Kamrup Metro
District in Assam
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Kamrup Metro: 151.8%, 2nd highest of 33 districts in Assam
MSME Density in Kamrup Metro: 70.5 per 1,000 people, 3rd highest of 35 districts in Assam
Women Literacy in Kamrup Metro: 86.0%, 3rd highest of 33 districts in Assam
Health Insurance in Kamrup Metro: 53.7%, 3rd lowest of 33 districts in Assam
Kamrup Metro is a district in Assam with a population of 12.3 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 935 sq km. Its literacy rate of 88.8% is above the state average of 72.1% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 935 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 Kamrup Metro, 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 | 59.6% | 37.6% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 32.1% | 45.3% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 90.1% | 76.1% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 946 | 963 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 66.4% | 67.2% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 33.1 | 31.5 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 7.9 | 12.2 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 173 | 40.6 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Kamrup Metro district?
Kamrup Metro has a population of 12.3 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 1,310 people per sq km across 935 sq km.
What is the population of Kamrup Metro in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 12.3 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Kamrup Metro?
Kamrup Metro has a literacy rate of 88.8% (Census 2011), which is above the Assam average of 72.1% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Kamrup Metro compare to Assam?
Kamrup Metro is the 9th most populous of 35 districts in Assam. Its sex ratio of 935 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 958 (Census 2011).
How many children in Kamrup Metro are stunted or underweight?
In Kamrup Metro, 22.3% of children under 5 are stunted, 13.2% wasted and 22.1% 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 Kamrup Metro have health insurance?
53.7% of households in Kamrup Metro have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 48.9% in 2019–21. The Assam average is 70.3% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Kamrup Metro between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Kamrup Metro improved most in women internet use (48% to 71%), child marriage (22% to 9%), women 10+ year schooling (49% to 60%), and got worse in 4+ antenatal visits (69% to 52%), male hypertension (20% to 36%), women overweight or obese (21% to 33%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Kamrup Metro?
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.