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Assam Caste/Religion Wise population, Assam Caste wise demographics, Demographics of Assam, Assam Religion wise population, Assam Population, Assam Population and Census, Religion in Assam, Assam Basic Information, Hindu population in Assam, upper caste population in Assam
Details about the population of Assam based on India Census 2011. Assam district wise population, population based on religion in Assam. Get complete demographics about Assam.
Assam's population was estimated at 28.67 million in 2006 and at 30.57 million in 2011 and is expected to reach 34.18 million by 2021 and 35.60 million by 2026.[64]
As per 2011 census, total population of Assam was 31,169,272. The total population of the state has increased from 26,638,407 to 31,169,272 in the last ten years with a growth rate of 16.93%.
Religion in Assam (2011)
| Religion in Assam (2011) | |
| Hinduism | 61.46% |
| Islam | 34.22% |
| Christianity | 3.73% |
| Buddhism | 0.17% |
| Jainism | 0.08% |
| Sikhism | 0.06% |
| Other or not religious | 0.30% |
| Below is a breakdown of the Muslim population by district in the Indian state of Assam according to the 2011 Census of India: |
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| S.no. | District | Total population | Muslim population | Percentage |
| 1 | Baksa | 9,50,075 | 1,35,750 | 14.29% |
| 2 | Barpeta | 16,93,622 | 11,98,036 | 70.74% |
| 3 | Bongaigaon | 7,38,804 | 3,71,033 | 50.22% |
| 4 | Cachar | 17,36,617 | 6,54,816 | 37.71% |
| 5 | Chirang | 4,82,162 | 1,09,248 | 22.66% |
| 6 | Darrang | 9,28,500 | 5,97,392 | 64.34% |
| 7 | Dhemaji | 6,86,133 | 13,475 | 1.96% |
| 8 | Dhubri | 19,49,258 | 15,53,023 | 79.67% |
| 9 | Dibrugarh | 13,26,335 | 64,526 | 4.86% |
| 10 | Dima Hasao | 2,14,102 | 4,358 | 2.04% |
| 11 | Goalpara | 10,08,183 | 5,79,929 | 57.52% |
| 12 | Golaghat | 10,66,888 | 90,312 | 8.46% |
| 13 | Hailakandi | 6,59,296 | 3,97,653 | 60.31% |
| 14 | Jorhat | 10,92,256 | 54,684 | 5.01% |
| 15 | Kamrup | 15,17,542 | 6,01,784 | 39.66% |
| 16 | Kamrup Metropolitan | 12,53,938 | 1,51,071 | 12.05% |
| 17 | Karbi Anglong | 9,56,313 | 20,290 | 2.12% |
| 18 | Karimganj | 12,28,686 | 6,92,489 | 56.36% |
| 19 | Kokrajhar | 8,87,142 | 2,52,271 | 28.44% |
| 20 | Lakhimpur | 10,42,137 | 1,93,476 | 18.57% |
| 21 | Morigaon | 9,57,423 | 5,03,257 | 52.56% |
| 22 | Nagaon | 28,23,768 | 15,63,203 | 55.36% |
| 23 | Nalbari | 7,71,639 | 2,77,488 | 35.96% |
| 24 | Sivasagar | 11,51,050 | 95,553 | 8.30% |
| 25 | Sonitpur | 19,24,110 | 3,50,536 | 18.22% |
| 26 | Tinsukia | 13,27,929 | 48,373 | 3.64% |
| 27 | Udalguri | 8,31,668 | 1,05,319 | 12.66% |
| Assam (Total) | 3,12,05,576 | 1,06,79,345 | 34.22% | |