Barpeta

District in Assam

Population

15.9 Lakh

State: 3 Crore

Area

1,709 km²

Literacy Rate

50.5%

State: 61.4%

Sex Ratio

950

State: 958

Density

930 /km²

State: 403 /km²

Barpeta is a district in Assam with a population of 15.9 Lakh spread across 1,709 sq km. Its literacy rate of 50.5% is below the state average of 61.4% and below the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 950 females per 1,000 males, below 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

930 /km²

▲

403 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

950

▼

958

943

Literacy Rate

50.5%

▼

61.4%

63.0%

SC Population

5.6%

▼

7.2%

16.6%

ST Population

2.6%

▼

12.6%

8.7%

Worker Participation

33.5%

▼

38.3%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

29.8%

▼

35.7%

33.2%

Child Wasting

19.5%

▼

20.5%

18.4%

Underweight Children

26.2%

▼

31.5%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

63.5%

▼

69.9%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

64.8%

▼

65.9%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

54.6%

▼

66.6%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

87.6%

▲

85.3%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

63.7%

▼

69.9%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

38.7%

▼

39.8%

54.6%

Health Insurance

58.9%

▼

61.2%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

98.1%

▲

85.9%

93.6%

Electricity Access

88.9%

▼

93.2%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

40.1%

▲

30.6%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

14.2%

▲

11.2%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

9.7%

▼

10.3%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

37.0%

▲

29.5%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

32.5 per 1k pop

▼

39.8 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

51.7k

▲

32.8k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

33.8%

▲

30.9%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

1097 per lakh

▼

1494 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

0.5%

▼

10.7%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.62

▲

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)

68.0 per lakh

▲

50.9 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

39.0 per lakh

▼

42.9 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Climate Vulnerability Index

0.70

▲

0.68

0.56

All Indicators

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational AvgSource
Population8.1 L4.4 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households3.1 L1.8 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy4.5 L2.9 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children1.4 L66,191.3431.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes46,15532,150.0291.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes20,70655,322.873,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation4.2 L2.4 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators1.7 L75,044.71494,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers48,51119,669.77171,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers1.4 L97,243.5141.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio949.962958.486949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)962.391963.174925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap9.710.314.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap37.029.523.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~1511.926.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~196163.517448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~3140.681.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting29.8%35.7%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting19.5%20.5%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight26.2%31.5%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia63.5%69.9%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia64.8%65.9%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination54.6%66.6%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births87.6%85.3%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation63.7%69.9%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel38.7%39.8%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance58.9%61.2%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water98.1%85.9%93.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access88.9%93.2%97.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt96.3%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 Schooling31.7%30.2%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage40.1%30.6%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy14.2%11.2%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene61.5%68.3%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits43.6%52.2%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate12.7%18.8%23.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding62.9%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 Hypertension16.7%21.3%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes17.0%15.4%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use46.4%52.9%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh1,097.3561,494.2943,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal0.5%10.7%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)11.4%10.5%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio0.60.60.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density17,43114,167.58864,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases14.6%11.4%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage46.1%43.7%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index0.70.70.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household34.331.443.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability——0.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)6259.856.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size1.31.11.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)57.0%67.4%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity91.6%52.5%49.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap-3.111.911.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People76.7128.95157.705Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita0.10.10.2Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share0.00.00.0Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient0.40.50.5Agricultural 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 Density32.539.842.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs51,69232,815.34361,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share33.8%30.9%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share0.4%0.5%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases6850.989.0National 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 Crimes—13.751.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Drug Crimes (NDPS)10060.0147.763National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime3942.955.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes—3.310.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate9360.493.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh——4.1eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024)
Biogas Plants per Lakh—11.3GOBARdhan 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 Barpeta district?

Barpeta has a population of 15.9 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 930 people per sq km across 1,709 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Barpeta?

Barpeta has a literacy rate of 50.5%, which is below the Assam average of 61.4% and below the national average of 63.0%.

How does Barpeta compare to Assam?

Barpeta has a sex ratio of 950 (below state average of 958) and a literacy rate of 50.5% (below state average of 61.4%).

What data sources are used for Barpeta?

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)