.

The Northern District of Sikkim has a density of just 10 people per square kilometer.

The Overall population density of Sikkim is 86 persons per sq km. It has 321659 males and 286027 Females making the sex ratio of the state 889. The literacy rate of Sikkim is estimated at 73.94 %.

The total population of Sikkim grew by 12.36 % in the last decade. This is a substantial drop from the 33.07 % growth that it recorded in the 2001 census. The 0 – 6 age group population of Sikkim is 61077 of which the number of males are 29659 and females are 31418. The age group of 0 – 6 consists of 10 % of Sikkim’s total population. The higher number of females compared to males in the 0 – 6 age group indicate that the sex ratio of the state is going to improve.

The State Capital of Gangtok recorded a population of 98,658 having 51820 males and 46838 females. It is the most important town in all of Sikkim. As all administration work happens in this area.
District wise population distribution and population numbers of important towns of Sikkim are given below.
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Table 1 :- District wise distribution of Population of Sikkim
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	Total Population	No. of Males	No. of  Females	Literacy  rate	Sex Ratio	Population  Density
SIKKIM	607688	321659	286027	73.94	889	86
NORTH District	43354	24513	18841	69.39	769	10
EAST District	281293	150259	131033	76.67	872	295
SOUTH District	146742	76663	70079	73.64	914	196
WEST District	136299	70224	66074	70.05	941	120

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Table 2 : - Major Towns of Sikkim
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Towns	Total Population	MALE	FEMALE
Gangtok	98658	51820	46838
Singtam	5874	3166	2708
Rangpo	10326	5501	4825
Rhenock	5892	3162	2730
Namchi	12194	6178	6016
Jorethang Nagar	8895	4595	4300
Nayabazar	1230	650	580
Gyalshing	4009	2053	1956

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