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.
The population of Assam 2021
Assam is India’s fourth most populous state and second-most densely populated state in India after Bihar. According to India’s National Census 2021 Data, the total population of Assam was ****. Which is more than the population of Serbia.
Assam alone with an area of 2.70 percent has a population of *** percent of the total population of the country (2021).
Total number of Male and Female Population of Assam 2021
According to the census 2021 data, the total number of the male and female population of Assam was *** and *** respectively. In 2011, total population was 91,276,115 in which males were 46,809,027 while females were 44,467,088.
Population Growth Rate of Assam 2021
In 2011 Assam’s population stood at 91,276,115. As recorded in the last (2021) census, the total population of the state was *** (41.5 *** males and 38.7 *** females). The total population growth of Assam in the decade (2011-2021) was *** percent.
The population in Assam is currently (2011-2021) growing at a rate of around 1.08%*** per year.
History of Population Growth of Assam from 1901 to 2021
Population Density of Assam 2021
We know the total area of Assam is 88,752 sq. km. According to census 2021, the population density of Assam was ***sq km.
According to the 2021 census, the Density of Population of Assam has increased to the level of *** persons per sq km from 1,028 persons per sq km in 2011 Census Data.
Literacy Rate of Assam
According to the Census 2021 data, the Literacy rate of Assam was ***, above the national average of 74.04%***. In the year 2011, Assam’s literacy rate was 76.26 %.
The number of literates and illiterates aged seven and above in Assam as per the provisional population totals of census 2021, is *** and *** respectively.
Assam ranks 20th amongst the 36 states and union territories in India in terms of literacy rate
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Male Literacy Rate of Assam 2021
According to the Census 2021, Assam’s literacy rate was *** % out of which the male literacy stood at *** %, and in the year 2011, Assam’s literacy rate was 68.64 % out of which the male literacy stood at 77.02 %.
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Female Literacy Rate of Assam 2021
According to the Census 2021, Assam’s literacy rate was *** % out of which the female literacy stood at *** %, and in the year 2011, Assam’s literacy rate was 68.64 % out of which the female literacy stood at 59.61 %.
Sex Ratio of Assam 2021
According to the Census 2021 data, the Sex ratio of Assam was ****. The sex ratio of female was *** per 1000 males in Assam. In the year 2011, Assam’s Sex Ratio was 950.
Child Sex Ratio of Assam 2021
CSR is the number of females per male in the human population between age group (0-6) years, as per population data 2021, in India.
According to the Census 2021 data, the Child sex ratio of Assam was ***. In the year 2011, Assam’s Child Sex Ratio was 956.
Religious Composition of Assam 2021
Of the total population of 9.13*** crore counted in Assam in 2021, 6.44 crore are Hindus, 2.47 crore Muslims and 6.6 lakh Christians. There are 9.4 lakh persons counted under the category of ORP. (To be updated soon)
As per the 2021 Census of India data, Hinduism is the majority religion in the state of Assam with 70.54 % followers. Islam is the second most popular religion in the state of Assam with approximately 27.01 % following it. In Assam state, Christianity is followed by 0.72 %, Jainism by 0.07 %, Sikhism by 0.07 %, and Buddhism by 0.07 %. Around 1.03 % stated ‘Other Religion’, approximately 0.25 % stated ‘No Particular Religion’.
Urban Population of Assam 2021
As per the 2021 Census of India data, out of the total population of Assam, 31.87% of people live in urban areas. The total figure of the population living in urban areas is 29,093,002*** of which 14,964,082*** are males and while remaining 14,128,920 are females. The urban population in the last Decade or 10 years has increased by 31.87*** percent.
Urban Sex Ratio of Assam 2021
As per the 2021 Census of India data, the Sex Ratio in urban areas of Assam was 944*** females per 1000 males. For child (0-6) sex ratio the figure for the urban region stood at 947 girls per 1000 boys. Total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Assam were 2,760,756. Of the total population in an urban region, 9.49 % were children (0-6).
Urban Literacy Rate of Assam 2021
As per the 2021 Census of India data, the Literacy rate in Assam for Urban regions was 84.78 ***percent in which males were 88.37% literate while female literacy stood at 76.01%. The total literate Population in the urban region of Assam was 22,324,502.
Rural Population of Assam 2021
As per the 2021 Census of India data, out of the total population of Assam, ***% of people live in rural areas. The total figure of the population living in rural areas is 29,093,002*** of which 14,964,082*** are males and while remaining 14,128,920 are females. The Rural population in the last Decade or 10 years has increased by 31.87*** percent.
Rural Sex Ratio of Assam 2021
As per the 2021 Census of India data, the Sex Ratio in Rural areas 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 2,760,756. Of the total population in the Rural region, 9.49 % were children (0-6).
Rural Literacy Rate of Assam 2021
As per the 2021 Census of India data, the Literacy rate in Assam for Rural regions was ***percent in which males were ***% literate while female literacy stood at ***%. The total literate Population in the Rural region of Assam was 22,324,502***.
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