Sribhumi
District in Assam
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Sribhumi: 53.4%, 7th lowest of 33 districts in Assam
MSME Density in Sribhumi: 26.3 per 1,000 people, 7th lowest of 35 districts in Assam
Women Literacy in Sribhumi: 80.7%, 11th highest of 33 districts in Assam
Health Insurance in Sribhumi: 73.5%, 17th highest of 33 districts in Assam
Sribhumi is a district in Assam with a population of 12.3 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 1,744 sq km. Its literacy rate of 78.2% is above the state average of 72.1% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 963 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 958.
Demographics
What changed in Sribhumi, 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 | 41.6% | 37.6% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 42.6% | 45.3% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 79.7% | 76.1% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 969 | 963 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 62.5% | 67.2% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 30.1 | 31.5 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 12.3 | 12.2 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 20 | 40.6 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Sribhumi district?
Sribhumi has a population of 12.3 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 705 people per sq km across 1,744 sq km.
What is the population of Sribhumi 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 Sribhumi?
Sribhumi has a literacy rate of 78.2% (Census 2011), which is above the Assam average of 72.1% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Sribhumi compare to Assam?
Sribhumi is the 8th most populous of 35 districts in Assam. Its sex ratio of 963 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 958 (Census 2011).
How many children in Sribhumi are stunted or underweight?
In Sribhumi, 36.4% of children under 5 are stunted, 13.9% wasted and 35.9% 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 Sribhumi have health insurance?
73.5% of households in Sribhumi have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 73.3% in 2019–21. The Assam average is 70.3% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Sribhumi between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Sribhumi improved most in child wasting (48% to 14%), women internet use (33% to 61%), pre-school attendance (24% to 52%), and got worse in women overweight or obese (7% to 15%), child stunting (29% to 36%), child overweight (1% to 8%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Sribhumi?
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.