District of Assam

Kamrup District Population 2026

Q: What is the population of Kamrup district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈18,03,000 (18.03 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Kamrup's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Assam projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 15,47,769.

Q: What was the population of Kamrup district in Census 2011?

15,47,769: 7,93,733 males and 7,54,036 females, of whom 1,61,577 lived in towns and 13,86,192 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 18.03 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

18,03,000 1.8 million 1 March 2026

Kamrup district's population is estimated at ≈18.03 lakh (18,03,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Assam projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 15,47,769 on the district’s present boundaries.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Assam. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Kamrup district

Census 2011: 15,47,769
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 18.03 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 1,61,577

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 13,86,192

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 18.03 lakh 18,03,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 15.48 lakh 15,47,769 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density: ≈ 491per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 950 Assam: 958
Child sex ratio (0–6): 966 Assam: 962
Literacy rate: 75.7% Male 81.5% · Female 69.7%
Urban share: 10.4% Assam: 14.1%
Growth 2001–11: +15.7% Assam: +17.1%
Area: ≈ 3,151km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households: 3.18 lakh 4.9 people per household
Villages: 1,075 Census 2011
Towns: 18 Census 2011

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Population over time

Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.

Reconstructed
Estimate

19 L 2026

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Year	Population
1991	11,10,504
2001	13,37,316
2011	15,47,769
2016 *	16,40,000
2021 *	17,27,000
2026 *	18,03,000
2031 *	18,69,000
2036 *	19,21,000

* Estimate

How Kamrup's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Kamrup's 2011 population was spread
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1	Hajo	2,62,531	17.0%	950	78.7%	15.8%
2	Palasbari	2,39,026	15.4%	960	79.9%	23.7%
3	Kamalpur	1,69,235	10.9%	910	89.1%	0.0%
4	Rangia (Pt)	1,55,333	10.0%	926	85.1%	20.9%
5	Goroimari	1,34,387	8.7%	964	49.1%	0.0%
6	Chamaria	1,26,604	8.2%	948	50.1%	0.0%
7	Chhaygaon	1,21,628	7.9%	970	78.7%	0.0%
8	Boko	1,11,880	7.2%	983	76.2%	0.0%
9	Nagarbera	78,280	5.1%	943	59.0%	0.0%
10	North Guwahati (Pt)	48,227	3.1%	948	86.0%	24.5%
11	Goreswar (Pt)	38,061	2.5%	957	84.9%	0.0%
12	Koya	32,350	2.1%	941	85.8%	0.0%
13	North Guwahati (Pt)	28,400	1.8%	981	85.9%	67.5%
14	Goreswar (Pt)(part)	1,318	0.1%	979	62.2%	0.0%
15	Chandrapur(part)	509	0.0%	892	79.5%	0.0%

Largest towns in Kamrup (Census 2011)

Rangia 27,889
Niz-Hajo CT 15,188
Sualkuchi CT 13,898
Nahira CT 11,790
North Guwahati 10,328
Amin Gaon CT 8,855
Dahali CT 8,397
Bamun Sualkuchi CT 7,628
Kochpara CT 7,540
Upar Hali CT 7,095

How people in Kamrup worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

29.1%

Agricultural labourers

15.6%

Household industry

10.9%

Other work

44.5%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 41.4%.

Age structure of Kamrup

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

MenWomen

80+
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4

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Age	Men	Women
0-4	71,440	69,006
5-9	81,040	78,343
10-14	85,599	81,165
15-19	80,365	71,010
20-24	72,689	74,741
25-29	72,479	73,884
30-34	60,118	59,989
35-39	61,322	57,923
40-44	51,128	43,839
45-49	45,158	38,367
50-54	33,065	28,140
55-59	24,393	20,474
60-64	20,682	20,894
65-69	13,618	14,306
70-74	10,103	10,480
75-79	4,806	4,734
80+	5,611	6,015

Children (0–14): 30.2%; Assam 32.9%
Working age (15–59): 62.6%; Assam 60.5%
Older people (60+): 7.2%; Assam 6.7%
Median age: 25.3years; Assam 23.9
Dependency ratio: 53.1; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Assam 58.8

Languages spoken in Kamrup

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 62 languages recorded. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Assamese 74.1%
Bengali 20.0%
Garo 1.8%
Bodo 1.5%
Hindi 1.4%
Rabha 0.5%
Nepali 0.3%
Khasi 0.1%
All other languages 0.3%

Largest mother tongues

Assamese74.1%
Bengali20.0%
Garo1.8%
Bodo/Boro1.5%
Hindi1.3%
Rabha0.5%
Nepali0.3%
Khasi0.1%

Housing and amenities in Kamrup

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 40.9%

Assam 37.1%
Tap water 4.6%

Assam 10.5%
Water source within premises 64.2%

Assam 54.8%
Toilet within premises 59.4%

Assam 64.9%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 38.7%

Assam 33.2%
Bathing area within premises 41.3%

Assam 41.8%
Closed drainage 2.2%

Assam 3.6%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 23.8%

Assam 19.0%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 74.6%

Assam 79.4%

What households own

Mobile phone 51.8%

Assam 45.7%
Television 30.8%

Assam 27.5%
Scooter or motorcycle 11.5%

Assam 10.2%
Computer or laptop 8.0%

Assam 9.3%
Car, jeep or van 3.4%

Assam 3.8%
Use banking services 45.7%

Assam 44.1%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 16.3%

Assam 23.5%

The home itself

Own their home 96.2%

Assam 87.9%
Rent their home 2.8%

Assam 6.8%
Permanent (pucca) house 30.4%

Assam 27.1%
House in good condition 30.7%

Assam 32.8%
Concrete roof 0.9%

Assam 2.9%
Cement or tiled floor 19.3%

Assam 17.6%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 27.3%

Assam 36.5%

Assam

What the numbers say

Kamrup district held 5.0% of Assam's population in 2011, 4th of 35 districts.
Literacy is 75.7%, 3.5 points above the Assam average of 72.2%.
Our 2026 estimate, ≈18.03 lakh, implies growth of about 16% since 2011; it is tied to the official Assam projection.

How this district was formed

Kamrup covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

Kamrup (2011) 98.1% of this district
100.0% of the 2011 district
Kamrup Metropolitan (2011) 1.9% of this district
2.3% of the 2011 district

Compare with

All districts of Assam →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

Phase I: houselisting

Done (17 August 2026 – 15 September 2026)
Phase II: counting people

February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
Results

Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Kamrup, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Kamrup (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Population by religion in Kamrup (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Assam
Hindu	≈ 9,06,200	58.5%	61.5%
Muslim	≈ 6,03,100	39.0%	34.2%
Christian	≈ 33,400	2.2%	3.7%
Sikh	≈ 300	0.0%	0.1%
Buddhist	≈ 200	0.0%	0.2%
Jain	≈ 1,300	0.1%	0.1%
Other religions and persuasions	≈ 100	0.0%	0.1%
Religion not stated	≈ 3,100	0.2%	0.2%
Total	15,47,769	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Kamrup district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈18,03,000 (18.03 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Kamrup's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Assam projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 15,47,769.

What was the population of Kamrup district in Census 2011?

15,47,769: 7,93,733 males and 7,54,036 females, of whom 1,61,577 lived in towns and 13,86,192 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Kamrup?

Literacy was 75.7% in 2011 (men 81.5%, women 69.7%). The sex ratio was 950 females per 1,000 males, and 966 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Kamrup district?

Rangia, with 27,889 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Kamrup district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 1,075 Census 2011 villages and 18 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction