Assam Population 2021 Census Data : Assam serves as a major gateway to the northeastern corner of India. Assam is a state in northeastern India, situated south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of 78,438 km/sq (30,285 sq mi).
It shares borders with the countries of Bhutan and Bangladesh and is surrounded by the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, and Meghalaya, which together with Assam, are called the Seven Sister States of the country. To the east of Assam lay Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Manipur, to the west lay Bangladesh and Tripura, whereas Mizoram and Meghalaya lay to the south of Assam.
Assam is known for its Assam tea and Assam silk. The state was the first site for oil drilling in Asia. Assam has conserved the one-horned Indian rhinoceros from near extinction, along with the wild water buffalo, pygmy hog, tiger and various species of Asiatic birds, and provides one of the last wild habitats for the Asian elephant.
Geographically, Assam can be divided into Brahmaputra valley in the north, Barak plain in the south, and Karbi Anglong and North Cacher hills that divide the two regions.
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Assam Capital as per 2021 Census
Dispur, the capital of Assam, lies in the north-eastern corner of the state. Had it not been for the narrow corridor called the Siliguri corridor (A 22 kilometers (14 mi) strip of land that connects the state to the rest of India) in West Bengal, Assam would have been isolated from the rest of India.
Dispur, a locality of Guwahati, became the capital of Assam in 1973. This was after Shillong, the erstwhile capital became the capital of the state of Meghalaya that was carved out of Assam. Dispur is the seat of the Government of Assam.
Assam Population data according to 2021 Census
The total population of Assam as per 2021 census of India was — inhabitants. Of which male and female are —– and —- respectively. In 2011, the total population was 3.12 Crores. The total population growth of Assam in this decade (2011-2021) was — percent as per 2021 Census, while in the previous decade it was 17.07 percent. The population of Assam (2021 census) forms — percent of India in 2021. In 2011, the figure was 2.58 percent.
Assam Projected Population 2022 to 2030
What is the population of Assam in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030? It’s should be a Projected report. The last census of Assam was done in 2021 and next would be in 2031. But we can do a projection of future Assam Population on the basis likely Population Growth Rate.
Year | Projected Population |
2022 | *****3.12 Crore |
2023 | 3.17 Crore************** |
2024 | 3.23 Crore |
2025 | 3.28 Crore |
2026 | 3.34 Crore |
2027 | 3.39 Crore |
2028 | 3.44 Crore |
2029 | 3.50 Crore |
2030 | 3.55 Crore |
Assam official Languages 2021
Assamese is the official language of the state. Additional official languages include Bengali and Bodo languages. Bodo in Bodoland Territorial Council and Bengali in the three districts of Barak Valley where Sylheti is the most spoken indigenous language
Assam Literacy Rate 2021 Census
As per 2021 Census of data Total literates in Assam stands at **** of which males were **** and females were ***. The literacy rate in Assam has seen an upward trend. In 2011 population census literacy rate in Assam stood was at 72.19 percent, where the male literacy rate was at 77.85 percent while female literacy was at 66.27 percent respectively. In 2011 census actual numbers of total literates in Assam stands at 19,177,977 of which males were 10,568,639 and females were 8,609,338.
Assam Population Density 2021 Census
The total area of Assam is 78,438 sq. km. As per 2021 census data Density of Assam is *** per sq km which is lower than national average *** per sq km. In 2011, the density of Assam was 398 per sq km, while the national average in 2011 was 382 per sq km.
Assam Sex Ratio 2021 Census
Sex Ratio in Assam is *** i.e. for each 1000 male, as per census 2021. In 2011, the sex ratio of female was 958 per 1000 males in Assam.
Assam Religious Data 2021 Census
According to the 2021 census, Hinduism is the most popular religion in Assam with *** % of state population following the same. Islam is second most popular religion in Assam state with *** % following it. In Assam state, Christianity is followed by *** %, Jainism by *** %, Sikhism by *** % and Buddhism by *** %. Around *** % stated ‘Other Religion’, approximately ** % stated ‘No Particular Religion’.
| Description | Population | Percentage |
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Assam Urban Population 2021
Out of the total population of Assam, 29.6% of the urban population with 14,610,410 (***) inhabitants. The total figure of population living in urban areas was **** of which *** are males and while remaining *** are females. The urban population in the last 10 years has increased by *** percent. As per 2021 census of India data.
As per 2021 census, the Sex Ratio in urban regions of Assam was *** females per 1000 males. For child (0-6) sex ratio the figure for urban region stood at *** girls per 1000 boys. Total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Assam were ***. Of total population in urban region, *** % were children (0-6).
As per 2021 census Average Literacy rate in Assam for Urban regions was *** percent in which males were ***% literate while female literacy stood at ***%. Total literates in urban region of Assam were ***.
Assam Rural Population 2021
Out of total population of Assam, % (***) of Rural population with (***) inhabitants. The total figure of population living in Rural areas was **** of which *** are males and while remaining *** are females. The urban population in the last 10 years has increased by *** percent. As per 2021 census of India data.
As per 2021 census Sex Ratio in Rural regions of Assam was *** females per 1000 males. For child (0-6) sex ratio the figure for Rural region stood at *** girls per 1000 boys. Total children (0-6 age) living in Rural areas of Assam were ***. Of total population in Rural region, *** % were children (0-6).
As per 2021 census Average Literacy rate in Assam for Rural regions was *** percent in which males were ***% literate while female literacy stood at ***%. Total literates in Rural region of Assam were ***.
Assam Urban/Rural Population data table 2021 Census report (Update soon)
| Description | Rural | Urban |
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Assam District Population 2021 census of India
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Largest cities or towns in Assam (As per the 2011 Census)
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Assam Metropolitan/City Population 2021
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