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Assam Population
Estimated population in 2024
| Estimated population of Assam in 2024 | 35,998,752 |
| Estimated population of males in 2024 | 18,385,471 |
| Estimated population of females in 2024 | 17,613,281 |
Population as per 2011 census
| Population | 31,205,576 |
| Male Population | 15,937,475 |
| Female Population | 15,268,101 |
| % of Male' Population | 51.07% |
| % of Female' Population | 48.93% |
| % of India' Population | 2.58% |
| Sex Ratio | 958 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 962 |
| Density/km2 | 398 |
| Density/mi2 | 1,030 |
| Area (km2) | 78,438 |
| Area (mi2) | 30,285 |
| Child Population (0-6 Age) | 4,638,130 |
| Boys Population (0-6 Age) | 2,363,485 |
| Girls Population (0-6 Age) | 2,274,645 |
| Literacy | 72.19% |
| Male Literacy | 77.86% |
| Female Literacy | 66.26% |
| Total Literates | 19,177,977 |
| Male Literates | 10,568,639 |
| Female Literates | 8,609,338 |
| Population Rural | 26,807,034 |
| Population Rural Percentage | 85.90% |
| Population Urban | 4,398,542 |
| Population Urban Percentage | 14.10% |
Assam Religious Data
| Description | Population in 2020 |
Percentage |
Estimated Population in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindus | 19,180,759 |
61.47% |
22,126,924 |
| Muslims | 10,679,345 |
34.22% |
12,319,692 |
| Christians | 1,165,867 |
3.74% |
1,344,944 |
| Sikhs | 20,672 |
0.07% |
23,847 |
| Buddhists | 54,993 |
0.18% |
63,440 |
| Jains | 25,949 |
0.08% |
29,935 |
| Not Stated | 50,873 |
0.16% |
58,687 |
| Others | 27,118 |
0.09% |
31,283 |
| Total | 31,205,576 |
100.00% |
35,998,752 |
Assam Population Facts
| Description | Districts | As per 2011 census |
|---|---|---|
| Most Populous District | Nagaon | 2,823,768 |
| Least Populous District | Dima Hasao | 214,102 |
| District with Highest Sex Ratio | Baksa | 974 |
| District with Lowest Sex Ratio | Dima Hasao | 932 |
| District with Highest Literacy Rate | Kamrup Metropolitan | 88.71% |
| District with Lowest Literacy Rate | Dhubri | 58.34% |
| District with Highest Population Density | Kamrup Metropolitan | 2,010 |
| District with Lowest Population Density | Dima Hasao | 44 |
District-wise Population
| S.No. | District Name | As per 2011 census |
Estimated Population in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Baksa | 950,075 |
1,096,007 |
| 2. | Barpeta | 1,693,622 |
1,953,762 |
| 3. | Bongaigaon | 738,804 |
852,284 |
| 4. | Cachar | 1,736,617 |
2,003,361 |
| 5. | Chirang | 482,162 |
556,222 |
| 6. | Darrang | 928,500 |
1,071,118 |
| 7. | Dhemaji | 686,133 |
791,523 |
| 8. | Dhubri | 1,949,258 |
2,248,664 |
| 9. | Dibrugarh | 1,326,335 |
1,530,060 |
| 10. | Dima Hasao | 214,102 |
246,988 |
| 11. | Goalpara | 1,008,183 |
1,163,040 |
| 12. | Golaghat | 1,066,888 |
1,230,762 |
| 13. | Hailakandi | 659,296 |
760,564 |
| 14. | Jorhat | 1,092,256 |
1,260,027 |
| 15. | Kamrup | 1,517,542 |
1,750,636 |
| 16. | Kamrup Metropolitan | 1,253,938 |
1,446,543 |
| 17. | Karbi Anglong | 956,313 |
1,103,203 |
| 18. | Karimganj | 1,228,686 |
1,417,412 |
| 19. | Kokrajhar | 887,142 |
1,023,407 |
| 20. | Lakhimpur | 1,042,137 |
1,202,209 |
| 21. | Morigaon | 957,423 |
1,104,483 |
| 22. | Nagaon | 2,823,768 |
3,257,499 |
| 23. | Nalbari | 771,639 |
890,163 |
| 24. | Sivasagar | 1,151,050 |
1,327,851 |
| 25. | Sonitpur | 1,924,110 |
2,219,653 |
| 26. | Tinsukia | 1,327,929 |
1,531,899 |
| 27. | Udalguri | 831,668 |
959,412 |
City-wise Population
| S.No. | City Name | As per 2011 census |
Estimated Population in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dibrugarh | 139,565 |
161,002 |
| 2. | Guwahati | 957,352 |
1,104,401 |
| 3. | Nagaon | 117,722 |
135,804 |
| 4. | Silchar | 172,830 |
199,377 |