Lakhimpur
District in Assam
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Lakhimpur: 91.3%, 13th highest of 33 districts in Assam
MSME Density in Lakhimpur: 46.0 per 1,000 people, 6th highest of 35 districts in Assam
Women Literacy in Lakhimpur: 83.9%, 5th highest of 33 districts in Assam
Health Insurance in Lakhimpur: 77.0%, 6th highest of 33 districts in Assam
Lakhimpur is a district in Assam with a population of 10.9 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 2,821 sq km. Its literacy rate of 77.0% is above the state average of 72.1% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 968 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 958.
Demographics
What changed in Lakhimpur, 2019–21 to 2023–24
Got better
Pre-school Attendance41% → 65%Women Internet Use42% → 66%Women Owning a Mobile Phone62% → 81%Got worse
Male Diabetes9% → 15%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 | 51.8% | 37.6% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 47.9% | 45.3% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 74.9% | 76.1% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 959 | 963 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 64.3% | 67.2% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 47.0 | 31.5 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 18.2 | 12.2 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 42 | 40.6 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Lakhimpur district?
Lakhimpur has a population of 10.9 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 385 people per sq km across 2,821 sq km.
What is the population of Lakhimpur in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 10.9 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Lakhimpur?
Lakhimpur has a literacy rate of 77.0% (Census 2011), which is above the Assam average of 72.1% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Lakhimpur compare to Assam?
Lakhimpur is the 11th most populous of 35 districts in Assam. Its sex ratio of 968 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 958 (Census 2011).
How many children in Lakhimpur are stunted or underweight?
In Lakhimpur, 29.3% of children under 5 are stunted, 14.8% wasted and 20.0% 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 Lakhimpur have health insurance?
77.0% of households in Lakhimpur have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 72.2% in 2019–21. The Assam average is 70.3% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Lakhimpur between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Lakhimpur improved most in pre-school attendance (41% to 65%), women internet use (42% to 66%), women owning a mobile phone (62% to 81%), and got worse in male diabetes (9% to 15%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Lakhimpur?
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.