Baksa district, Assam
Baksa is a district of Assam, with a population of 9,50,075 at the 2011 Census across 1,596 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Assam's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 9.5 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 1,596 km²
- Density
- 595
- per km²
- Literacy
- 60.3%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 974
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 35.2% | 23 / 35 | 554 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 89.8% | 21 / 35 | 624 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 23.3% | 27 / 35 | 691 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 98.1% | 2 / 35 | 450 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 68.9% | 18 / 35 | 487 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 45 | 9 / 26 | 282 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 0 | 25 / 26 | 469 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 2.7% | 27 / 35 | 746 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 97.9% | 10 / 35 | 176 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 50.1% | 32 / 35 | 618 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 26.5% | 24 / 35 | 325 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 37,534 · Female 35,549 | 73,083 | 13 / 35 | 581 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 1,65,634 · Female 1,65,373 | 3,31,007 | 2 / 35 | 107 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,097 | 5 / 35 | 81 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 12.3% | 14 / 35 | 98 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 24.9% | 24 / 35 | 261 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 2,66,611 · Female 1,40,145 | 4,06,756 | 14 / 35 | 493 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 74.1% | 27 / 35 | 292 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 3,22,614 · Female 2,50,223 | 5,72,837 | 16 / 35 | 501 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 3.3% | 21 / 35 | 641 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 27.8% | 16 / 35 | 607 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 74.8% | 22 / 35 | 359 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 14.0% | 7 / 35 | 263 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 78.6% | 4 / 35 | 75 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 8.6% | 4 / 35 | 69 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 41.2% | 8 / 35 | 139 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 34.0% | 12 / 35 | 241 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 17.0% | 27 / 35 | 433 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 60.6% | 15 / 20 | 349 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 98.9% | 17 / 35 | 140 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 18.8% | 8 / 35 | 459 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 15.1% | 21 / 35 | 490 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 73.6% | 4 / 35 | 39 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 56.0% | 13 / 35 | 468 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 11.9% · Men 33.4% | 22.8% | 14 / 35 | 102 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.3% | 5 / 35 | 296 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 17.6% | 16 / 35 | 403 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.3% | 10 / 35 | 497 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 24.5% · Men 25.0% | 24.8% | 3 / 35 | 283 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 70.5% | 13 / 35 | 542 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 69.0% | 4 / 35 | 128 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 89.9% | 9 / 35 | 458 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 67.0% | 19 / 35 | 599 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 47.3% | 14 / 35 | 556 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 21 / 35 | 583 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 7,312 | 4 / 35 | 63 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 14.9% · Men 57.6% | 36.5% | 23 / 35 | 137 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 12.5% | 8 / 35 | 180 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 4.0% · Men 6.3% | 5.2% | 14 / 35 | 430 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 4,81,330 · Female 4,68,745 | 9,50,075 | 19 / 35 | 512 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 5,53,748 | 30 / 35 | 635 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 593 | 15 / 35 | 263 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 347 | 27 / 35 | 428 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 18.6 | 7 / 35 | 252 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 0.1 | 32 / 35 | 636 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 2.1 | 32 / 35 | 635 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 2.2 | 32 / 35 | 638 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 0 | 32 / 35 | 632 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 0 | 32 / 35 | 632 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 0 | 32 / 35 | 632 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 5 / 35 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 0 | 12 / 35 | 538 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 0 | 22 / 35 | 653 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 5 | 19 / 35 | 341 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 79.8 | 23 / 35 | 597 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 35 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Baksa
- NH-NH-127A
- NH-NH-127E
- NH-NH-27
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