Kamrup Rural

District in Assam

PopulationCensus 2011, counted on today's district boundary: the district was split, merged or created after 2011
13.5 Lakh
State: 3 Crore
Area
3,012 km²
4.0% of state
Literacy RateCensus 2011: literates as a share of people aged 7 and above
74.4%
State: 72.1%
Sex RatioCensus 2011: females per 1,000 males
953
State: 958
DensityCensus 2011 population per km²
449 /km²
State: 388 /km²
Population RankBy Census 2011 population
4th of 35
In Assam

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Kamrup Rural: 52.4%, 6th lowest of 33 districts in Assam

MSME Density in Kamrup Rural: 48.8 per 1,000 people, 4th highest of 35 districts in Assam

Women Literacy in Kamrup Rural: 79.6%, 12th highest of 33 districts in Assam

Health Insurance in Kamrup Rural: 70.6%, 21st highest of 33 districts in Assam

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Udyam Registration (MSME) · 2026
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National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) · 2019–21
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Kamrup Rural is a district in Assam with a population of 13.5 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 3,012 sq km. Its literacy rate of 74.4% is above the state average of 72.1% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 953 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

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density449 /km²▲388 /km²366 /km²
Sex Ratio953▼958943
Literacy Rate74.4%▲72.1%72.9%
SC Population8.1%▲7.2%16.6%
ST Population12.7%▲12.6%8.7%
Worker Participation42.1%▲38.3%39.8%

What changed in Kamrup Rural, 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

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Teen Pregnancy15th highest of 336.3%was 15.7%▼6.5%6.5%
Female Work Gap20th highest of 3526.7 pts▼31.2 pts27.9 pts

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density4th highest of 3548.8 per 1k pop▲37.7 per 1k pop39.8 per 1k pop
Women Internet Use16th highest of 3354.5%was 22.5%▲54.2%64.4%

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases18th highest of 331001 per lakh▼1598 per lakh4025 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Abuse (POCSO)10th highest of 357.3 per lakh▲5.8 per lakh5.3 per lakh
Cyber Crime (IT Act cases)5th highest of 348.1 per lakh▲4.8 per lakh2.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Kamrup Rural district?

Kamrup Rural has a population of 13.5 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 449 people per sq km across 3,012 sq km.

What is the population of Kamrup Rural in 2026?

There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 13.5 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.

What is the literacy rate of Kamrup Rural?

Kamrup Rural has a literacy rate of 74.4% (Census 2011), which is above the Assam average of 72.1% and above the national average of 72.9%.

How does Kamrup Rural compare to Assam?

Kamrup Rural is the 4th most populous of 35 districts in Assam. Its sex ratio of 953 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 958 (Census 2011).

How many children in Kamrup Rural are stunted or underweight?

In Kamrup Rural, 28.0% of children under 5 are stunted, 23.9% wasted and 26.4% 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 Rural have health insurance?

70.6% of households in Kamrup Rural have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 53.2% in 2019–21. The Assam average is 70.3% and India's 58.1%.

What changed in Kamrup Rural between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?

Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Kamrup Rural improved most in modern contraception (32% to 66%), women internet use (23% to 55%), pre-school attendance (39% to 61%), and got worse in child wasting (15% to 24%), child underweight (20% to 26%), child stunting (23% to 28%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.

What data sources are used for Kamrup Rural?

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.