South Salmara
District in Assam
Credit Growth (5-Year) in South Salmara: 145.7%, 3rd highest of 33 districts in Assam
MSME Density in South Salmara: 19.1 per 1,000 people, 2nd lowest of 35 districts in Assam
Women Literacy in South Salmara: 63.5%, lowest of 33 districts in Assam
Health Insurance in South Salmara: 58.2%, 5th lowest of 33 districts in Assam
South Salmara is a district in Assam with a population of 5.6 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 307 sq km. Its literacy rate of 50.8% is below the state average of 72.1% and below 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. Some values for this district are estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.
Demographics
What changed in South Salmara, 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
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 22.6% | 37.6% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 40.6% | 45.3% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 69.9% | 76.1% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 984 | 963 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | — | 1.1 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | — | 67.2% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | — | 31.5 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 16.1 | 12.2 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | — | 40.6 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of South Salmara district?
South Salmara has a population of 5.6 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 1,807 people per sq km across 307 sq km.
What is the population of South Salmara in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 5.6 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of South Salmara?
South Salmara has a literacy rate of 50.8% (Census 2011), which is below the Assam average of 72.1% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does South Salmara compare to Assam?
South Salmara is the 28th 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 South Salmara are stunted or underweight?
In South Salmara, 36.9% of children under 5 are stunted, 31.3% wasted and 41.0% 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 South Salmara have health insurance?
58.2% of households in South Salmara have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), down from 73.1% in 2019–21. The Assam average is 70.3% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in South Salmara between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), South Salmara improved most in women tobacco use (25% to 12%), women with a bank account (76% to 88%), male tobacco use (50% to 41%), and got worse in health insurance (73% to 58%), child wasting (18% to 31%), child underweight (28% to 41%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for South Salmara?
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.