Population of Assam 2022
Population of Assam 2022
Assam is a state in the north-eastern region of India. It’s known for Assam tea and Assam silk & receives more rainfall than most parts of India. As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Assam in 2011 is 31,205,576 (3.12 Crore) & the estimated population of Assam in 2012 is 35,378,000 (3.54 Crore)
Source: Census 2011 & Census Population Projection report
Assam Population 2011-2021
Assam has a population growth rate during 2011-2021 of 14.10%. Its estimated population in 2021 is 3.50 Crores* an increase of around 38 lakhs from 2011.
Population of Assam in 2022 – 3.54 Crores (Approx)
| Assam | Census 2011 | 2021 Estimate |
| Total Population | 31,205,576 (3.12 Crore) | 35,043,000 |
| Male Population | 15,939,443 | 17,843,000 |
| Female Population | 15,266,133 | 17,200,000 |
| Total Area | 78,438 km2 | – |
| Area Rank | 16th | – |
| Population Density | 397/km2 | 447/km2 |
| Population Rank | 15th | – |
| Average Literacy (%) | 72.19% | – |
| Sex Ratio | 958 | 85.90% |
| Capital City | Dispur | – |
| Formation | 26-Jan-50 | – |
Source: Census 2011 & Census Population Projection report
Assam Historical Population
Assam has a population growth rate of 17.07% during 2001-2011. In 1910 Population of Uttar Pradesh was 33 lakh & Year 2021 it’s estimated to reach 3.5 Crore, an increase of almost 3 Crore. Let’s look at decade population & percentage change from the Year 1910 to 2021
| Census Year | Population | Absolute Change | Percentage Change |
| 1901 | 3,289,680 | – | – |
| 1911 | 3,848,617 | +558937 | +16.99 |
| 1921 | 4,636,980 | +788363 | +20.48 |
| 1931 | 5,560,371 | +923391 | +19.91 |
| 1941 | 6,694,790 | +1134419 | +20.40 |
| 1951 | 8,028,856 | +1334066 | +19.93 |
| 1961 | 10,837,329 | +2808473 | +34.98 |
| 1971 | 14,625,152 | +3787823 | +34.95 |
| 1981 | 18,041,248 | +3,416,096 | +23.36 |
| 1991 | 22,414,322 | +4373074 | +24.24 |
| 2001 | 26,655,528 | +4241206 | +18.92 |
| 2011 | 31,205,576 | +4550048 | +17.07 |
Source: Census 2011
