Darang

District in Assam

Population

9.3 Lakh

State: 3 Crore

Area

1,529 km²

Literacy Rate

52.5%

State: 61.4%

Sex Ratio

954

State: 958

Density

607 /km²

State: 403 /km²

Darang is a district in Assam with a population of 9.3 Lakh spread across 1,529 sq km. Its literacy rate of 52.5% is below the state average of 61.4% and below the national average of 63.0%. 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 area-proportional estimates based on parent district data.

Demographics

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Population Density

607 /km²

▲

403 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

954

▼

958

943

Literacy Rate

52.5%

▼

61.4%

63.0%

SC Population

4.3%

▼

7.2%

16.6%

ST Population

0.9%

▼

12.6%

8.7%

Worker Participation

35.0%

▼

38.3%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

42.0%

▲

35.7%

33.2%

Child Wasting

27.0%

▲

20.5%

18.4%

Underweight Children

33.1%

▲

31.5%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

66.8%

▼

69.9%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

70.4%

▲

65.9%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

57.1%

▼

66.6%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

84.4%

▼

85.3%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

67.9%

▼

69.9%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

30.1%

▼

39.8%

54.6%

Health Insurance

53.7%

▼

61.2%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

99.7%

▲

85.9%

93.6%

Electricity Access

89.5%

▼

93.2%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

42.8%

▲

30.6%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

16.1%

▲

11.2%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

8.3%

▼

10.3%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

34.7%

▲

29.5%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

43.0 per 1k pop

▲

39.8 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

39.9k

▲

32.8k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

31.0%

▲

30.9%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

1968 per lakh

▲

1494 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

5.0%

▼

10.7%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.40

▼

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)

64.0 per lakh

▲

50.9 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

36.0 per lakh

▼

42.9 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Climate Vulnerability Index

0.73

▲

0.68

0.56

All Indicators

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational AvgSource
Population4.8 L4.4 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households1.9 L1.8 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy2.7 L2.9 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children79,43766,191.3431.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes20,56632,150.0291.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes4,30055,322.873,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation2.5 L2.4 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators98,83775,044.71494,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers39,26219,669.77171,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers68,88297,243.5141.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio953.614958.486949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)968.957963.174925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap8.310.314.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap34.729.523.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~411.926.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~83163.517448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~2340.681.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting42.0%35.7%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting27.0%20.5%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight33.1%31.5%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia66.8%69.9%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia70.4%65.9%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination57.1%66.6%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births84.4%85.3%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation67.9%69.9%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel30.1%39.8%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance53.7%61.2%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water99.7%85.9%93.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access89.5%93.2%97.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt97.4%98.8%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy75.6%77.3%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling27.5%30.2%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage42.8%30.6%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy16.1%11.2%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene62.2%68.3%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits37.5%52.2%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate10.8%18.8%23.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding61.1%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 Hypertension14.5%21.3%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes14.2%15.4%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use43.0%52.9%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh1,968.0131,494.2943,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal5.0%10.7%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)9.9%10.5%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio0.40.60.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density18,27314,167.58864,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases7.7%11.4%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage31.4%43.7%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index0.70.70.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household32.031.443.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability——0.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)7059.856.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size0.81.11.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)76.2%67.4%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity49.0%52.5%49.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap2.711.911.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People102.789128.95157.705Agricultural 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 Coefficient0.50.50.5Agricultural 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 Density43.039.842.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs39,89432,815.34361,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share31.0%30.9%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share0.4%0.5%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases6450.989.0National 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 Crimes2913.751.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Drug Crimes (NDPS)4960.0147.763National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime3642.955.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes—3.310.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate8060.493.6National 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 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 literacy rate of Darang?

Darang has a literacy rate of 52.5%, which is below the Assam average of 61.4% and below the national average of 63.0%.

How does Darang compare to Assam?

Darang has a sex ratio of 954 (below state average of 958) and a literacy rate of 52.5% (below state average of 61.4%).

What data sources are used for Darang?

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)