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 Km2, 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.