Cachar


Cachar is a district and city located in Assam State of India. This article provides an in depth look at Cachar district overview, population, demographic information, household data, administration, and a list of its Circle or sub-districts.

Cachar District overview


Cachar is Town in Assam serves as administrative headquarter of Cachar district. Total area of Cachar District is 3,786 km² including 3,721 km² rural area and 65 km² urban area. There are 5 Circles part of Cachar District for administrative purpose. When it about rural area of Cachar District, Cachar has 1040 villages.

Lakhipur is the largest tehsil in Cachar district by area covering 881.671 km2 and Udarbond is the smallest tehsil in Cachar district by area covering 445.008 km2. Silchar is the largest tehsil by population while Udarbond is the smallest tehsil by population in Cachar district.

Population of Cachar District


As of the 2011 census, Cachar district has a population of approximately 1,736,617 peoples which is divided into urban population of 315,464 and rular population of 1,421,153. The population density in Cachar region is about 458.7 persons per square kilometer.

# Male Female Total
Total 886,284 850,333 1,736,617
Rural 727,083 694,070 1,421,153
Urban 159,201 156,263 315,464

Households of Cachar District


There are about 379,955 houses in the district, including 69,205 urban houses and 310,750 rural houses. The average household size is about 4.57 people

Type Households
Total 379,955
Rural 310,750
Urban 69,205

List Of Circle in Cachar District


Cachar district is divided into several Circles or tehsils for administrative convenience. There are 5 tehsils in Cachar district. Each tehsil is headed by a Tehsildar, who is responsible for revenue administration and law and order. The following is a list of Circle in Cachar:

Circle Area(km²) Population
Katigora 733.2 291,875
Lakhipur 881.7 291,872
Silchar 871.0 704,465
Sonai 855.1 324,315
Udarbond 445.0 124,090

Frequently Asked Question About Cachar District


How many villages are there in Cachar district ?

There are 1040 villages in the Cachar district.

What is the population of Cachar district ?

As of the 2011 census, The population of Cachar district is 1,736,617

How many town or city are there in Cachar district ?

There are 19 town or city in the Cachar district.

How many Circle in Cachar district ?

There are 5 Circle in Cachar district.

Which is the largest Circle in Cachar district

Lakhipur is the largest Circle in Cachar district.

Which is the smallest Circle in Cachar district ?

Udarbond is the smallest Circle in Cachar district.

Which is the most populated Circle in Cachar district ?

Silchar is the most populated Circle in Cachar district.

Which is the least populated Circle in Cachar district ?

Udarbond is the most least populated Circle in Cachar district.