Kamrup Metropolitan district
Kamrup Metropolitan district | |
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Gauhati West | |
Area | |
• Total | 1,527.84 km2 (589.90 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,253,938 |
• Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-AS |
Website | https://kamrupmetro.assam.gov.in/ |
Kamrup Metropolitan district is one of the 35
History
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
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) |
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) |
Source: wunderground.com [6][failed verification] |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
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% |
source:[7] |
Population
According to the
Religion
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
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
- ^ "Kamrup(Metro) plan to increase voters' turnout".
- ^ Law, Gwillim (25 September 2011). "Districts of India". Statoids. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ^ "Assam issues notification to form new administrative districts". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ Desk, Sentinel Digital. "Revocation of East Kamrup, South Kamrup districts begins - Sentinelassam". The Sentinel Assam. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Home page". Kamrup Metropolitan district website. Archived from the original on 22 January 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ^ "Historical Weather for Delhi, India". Weather Underground. Retrieved 27 November 2008.
- ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ^ a b c "District Census Handbook: Kamrup Metropolitan" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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
- ^ a b "Table C-01 Population By Religion: Assam". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population By Mother Tongue: Assam". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.