Baksa

District in Assam

Population

5 Lakh

State: 3 Crore

Area

1,510 km²

Literacy Rate

65.2%

State: 61.4%

Sex Ratio

979

State: 958

Density

329 /km²

State: 403 /km²

Baksa is a district in Assam with a population of 5 Lakh spread across 1,510 sq km. Its literacy rate of 65.2% is above the state average of 61.4% and above the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 979 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 958. Some values for this district are area-proportional estimates based on parent district data.

Demographics

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Population Density

329 /km²

▼

403 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

979

▲

958

943

Literacy Rate

65.2%

▲

61.4%

63.0%

SC Population

4.8%

▼

7.2%

16.6%

ST Population

36.4%

▲

12.6%

8.7%

Worker Participation

44.2%

▲

38.3%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

41.2%

▲

35.7%

33.2%

Child Wasting

17.0%

▼

20.5%

18.4%

Underweight Children

34.0%

▲

31.5%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

78.6%

▲

69.9%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

73.6%

▲

65.9%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

70.5%

▲

66.6%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

89.9%

▲

85.3%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

68.9%

▼

69.9%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

35.2%

▼

39.8%

54.6%

Health Insurance

69.0%

▲

61.2%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

89.8%

▲

85.9%

93.6%

Electricity Access

98.1%

▲

93.2%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

24.9%

▼

30.6%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

12.3%

▲

11.2%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

13.6%

▲

10.3%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

23.7%

▼

29.5%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

38.0 per 1k pop

▼

39.8 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

18.9k

▼

32.8k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

35.4%

▲

30.9%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

634 per lakh

▼

1494 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

19.0%

▲

10.7%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.53

▼

0.59

0.81

Safety & Crime

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

SC/ST Atrocities

0.0 per lakh

▼

2.5 per lakh

17.4 per lakh

Domestic Violence

0.0 per lakh

—

0.0 per lakh

12.6 per lakh

Child Abuse (POCSO)

27.0 per lakh

▼

50.9 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

21.0 per lakh

▼

42.9 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Climate Vulnerability Index

0.69

▲

0.68

0.56

All Indicators

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational AvgSource
Population2.5 L4.4 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households1 L1.8 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy1.8 L2.9 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children29,95466,191.3431.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes12,06332,150.0291.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes90,38355,322.873,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation1.4 L2.4 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators57,04775,044.71494,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers14,95019,669.77171,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers37,99997,243.5141.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio979.376958.486949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)959.271963.174925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap13.610.314.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap23.729.523.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~211.926.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~51163.517448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~1040.681.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting41.2%35.7%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting17.0%20.5%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight34.0%31.5%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia78.6%69.9%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia73.6%65.9%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination70.5%66.6%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births89.9%85.3%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation68.9%69.9%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel35.2%39.8%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance69.0%61.2%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water89.8%85.9%93.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access98.1%93.2%97.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt98.9%98.8%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy74.8%77.3%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling27.8%30.2%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage24.9%30.6%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy12.3%11.2%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene67.0%68.3%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits56.0%52.2%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate17.6%18.8%23.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding60.6%64.5%66.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
ORS for Diarrhoea—73.2%61.8%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Hypertension25.0%21.3%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes16.1%15.4%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use57.6%52.9%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh634.1021,494.2943,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal19.0%10.7%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)5.3%10.5%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio0.50.60.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density3,15314,167.58864,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases7.0%11.4%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage59.4%43.7%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index0.70.70.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household26.531.443.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability——0.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)5959.856.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size1.21.11.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)68.0%67.4%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity67.2%52.5%49.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap14.911.911.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People185128.95157.705Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita0.20.10.2Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share—0.00.0Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient0.50.50.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Sowing Efficiency1.01.00.9Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density38.039.842.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs18,87632,815.34361,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share35.4%30.9%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share0.2%0.5%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases2750.989.0National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
SC/ST Atrocities—2.517.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Domestic Violence——12.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Dowry Crimes213.751.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Drug Crimes (NDPS)860.0147.763National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime2142.955.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes13.310.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate3560.493.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh——4.1eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024)
Biogas Plants per Lakh111.3GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026)

~ Values marked with ~ are area-proportional estimates or inherited from a parent district.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Baksa district?

Baksa has a population of 5 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 329 people per sq km across 1,510 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Baksa?

Baksa has a literacy rate of 65.2%, which is above the Assam average of 61.4% and above the national average of 63.0%.

How does Baksa compare to Assam?

Baksa has a sex ratio of 979 (above state average of 958) and a literacy rate of 65.2% (above state average of 61.4%).

What data sources are used for Baksa?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.

Data Sources

Census 2011

NFHS-5 (2019–21)

NJDG (2024)

CVI (2021)

Ag Census 2015–16

Udyam/MSME (2026)

NCRB SLL (2022)

eRaktKosh (2024)

GOBARdhan (2026)

Town Amenities (2011)

RBI BSR (2026)