West Karbi Anaglong
District in Assam
Population
3 Lakh
State: 3 Crore
Area
2,957 km²
Literacy Rate
52.2%
State: 61.4%
Sex Ratio
954
State: 958
Density
100 /km²
State: 403 /km²
West Karbi Anaglong is a district in Assam with a population of 3 Lakh spread across 2,957 sq km. Its literacy rate of 52.2% is below the state average of 61.4% and below the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 954 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 958.
Demographics
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Population Density
100 /km²
▼
403 /km²
379 /km²
Sex Ratio
954
▼
958
943
Literacy Rate
52.2%
▼
61.4%
63.0%
SC Population
3.9%
▼
7.2%
16.6%
ST Population
65.5%
▲
12.6%
8.7%
Worker Participation
40.8%
▲
38.3%
39.8%
Health & Development
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Child Stunting
40.9%
▲
35.7%
33.2%
Child Wasting
23.2%
▲
20.5%
18.4%
Underweight Children
31.1%
▼
31.5%
29.1%
Child Anaemia
79.0%
▲
69.9%
65.2%
Women Anaemia
57.9%
▼
65.9%
55.3%
Full Vaccination
47.9%
▼
66.6%
77.4%
Institutional Delivery
72.5%
▼
85.3%
88.5%
Improved Sanitation
76.7%
▲
69.9%
72.4%
Clean Cooking Fuel
17.7%
▼
39.8%
54.6%
Health Insurance
63.1%
▲
61.2%
41.3%
Safe Drinking Water
44.7%
▼
85.9%
93.6%
Electricity Access
94.7%
▲
93.2%
97.0%
Women & Gender
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Child Marriage
21.3%
▼
30.6%
20.6%
Teen Pregnancy
6.0%
▼
11.2%
6.6%
Female Literacy Gap
11.6%
▲
10.3%
14.1%
Female Work Gap
16.8%
▼
29.5%
23.9%
Economy & Infrastructure
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
MSME Density
16.7 per 1k pop
▼
39.8 per 1k pop
42.6 per 1k pop
Total MSMEs
4.9k
▼
32.8k
61.7k
Manufacturing Share
24.8%
▼
30.9%
24.9%
Governance
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Pending Cases
0 per lakh
▼
1494 per lakh
3585 per lakh
Cases Delayed (%)
0.0%
▼
10.7%
35.5%
Monthly Disposal Ratio
0.00
▼
0.59
0.81
Safety & Crime
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
SC/ST Atrocities
0.0 per lakh
▼
2.5 per lakh
17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence
0.0 per lakh
—
0.0 per lakh
12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)
12.0 per lakh
▼
50.9 per lakh
89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime
8.0 per lakh
▼
42.9 per lakh
55.7 per lakh
All Indicators
| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1.5 L | 4.4 L | 8 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Households | 51,609 | 1.8 L | 3.2 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Literacy | 87,444 | 2.9 L | 5.6 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Children | 26,503 | 66,191.343 | 1.1 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Scheduled Castes | 5,934 | 32,150.029 | 1.4 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Scheduled Tribes | 97,903 | 55,322.8 | 73,030.1 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Worker Participation | 74,086 | 2.4 L | 4.2 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Cultivators | 50,836 | 75,044.714 | 94,025.601 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Agricultural Laborers | 2,957 | 19,669.771 | 71,160.644 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Other Workers | 9,774 | 97,243.514 | 1.7 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Sex Ratio | 953.594 | 958.486 | 949.448 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 967.136 | 963.174 | 925.852 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Female Literacy Gap | 11.6 | 10.3 | 14.1 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Female Work Gap | 16.8 | 29.5 | 23.9 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Hospitals & Health Centres | — | 11.9 | 26.8 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Schools | — | 163.517 | 448.822 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Banking | — | 40.6 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Child Stunting | 40.9% | 35.7% | 33.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Wasting | 23.2% | 20.5% | 18.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Underweight | 31.1% | 31.5% | 29.1% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Anaemia | 79.0% | 69.9% | 65.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Women Anaemia | 57.9% | 65.9% | 55.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Full Vaccination | 47.9% | 66.6% | 77.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Institutional Births | 72.5% | 85.3% | 88.5% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Improved Sanitation | 76.7% | 69.9% | 72.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Clean Cooking Fuel | 17.7% | 39.8% | 54.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Health Insurance | 63.1% | 61.2% | 41.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Drinking Water | 44.7% | 85.9% | 93.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Electricity Access | 94.7% | 93.2% | 97.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Iodized Salt | 98.9% | 98.8% | 95.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Women Literacy | 73.9% | 77.3% | 73.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 21.7% | 30.2% | 40.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Marriage | 21.3% | 30.6% | 20.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Teen Pregnancy | 6.0% | 11.2% | 6.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 77.3% | 68.3% | 78.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| 4+ Antenatal Visits | 46.7% | 52.2% | 60.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| C-Section Rate | 6.4% | 18.8% | 23.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding | 75.6% | 64.5% | 66.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| ORS for Diarrhoea | — | 73.2% | 61.8% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Hypertension | 22.2% | 21.3% | 25.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Diabetes | 12.2% | 15.4% | 14.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 58.2% | 52.9% | 40.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Pending Cases per Lakh | — | 1,494.294 | 3,585.273 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Cases Delayed in Disposal | — | 10.7% | 35.5% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr) | — | 10.5% | 19.5% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Monthly Disposal Ratio | — | 0.6 | 0.8 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Case Density | — | 14,167.588 | 64,978.341 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Women's Court Cases | — | 11.4% | 9.4% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Cases at Evidence Stage | — | 43.7% | 39.0% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Climate Vulnerability Index | — | 0.7 | 0.6 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | — | 31.4 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Food Grain Yield Variability | — | — | 0.3 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021) | — | 59.8 | 56.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Average Holding Size | — | 1.1 | 1.5 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | — | 67.4% | 59.8% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Agricultural Intensity | — | 52.5% | 49.8% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Fallow Ratio | — | 0.0 | 0.1 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| SC/ST Land Equity Gap | — | 11.9 | 11.3 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Holdings per 1,000 People | — | 128.95 | 157.705 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Cultivated Land per Capita | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Leased Area Share | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Land Gini Coefficient | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Sowing Efficiency | — | 1.0 | 0.9 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Uncultivated Ratio | — | 0.0 | 0.1 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MSME Density | 16.7 | 39.8 | 42.6 | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| Total MSMEs | 4,919 | 32,815.343 | 61,725.66 | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| Manufacturing Share | 24.8% | 30.9% | 24.9% | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| Small Enterprise Share | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.8% | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| POCSO Cases | 12 | 50.9 | 89.0 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| SC/ST Atrocities | — | 2.5 | 17.4 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Domestic Violence | — | — | 12.6 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Dowry Crimes | — | 13.7 | 51.6 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Drug Crimes (NDPS) | 5 | 60.0 | 147.763 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Cybercrime | 8 | 42.9 | 55.7 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Environmental Crimes | — | 3.3 | 10.4 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Safety-Relevant Crime Rate | 12 | 60.4 | 93.6 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Blood Banks per Lakh | — | — | 4.1 | eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024) |
| Biogas Plants per Lakh | — | 1 | 1.3 | GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of West Karbi Anaglong district?
West Karbi Anaglong has a population of 3 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 100 people per sq km across 2,957 sq km.
What is the literacy rate of West Karbi Anaglong?
West Karbi Anaglong has a literacy rate of 52.2%, which is below the Assam average of 61.4% and below the national average of 63.0%.
How does West Karbi Anaglong compare to Assam?
West Karbi Anaglong has a sex ratio of 954 (below state average of 958) and a literacy rate of 52.2% (below state average of 61.4%).
What data sources are used for West Karbi Anaglong?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Census 2011
NFHS-5 (2019–21)
NJDG (2024)
CVI (2021)
Ag Census 2015–16
Udyam/MSME (2026)
NCRB SLL (2022)
eRaktKosh (2024)
GOBARdhan (2026)
Town Amenities (2011)
RBI BSR (2026)