Assampopulation and census data

People

• Population3.12 crore

  India 121.09 crore · 14th of 35

• Women for every 1,000 men958

  India 943 · 15th of 35

• Children aged 0–614.9%

  India 13.6% · 9th of 35

• Girls for every 1,000 boys (age 0–6)962

  India 918 · 8th of 35

• Living in towns and cities14.1%

  India 31.1% · 33rd of 35

• People per square km398

  India 382 · 15th of 35

• Area in square km78,438

  India 31,66,620 · 16th of 35

• Households64.06 lakh

  India 24.95 crore · 13th of 35

Reading and writing

Share of people aged 7 and over who can read and write.

• Literacy rate72.2%

  India 73.0% · 26th of 35

• Literacy rate, men77.8%

  India 80.9% · 28th of 35

• Literacy rate, women66.3%

  India 64.6% · 23rd of 35

Communities

• Scheduled Castes7.2%

  India 16.6% · 23rd of 35

• Scheduled Tribes12.4%

  India 8.6% · 16th of 35

Religion

• Hindu61.5%

  India 79.8% · 25th of 35

• Muslim34.2%

  India 14.2% · 3rd of 35

• Christian3.7%

  India 2.3% · 14th of 35

• Sikh0.07%

  India 1.7% · 21st of 35

• Buddhist0.18%

  India 0.70% · 14th of 35

• Jain0.08%

  India 0.37% · 18th of 35

• Other religions0.09%

  India 0.66% · 13th of 35

• Religion not stated0.16%

  India 0.24% · 20th of 35

Work

The last four rows are shares of all workers.

• People who work38.4%

  India 39.8% · 23rd of 35

• Women who work22.5%

  India 25.5% · 21st of 35

• Workers with 6+ months of work a year72.6%

  India 75.2% · 25th of 35

• Farmers (cultivators)33.9%

  India 24.7% · 10th of 35

• Farm labourers15.4%

  India 30.0% · 18th of 35

• Household industry4.1%

  India 3.8% · 6th of 35

• Other work46.5%

  India 41.6% · 19th of 35

Homes

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Electricity is the main light37%

  India 67% · 33rd of 35

• Kerosene is the main light62%

  India 31% · 2nd of 35

• Toilet at home65%

  India 47% · 18th of 35

• Open defecation (no toilet)33%

  India 50% · 18th of 35

• Bathroom at home25%

  India 42% · 30th of 35

• Tap water to drink11%

  India 44% · 34th of 35

• Drinking water source at home55%

  India 47% · 15th of 35

• Cook on LPG or piped gas19%

  India 29% · 25th of 35

• Cook on firewood72%

  India 49% · 5th of 35

• Use banking services44%

  India 59% · 31st of 35

• Own their home88%

  India 87% · 14th of 35

• Rent their home7%

  India 11% · 24th of 35

• Home in good condition33%

  India 53% · 34th of 35

• Permanent (pucca) home27%

  India 62% · 31st of 35

• Live in one room or less36%

  India 41% · 17th of 35

What homes owned

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Any phone (landline or mobile)48%

  India 63% · 29th of 35

• Mobile phone46%

  India 59% · 28th of 35

• Television28%

  India 47% · 32nd of 35

• Radio22%

  India 20% · 17th of 35

• Computer or laptop9%

  India 10% · 15th of 35

• Computer with internet2%

  India 3% · 22nd of 35

• Bicycle55%

  India 45% · 9th of 35

• Scooter, motorbike or moped10%

  India 21% · 29th of 35

• Car, jeep or van4%

  India 5% · 24th of 35

• None of these24%

  India 18% · 10th of 35