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District of Assam

Kamrup Metropolitan District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 14.31 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

14,31,000 1.43 million 1 March 2026

Kamrup Metropolitan district's population is estimated at ≈14.31 lakh (14,31,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Assam projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 12,07,942 on the district’s present boundaries.

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

Which number do you mean?

The district, the city and the metro area are three different areas. Pick the one you mean.

City

Guwahati (municipal limits)

Census 2011
9,57,352
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 11.4 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Guwahati urban agglomeration

Census 2011
9,62,334
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 11.4 lakh

District

Kamrup Metropolitan district

Census 2011
12,07,942
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 14.31 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 14.31 lakh 14,31,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
12.08 lakh 12,07,942 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 1,443per km² 2011
Sex ratio
935 Assam: 958
Child sex ratio (0–6)
945 Assam: 962
Literacy rate
89.2% Male 92.5% · Female 85.6%
Urban share
84.3% Assam: 14.1%
Growth 2001–11
+18.3% Assam: +17.1%
Area
≈ 837km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
2.83 lakh 4.3 people per household
Villages
198 Census 2011
Towns
10 Census 2011

Where it ranks

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.

Kamrup Metropolitan: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
15 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19917,43,178
200110,20,711
201112,07,942
2016 *12,87,000
2021 *13,63,000
2026 *14,31,000
2031 *14,92,000
2036 *15,42,000

* Estimate

How Kamrup Metropolitan'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 Metropolitan's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Dispur5,34,87244.3%92991.7%98.8%
2 Guwahati4,33,77135.9%93391.1%100.0%
3 Sonapur1,43,37111.9%97176.7%10.1%
4 Azara64,2475.3%91587.2%56.0%
5 Chandrapur(part)31,6812.6%95577.3%16.1%

Largest towns in Kamrup Metropolitan (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Kamrup Metropolitan (Census 2011)
  1. Guwahati 9,62,334
  2. Kahi Kuchi CT 9,917
  3. Azara CT 8,780
  4. Dharapur CT 8,095
  5. Sonapur Gaon CT 5,771
  6. Barua Bari Gaon CT 5,444
  7. Chandrapur Baghicha CT 5,106
  8. Majir Gaon CT 4,774
  9. Garal CT 4,400
  10. Digaru Gaon CT 3,207

How people in Kamrup Metropolitan worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

4.9%

Agricultural labourers

3.5%

Household industry

2.5%

Other work

89.1%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 39.1%.

Age structure of Kamrup Metropolitan

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 →

Age structure of Kamrup Metropolitan
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-442,83240,726
5-948,53245,656
10-1454,07751,583
15-1955,76952,495
20-2459,80660,235
25-2960,02163,531
30-3454,78154,848
35-3955,55653,882
40-4448,11141,654
45-4941,87936,061
50-5432,43825,678
55-5923,21618,170
60-6418,53614,985
65-6911,2689,329
70-747,8966,546
75-794,0303,571
80+4,0204,222
Children (0–14)
23.5%
Assam 32.9%
Working age (15–59)
69.5%
Assam 60.5%
Older people (60+)
7.0%
Assam 6.7%
Median age
28.7years
Assam 23.9
Dependency ratio
38.4
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Assam 58.8

Languages spoken in Kamrup Metropolitan

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 86 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 →

Languages spoken in Kamrup Metropolitan
  1. Assamese 58.0%
  2. Bengali 20.2%
  3. Hindi 12.4%
  4. Nepali 2.4%
  5. Bodo 1.7%
  6. Karbi/Mikir 1.6%
  7. Manipuri 0.8%
  8. Telugu 0.4%
  9. All other languages 2.5%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Assamese58.0%
  2. Bengali20.2%
  3. Hindi10.6%
  4. Nepali2.4%
  5. Bodo/Boro1.6%
  6. Karbi/Mikir1.6%
  7. Bhojpuri0.8%
  8. Manipuri0.8%

Housing and amenities in Kamrup Metropolitan

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 86.1%

    Assam 37.1%

  • Tap water 37.8%

    Assam 10.5%

  • Water source within premises 75.5%

    Assam 54.8%

  • Toilet within premises 92.3%

    Assam 64.9%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 6.8%

    Assam 33.2%

  • Bathing area within premises 86.7%

    Assam 41.8%

  • Closed drainage 24.8%

    Assam 3.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 76.9%

    Assam 19.0%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 18.0%

    Assam 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 81.7%

    Assam 45.7%

  • Television 73.5%

    Assam 27.5%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 27.7%

    Assam 10.2%

  • Computer or laptop 29.6%

    Assam 9.3%

  • Car, jeep or van 17.4%

    Assam 3.8%

  • Use banking services 80.6%

    Assam 44.1%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 5.1%

    Assam 23.5%

The home itself

  • Own their home 59.8%

    Assam 87.9%

  • Rent their home 34.6%

    Assam 6.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 67.1%

    Assam 27.1%

  • House in good condition 62.9%

    Assam 32.8%

  • Concrete roof 25.2%

    Assam 2.9%

  • Cement or tiled floor 67.0%

    Assam 17.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 23.9%

    Assam 36.5%

Assam

What the numbers say

  • Kamrup Metropolitan district held 3.9% of Assam's population in 2011, 10th of 35 districts.
  • Literacy is 89.2%, 17.0 points above the Assam average of 72.2%.
  • The sex ratio of 935 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 958.
  • 84.3% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Assam as a whole (14.1%).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈14.31 lakh, implies growth of about 18% since 2011; it is tied to the official Assam projection.
  • Its largest town, Guwahati, had 9.62 lakh people in 2011, 79.7% of the district.

How this district was formed

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

  • Kamrup Metropolitan (2011) 100.0% of this district
    96.3% of the 2011 district

Compare with

All districts of Assam →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (17 August 2026 – 15 September 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. 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 Metropolitan, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Kamrup Metropolitan (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 Metropolitan (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareAssam
Hindu ≈ 10,22,700 84.7% 61.5%
Muslim ≈ 1,48,100 12.3% 34.2%
Christian ≈ 17,700 1.5% 3.7%
Sikh ≈ 3,700 0.3% 0.1%
Buddhist ≈ 1,600 0.1% 0.2%
Jain ≈ 9,200 0.8% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 200 0.0% 0.1%
Religion not stated ≈ 4,800 0.4% 0.2%
Total12,07,942100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Kamrup Metropolitan district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈14,31,000 (14.31 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Kamrup Metropolitan's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Assam projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 12,07,942.

What was the population of Kamrup Metropolitan district in Census 2011?
12,07,942: 6,24,187 males and 5,83,755 females, of whom 10,17,828 lived in towns and 1,90,114 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 Metropolitan?
Literacy was 89.2% in 2011 (men 92.5%, women 85.6%). The sex ratio was 935 females per 1,000 males, and 945 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Kamrup Metropolitan district?
Guwahati, with 9,62,334 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Kamrup Metropolitan district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 198 Census 2011 villages and 10 towns.

⤓ Download Assam district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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