Cachar
District in Assam
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Cachar: 61.9%, 24th highest of 33 districts in Assam
MSME Density in Cachar: 40.9 per 1,000 people, 10th highest of 35 districts in Assam
Women Literacy in Cachar: 77.2%, 16th highest of 33 districts in Assam
Health Insurance in Cachar: 65.1%, 25th highest of 33 districts in Assam
Cachar is a district in Assam with a population of 17.4 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 3,638 sq km. Its literacy rate of 79.3% is above the state average of 72.1% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 959 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 958.
Demographics
What changed in Cachar, 2019–21 to 2023–24
Got worse
Male Alcohol Use15% → 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
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 30.1% | 37.6% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 48.9% | 45.3% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 81.4% | 76.1% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 954 | 963 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 71.0% | 67.2% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 39.4 | 31.5 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 17.0 | 12.2 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 112 | 40.6 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Cachar district?
Cachar has a population of 17.4 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 477 people per sq km across 3,638 sq km.
What is the population of Cachar in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 17.4 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Cachar?
Cachar has a literacy rate of 79.3% (Census 2011), which is above the Assam average of 72.1% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Cachar compare to Assam?
Cachar is the 2nd most populous of 35 districts in Assam. Its sex ratio of 959 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 958 (Census 2011).
How many children in Cachar are stunted or underweight?
In Cachar, 28.3% of children under 5 are stunted, 29.9% wasted and 32.9% 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 Cachar have health insurance?
65.1% of households in Cachar have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), down from 66.2% in 2019–21. The Assam average is 70.3% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Cachar between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Cachar improved most in drinking water (44% to 83%), menstrual hygiene (58% to 81%), child marriage (30% to 11%), and got worse in male alcohol use (15% to 24%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Cachar?
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.