District of Assam

Karbi Anglong: 9.6 lakh people, one story

People
9,56,313
Area
10,434 km²
Literacy
69.25%
Sex ratio
951
#1 in AssamArea: 10,434 km². Rank 1 of 27 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in AssamScheduled Tribes: 56.3 % of people. Rank 2 of 27 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in AssamWorkers in farming: 74.1 % of workers. Rank 2 of 27 districts.See the numbers →Lowest in AssamPopulation density: 92 per km². Rank 26 of 27.See the numbers →

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Karbi AnglongAssam

The history, places and schemes of Karbi Anglong are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Karbi Anglong in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population9.6 lakh#17/27 in Assam
Area10,434 km²#1/27 in Assam
Population density92 per km²#26/27 in Assam▼ state 398
Sex ratio951 females per 1000 males#23/27 in Assam▼ state 958
Child sex ratio (0–6)959 girls per 1000 boys#20/27 in Assam▼ state 962
Literacy rate69.25%#17/27 in Assam▼ state 72.19
Female literacy62.00%#18/27 in Assam▼ state 66.27
Urban population11.8%#10/27 in Assam▼ state 14.1

People & society

69.3% can read. 951 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
76.177.8
Female literacy
62.066.3
Scheduled Castes
4.77.2
Scheduled Tribes
56.312.4
Living in towns
11.814.1

Gender literacy gap: 14.1 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 80.1%
  • Muslim 2.1%
  • Christian 16.5%
  • Buddhist 0.7%
  • Other / not stated 0.5%

    Sectors at a glance

    74 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    3.8 lakh workers, 40.1% of all people

    This district
    Assam
    • Cultivators 58.2%
    • Farm labourers 15.9%
    • Household industry 2.6%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 23.4%

      Schemes & development

      Only 21% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      21.326.0
      Latrine at home
      38.345.5
      Tap water
      4.87.3
      LPG / PNG
      7.413.3
      Phone
      31.033.6
      Television
      22.419.3
      Bicycle
      38.438.6
      Two-wheeler
      5.47.1

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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