Kamrup Metropolitan District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Assam) - Census 2011

Kamrup Metropolitan district of Assam has a total population of 1,253,938 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 647,585 are males while 606,353 are females. In 2011 there were a total 293,112 families residing in Kamrup Metropolitan district. The Average Sex Ratio of Kamrup Metropolitan district is 936.

Kamrup Metropolitan district, Assam

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 82.7% people live in Urban areas while 17.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 91.2% while that in rural areas is 76.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kamrup Metropolitan district is 933 while that of Rural areas is 953.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kamrup Metropolitan district is 125386 which is 10% of the total population. There are 64444 male children and 60942 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kamrup Metropolitan is 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Kamrup Metropolitan district.

The total literacy rate of Kamrup Metropolitan district is 88.71%. The male literacy rate is 82.96% and the female literacy rate is 76.52% in Kamrup Metropolitan district.

Population
1,253,938
Literacy
88.71%
Sex Ratio
936

To facilitate the administration, Kamrup Metropolitan district is further divided into 6 Circles (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Circles consists of multiple villages and a few towns.

Kamrup Metropolitan Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kamrup Metropolitan district.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 125,386 64,444 60,942
Literacy 88.71% 82.96% 76.52%
Scheduled Caste 101,789 52,106 49,683
Scheduled Tribe 75,121 37,902 37,219
Illiterate 252,747 110,358 142,389

Caste-wise Population - Kamrup Metropolitan district

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6% of total population in Kamrup Metropolitan district of Assam.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 101,789 52,106 49,683
Schedule Tribe 75,121 37,902 37,219

Religion-wise Population - Kamrup Metropolitan district

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 1,064,412 (84.89%) 549,959 514,453
Muslim 151,071 (12.05%) 78,389 72,682
Christian 18,810 (1.5%) 9,143 9,667
Sikh 3,679 (0.29%) 2,007 1,672
Buddhist 1,627 (0.13%) 872 755
Jain 9,250 (0.74%) 4,740 4,510
Other Religion 170 (0.01%) 81 89
No Religion Specified 4,919 (0.39%) 2,394 2,525

Literacy Rate - Kamrup Metropolitan district

The total literacy rate of Kamrup Metropolitan district was 88.71% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.19% of Assam. Population-wise, out of total 1,001,191 literates, males were 537,227 while females were 463,964. Also the male literacy rate was 92.13% and the female literacy rate was 85.07% in Kamrup Metropolitan district.

  Kamrup Metropolitan district Assam
Female 85.07% 66.27%
Male 92.13% 77.85%
Total 88.71% 72.19%

Sex Ratio - Kamrup Metropolitan district

The Sex Ratio of Kamrup Metropolitan district is 936 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 936 females in Kamrup Metropolitan district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 936 ) of Kamrup Metropolitan district.


Population Density - Kamrup Metropolitan district

The total area of Kamrup Metropolitan district is 955 km2. Thus the density of Kamrup Metropolitan district is 1,313 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 262 sq. km. area is under urban region while 693 sq. km. is under rural region.


Urban/Rural Population - Kamrup Metropolitan district

As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Kamrup Metropolitan, 82.7% people lived in urban regions while 17.3% in rural areas. The total urban population was 1,037,011 out of which 536,523 were males while the remaining 500,488 were females. In rural areas of Kamrup Metropolitan, male population was 111,062 while the female population was 105,865.

The average sex ratio in urban regions of Kamrup Metropolitan was 933 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Kamrup Metropolitan was 936 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Kamrup Metropolitan were 98,053 which is 9.46% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Kamrup Metropolitan was 953 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Kamrup Metropolitan was 980 girls per 1000 boys.

The average literacy rate in Kamrup Metropolitan for urban regions was 91.19 percent in which males were 94.08% literate while female literacy stood at 88.09%. The total literate population of Kamrup Metropolitan was 1,001,191. Similarly in rural areas of Kamrup Metropolitan, the average literacy rate was 76.45 percent. Out of which the literacy rate of males and females stood at 82.36% and 70.22% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Kamrup Metropolitan were 144,941.

Rural Urban
Population % 17.3% 82.7%
Total population 216,927 1,037,011
Male population 111,062 536,523
Female population 105,865 500,488
Sex ratio 953 933
Child sex ratio (0-6 age) 980 936
Child population 27,333 98,053
Literates 144,941 856,250
Average literacy 76.45% 91.19%
Male literacy 82.36% 94.08%
Female literacy 70.22% 88.09%

Child Population - Kamrup Metropolitan district

According to Census 2011, there were 125,386 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kamrup Metropolitan district. Out of which 64,444 were male while 60,942 were female.


Working Population - Kamrup Metropolitan district

In Kamrup Metropolitan district out of total population, 490,932 were engaged in work activities. 84.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 490,932 workers engaged in Main Work, 20,677 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,259 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 413,154 334,724 78,430
Cultivators 20,677 17,606 3,071
Agriculture Labourer 8,259 5,843 2,416
Household Industries 7,973 5,355 2,618
Other Workers 376,245 305,920 70,325
Marginal Workers 77,778 40,889 36,889
Non Working 763,006 271,972 491,034

Nearby Districts from Kamrup Metropolitan

Below are the list of Districts near Kamrup Metropolitan district in Assam.


Kamrup Metropolitan district Map


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