Barpeta
District in Assam
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Barpeta: 44.3%, 3rd lowest of 33 districts in Assam
MSME Density in Barpeta: 32.5 per 1,000 people, 21st highest of 35 districts in Assam
Women Literacy in Barpeta: 74.8%, 23rd highest of 33 districts in Assam
Health Insurance in Barpeta: 76.1%, 10th highest of 33 districts in Assam
Barpeta is a district in Assam with a population of 15.9 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 1,709 sq km. Its literacy rate of 61.3% is below the state average of 72.1% and below the national average of 72.9%. 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 estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.
Demographics
What changed in Barpeta, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
More Indicators
| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 34.2% | 37.6% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 45.2% | 45.3% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 73.3% | 76.1% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 962 | 963 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 57.0% | 67.2% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 34.3 | 31.5 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 14.6 | 12.2 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking ~ | 31 | 40.6 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Explore all indicators for Barpeta on the live map → | ||||
~ Values marked with ~ are area-proportional estimates or inherited from a parent district.
More Districts in Assam
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Barpeta district?
Barpeta has a population of 15.9 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 930 people per sq km across 1,709 sq km.
What is the population of Barpeta in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 15.9 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Barpeta?
Barpeta has a literacy rate of 61.3% (Census 2011), which is below the Assam average of 72.1% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Barpeta compare to Assam?
Barpeta is the 3rd most populous of 35 districts in Assam. Its sex ratio of 950 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 958 (Census 2011).
How many children in Barpeta are stunted or underweight?
In Barpeta, 34.1% of children under 5 are stunted, 20.4% wasted and 35.5% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Assam average of 29.7% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Barpeta have health insurance?
76.1% of households in Barpeta have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 64.6% in 2019–21. The Assam average is 70.3% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Barpeta between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Barpeta improved most in women internet use (17% to 48%), pre-school attendance (41% to 64%), modern contraception (47% to 64%), and got worse in child underweight (26% to 36%), child marriage (40% to 45%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Barpeta?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.