Kamrup Metropolitan


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

Kamrup Metropolitan District overview


Kamrup Metropolitan is Town in Assam serves as administrative headquarter of Kamrup Metropolitan district. Total area of Kamrup Metropolitan District is 955 km² including 693 km² rural area and 262 km² urban area. There are 6 Circles part of Kamrup Metropolitan District for administrative purpose. When it about rural area of Kamrup Metropolitan District, Kamrup Metropolitan has 216 villages.

Sonapur is the largest tehsil in Kamrup Metropolitan district by area covering 401.999 km2 and North Guwahati is the smallest tehsil in Kamrup Metropolitan district by area covering 33.642 km2. Dispur is the largest tehsil by population while North Guwahati is the smallest tehsil by population in Kamrup Metropolitan district.

Population of Kamrup Metropolitan District


As of the 2011 census, Kamrup Metropolitan district has a population of approximately 1,253,938 peoples which is divided into urban population of 1,037,011 and rular population of 216,927. The population density in Kamrup Metropolitan region is about 1,313.0 persons per square kilometer.

# Male Female Total
Total 647,585 606,353 1,253,938
Rural 111,062 105,865 216,927
Urban 536,523 500,488 1,037,011

Households of Kamrup Metropolitan District


There are about 293,112 houses in the district, including 247,628 urban houses and 45,484 rural houses. The average household size is about 4.28 people

Type Households
Total 293,112
Rural 45,484
Urban 247,628

List Of Circle in Kamrup Metropolitan District


Kamrup Metropolitan district is divided into several Circles or tehsils for administrative convenience. There are 6 tehsils in Kamrup Metropolitan 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 Kamrup Metropolitan:

Circle Area(km²) Population
Azara 141.6 64,247
Chandrapur 149.5 49,277
Dispur 128.5 534,872
Guwahati 99.9 433,771
North Guwahati 33.6 28,400
Sonapur 402.0 143,371

Frequently Asked Question About Kamrup Metropolitan District


How many villages are there in Kamrup Metropolitan district ?

There are 216 villages in the Kamrup Metropolitan district.

What is the population of Kamrup Metropolitan district ?

As of the 2011 census, The population of Kamrup Metropolitan district is 1,253,938

How many town or city are there in Kamrup Metropolitan district ?

There are 12 town or city in the Kamrup Metropolitan district.

How many Circle in Kamrup Metropolitan district ?

There are 6 Circle in Kamrup Metropolitan district.

Which is the largest Circle in Kamrup Metropolitan district

Sonapur is the largest Circle in Kamrup Metropolitan district.

Which is the smallest Circle in Kamrup Metropolitan district ?

North Guwahati is the smallest Circle in Kamrup Metropolitan district.

Which is the most populated Circle in Kamrup Metropolitan district ?

Dispur is the most populated Circle in Kamrup Metropolitan district.

Which is the least populated Circle in Kamrup Metropolitan district ?

North Guwahati is the most least populated Circle in Kamrup Metropolitan district.