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Kamrup Metropolitan district

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Kamrup Metropolitan district
District of Assam
Guwahati district
Top: Kamakhya Temple
Bottom: View of Guwahati from Nilachal Hill
Location in Assam
Location in Assam
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Country India
StateAssam
DivisionLower Assam
HeadquartersGuwahati
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesGauhati
 • Vidhan Sabha constituenciesJalukbari, Dispur, Gauhati East, Gauhati West
Area
 • Total
1,527.84 km2 (589.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,253,938
 • Density820.726/km2 (2,125.67/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-AS
Websitehttps://kamrupmetro.assam.gov.in/

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 Guwahati Metro district with 3.53 lakh voters is the largest constituency in Assam.[1]

History

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

The Government of Assam, during the Chief-ministership of 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

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

Climate

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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)
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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)
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Demographics

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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%
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Population

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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

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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

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Languages of Kamrup Metropolitan district (2011)[12]
  1. Assamese (57.9%)
  2. Bengali (20.5%)
  3. Hindi (10.4%)
  4. Nepali (2.39%)
  5. Boro (1.66%)
  6. Karbi (1.55%)
  7. 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

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