Darang
District in Assam
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Darang: 103.6%, 8th highest of 33 districts in Assam
MSME Density in Darang: 43.0 per 1,000 people, 8th highest of 35 districts in Assam
Women Literacy in Darang: 75.6%, 20th highest of 33 districts in Assam
Health Insurance in Darang: 82.2%, 3rd highest of 33 districts in Assam
Darang is a district in Assam with a population of 9.3 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 1,529 sq km. Its literacy rate of 63.1% is below the state average of 72.1% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 954 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 Darang, 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
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 33.8% | 37.6% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 47.1% | 45.3% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 64.7% | 76.1% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 969 | 963 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 76.2% | 67.2% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 32.0 | 31.5 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 7.7 | 12.2 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking ~ | 23 | 40.6 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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~ 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 Darang district?
Darang has a population of 9.3 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 607 people per sq km across 1,529 sq km.
What is the population of Darang in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 9.3 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Darang?
Darang has a literacy rate of 63.1% (Census 2011), which is below the Assam average of 72.1% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Darang compare to Assam?
Darang is the 16th most populous of 35 districts in Assam. Its sex ratio of 954 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 958 (Census 2011).
How many children in Darang are stunted or underweight?
In Darang, 25.9% of children under 5 are stunted, 18.4% wasted and 29.5% 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 Darang have health insurance?
82.2% of households in Darang have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 59.5% in 2019–21. The Assam average is 70.3% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Darang between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Darang improved most in women internet use (14% to 52%), pre-school attendance (37% to 62%), 4+ antenatal visits (38% to 61%), and got worse in male hypertension (15% to 21%), women overweight or obese (13% to 19%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Darang?
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.