Kamrup Metropolitan district

Kamrup Metropolitan district is one of the 35 districts in Assam state in north-eastern India. It was carved out of the erstwhile undivided Kamrup district in 2003 and covers an area equivalent to the area under the jurisdiction of the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority area. Dispur Legislative Assembly Constituency in Kamrup Metro district with 3.53 lakh voters is the largest constituency in Assam.[1]

Kamrup Metropolitan district
District of Assam
Top: Kamakhya Temple
Bottom: View of Guwahati from Nilachal Hill
Location in Assam
Location in Assam
Coordinates: 26°11′0″N 91°44′0″E
Country India
StateAssam
DivisionLower Assam
HeadquartersGuwahati
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesGauhati
 • Vidhan Sabha constituenciesJalukbari, Dispur, Gauhati East, Gauhati West
Area
 • Total1,527.84 km2 (589.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,253,938
 • Density820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-AS
Websitekamrupmetro.in

History

It was created on 3 February 2003 by bifurcating the erstwhile Kamrup district.[2]

The Government of Assam, during the Chief-ministership of Late Tarun Gogoi, had proposed to bifurcate it further and create a new district, named East Kamrup. In 2016, the process of creation of the district was started.[3] But later that year, the process of creation was stopped midway due to lack of infrastructure.[4]

Geography

Administrative headquarters of Kamrup Metropolitan district is at Guwahati city.[5] The district occupies an area of 1527.84 km².

Climate
Climate data for Guwahati
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 30
(86)		 33
(91)		 38
(100)		 40
(104)		 38
(100)		 40
(104)		 37
(99)		 37
(99)		 37
(99)		 35
(95)		 32
(90)		 28
(82)		 40
(104)
Average high °C (°F) 23
(73)		 25
(77)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 27
(81)		 24
(75)		 29
(84)
Average low °C (°F) 10
(50)		 12
(54)		 15
(59)		 20
(68)		 22
(72)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 21
(70)		 16
(61)		 11
(52)		 19
(66)
Record low °C (°F) 5
(41)		 6
(43)		 6
(43)		 11
(52)		 16
(61)		 18
(64)		 20
(68)		 21
(70)		 20
(68)		 15
(59)		 10
(50)		 5
(41)		 5
(41)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 11.4
(0.45)		 12.8
(0.50)		 57.7
(2.27)		 142.3
(5.60)		 248.0
(9.76)		 350.1
(13.78)		 353.6
(13.92)		 269.9
(10.63)		 166.2
(6.54)		 79.2
(3.12)		 19.4
(0.76)		 5.1
(0.20)		 1,717.7
(67.63)
Source: wunderground.com [6]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
190152,351—    
191158,160+1.06%
192162,264+0.68%
193168,102+0.90%
194181,183+1.77%
195195,123+1.60%
1961216,357+8.56%
1971315,404+3.84%
1991771,477+4.57%
20011,059,578+3.22%
20111,253,938+1.70%
source:[7]

Population

According to the 2011 census Kamrup Metropolitan district has a population of 1,253,938,[8] roughly equal to the nation of Estonia[9] or the US state of New Hampshire.[10]} This gives it a ranking of 384th in India (out of a total of 640).[8] The district has a population density of 2,010 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,200/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 18.95%. Kamrup Metropolitan has a sex ratio of 922 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 88.66%. 82.70% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 8.12% and 5.99% of the population respectively.[8]

Religion
Religion in Kamrup Metropolitan district (2011)[11]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 84.89%
Islam
 
 12.05%
Christianity
 
 1.50%
Jainism
 
 0.74%
Other or not stated
 
 0.82%

As of the 2011 census, 84.89% of the population are Hindus, Muslims are 12.05%, Christians are 1.50% and Jains are 0.74% of the population.[11]

Language

Languages of Kamrup Metropolitan district (2011)[12]

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

At the time of the 2011 census, 57.87% of the population spoke Assamese, 20.50% Bengali, 10.45% Hindi, 2.39% Nepali, 1.66% Boro and 1.55% Karbi as their first language.[12]

See also

References
  1. "Kamrup(Metro) plan to increase voters' turnout".
  2. Law, Gwillim (25 September 2011). "Districts of India". Statoids. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  3. "Assam issues notification to form new administrative districts". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  4. Desk, Sentinel Digital. "Revocation of East Kamrup, South Kamrup districts begins - Sentinelassam". The Sentinel Assam. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  5. "Home page". Kamrup Metropolitan district website. Archived from the original on 22 January 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  6. "Historical Weather for Delhi, India". Weather Underground. Retrieved 27 November 2008.
  7. Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  8. "District Census Handbook: Kamrup Metropolitan" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  9. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Estonia 1,282,963 July 2011 est.
  10. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011. New Hampshire 1,316,470
  11. "Table C-01 Population By Religion: Assam". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  12. "Table C-16 Population By Mother Tongue: Assam". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
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