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district · Census 2011 · code 322

Kamrup Metropolitan population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Assam, using the original Primary Census Abstract. Every figure on this page belongs to the source’s 2011 population and 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.
Population1,253,938people
Households293,112PCA households
Literacy rate88.71%% of people aged 7+
Work participation39.15%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,253,938216,9271,037,011
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds293,11245,484247,628
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6125,38627,33398,053
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%10%12.6%9.46%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males936953933
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6946980936
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,001,191144,941856,250
Literacy rate%88.71%76.45%91.19%
Male literacy rate%92.13%82.36%94.08%
Female literacy rate%85.07%70.22%88.09%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople101,78933,49968,290
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople75,12129,57445,547
Total workersCensus workers490,93287,768403,164
Work participation rate%39.15%40.46%38.88%
Main workersworked at least 6 months413,15464,318348,836
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months77,77823,45054,328
Non-workerspeople763,006129,159633,847

Calculated percentages retain the denominator named in each row. Counts are reported people or households, and are not estimates for a later year.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1022, 1023, 1024; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
Source access notes and archived workbooks

What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 293,112 households and 1,253,938 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 82.7% of this area’s population, compared with 17.3% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 10% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 92.13% and female literacy was 85.07%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 490,932 Census workers, 84.16% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators20,6774,573
Agricultural labourers8,2598,736
Household industry workers7,9734,490
Other workers376,24559,979

Cultivators, agricultural labourers, household industry workers and other workers are separate Census activity categories. A worker count is not a count of employees on a company payroll.

Using the profile in research

These are historical counts, not current market estimates or present-day projections for this district. Read the research guidance before choosing a denominator or adding eligibility, adoption and spending assumptions.

Definitions, calculation methods and source access

Literacy uses people aged 7 and above; work participation uses all residents. Main workers worked at least six months. Households are the PCA household count, not houses. Rates with zero denominators are unavailable. Names and boundaries belong to Census 2011.

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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 801627

Guwahati

962,334 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 801626

North Guwahati

10,328 people within this district · Town

Census code 303422

Kahi Kuchi

9,917 people within this district · Census town

Census code 303429

Amin Gaon

8,855 people within this district · Census town

Census code 303419

Azara

8,780 people within this district · Census town

Census code 303423

Dharapur

8,095 people within this district · Census town

Census code 303580

Sonapur Gaon

5,771 people within this district · Census town

Census code 303579

Barua Bari Gaon

5,444 people within this district · Census town

Census code 303421

Majir Gaon

4,774 people within this district · Census town

Census code 303420

Garal

4,400 people within this district · Census town

Census code 303578

Digaru Gaon

3,207 people within this district · Town