Kamrup Metropolitan District - Population 2011-2025

Kamrup Metropolitan District Assam Census 2021/2011: Full Population, Religion, Urban/Rural, Literacy, SC/ST, City & Taluk Stats (All Official Data)

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Quick Overview: Kamrup Metropolitan District (2021/2025)

Estimated Population (2025): 1,446,543 (14.47 Lakhs)
Population (2011): 1,253,938 (12.54 Lakhs)
Male (2011): 647,585 | Estimate (2025): 747,054
Female (2011): 606,353 | Estimate (2025): 699,489
Sex Ratio (2011): 936 females per 1000 males
Child Sex Ratio (0-6, 2011): 946
Area: 955–1,528 km² (sources vary, main census 955 km²)
Population Density (2011): 1,313–2,010/km² (sources vary)
Literacy Rate (2011): 88.71%
Urban Population: ~82.7%
Rural Population: ~17.3%
Households (2011): ~280,000

Population Projections (2011–2025)

Year	Estimated Population
2011	1,253,938
2021	1,396,723
2025	1,446,543

Historic Population: 1901–2011

Year	Population	Growth %
1901	52,351	–
1911	58,160	+1.06%
1921	62,264	+0.68%
1931	68,102	+0.90%
1941	81,183	+1.77%
1951	95,123	+1.60%
1961	216,357	+8.56%
1971	315,404	+3.84%
1991	771,477	+4.57%
2001	1,059,578	+3.22%
2011	1,253,938	+1.70%

2011 vs 2001 Census Highlights

Description	2011	2001
Population	1,253,938	1,059,578
Male	647,585	575,499
Female	606,353	484,079
Growth Rate	18.35%	45.85%
Density/km²	1,313	1,109
Sex Ratio	936	841
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)	946	941
Literacy Rate	88.71%	81.42%
Total Child Pop (0–6)	125,386	123,079
Child % (0–6)	10.00%	11.62%

Religion-wise Population

Religion	Population (2011)	%	Estimated Population (2025)
Hindu	1,064,412	84.89%	1,227,906
Muslim	151,071	12.05%	174,276
Christian	18,810	1.50%	21,699
Jain	9,250	0.74%	10,671
Sikh	3,679	0.29%	4,244
Buddhist	1,627	0.13%	1,877
Others	170	0.01%	196
Not Stated	4,919	0.39%	5,675
Total	1,253,938	100%	1,446,543

Scheduled Caste (SC) & Scheduled Tribe (ST)

SC (2011): 8.12% of population
ST (2011): 5.99% of population
Exact population figures: Not specified in all sources, estimated ~100,000 each

Literacy Data

Literacy Rate (2011): 88.71%
Male Literacy: 92.13%
Female Literacy: 85.07%
Total Literates (2011): 1,001,191 (537,227 M, 463,964 F)

Urban / Rural Data Breakdown (2011)

Description	Urban %	Rural %
Population (%)	82.7%	17.3%
Population ('11)	1,035,930	218,008

Households: ~280,000 (2011)
Child Population (0-6): 125,386 (10%)
Boys Population (0-6): 64,444
Girls Population (0-6): 60,942

Major City & Urban Agglomerations

City Name	Population (2011)	Estimated 2025
Guwahati (Municipal Corporation)	957,352	1,104,401

Subdistrict / Taluk (Circle) List – Kamrup Metropolitan

Guwahati East
Guwahati West
Dispur
Sonapur
(Note: Kamrup Metro covers much of the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority area)

Languages Spoken (2011)

Language	%
Assamese	57.87%
Bengali	20.50%
Hindi	10.45%
Nepali	2.39%
Boro	1.66%
Karbi	1.55%
Others	5.58%

Guwahati Climate Data

Month	Mean Max °C	Mean Min °C	Precipitation (mm)
Jan	23	10	11.4
Feb	25	12	12.8
Mar	30	15	57.7
Apr	31	20	142.3
May	31	22	248.0
Jun	31	25	350.1
Jul	32	25	353.6
Aug	32	25	269.9
Sep	31	24	166.2
Oct	30	21	79.2
Nov	27	16	19.4
Dec	24	11	5.1

Key Socio-Economic, Cultural & Geographic Facts

District established: 2003 by bifurcation of Kamrup
District HQ: Guwahati city
82.7% urbanized, highest literacy among Assam districts (88.7%)
Highest concentration of Assamese, Bengali, Hindi speakers
Main SCs/STs: Kalita, Rajbongshi, Bodo, Rabha
Contains Assam’s largest city, Guwahati, commercial/IT hub
Dispur (Guwahati) is Assam’s capital
Climate: Subtropical, summer mean max 32°C, annual rain ~1,718mm
Major institutions: IIT Guwahati, Guwahati Medical College, Gauhati University

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