What was the nature of demographic transformation in Assam?
It is seen that the entire demography of the state has been changed in Assam during the last four decades. During 1891 – 1901, the influx of settlers in to Assam was rather slow. The 1991 Census reported a wave of settlers modifying the densities and distribution of population in few districts of Assam..
Why is Assam population low?
The hilly, dissected, rocky nature of the terrain, moderate to low rainfall, and shallow, infertile soil has influenced population density adversely in these areas..
According to the Census of India,2011 the population of Assam was 312.05 lakh of which 159.39 lakh were male and 152.66 lakh were female. The projected population (released by Census of India ) of Assam in 2022 is found as 353.78 lakh of which 180.06lakh are male and 173.71lakh are female.
Diverse tribes like Bodo, Kachari, Karbi, Miri, Mishimi, Rabha, etc co-exist in Assam; most tribes have their own languages though Assamese is the principal language of the state. A majority of the Assamese are Vaishnavas (a sect of Hinduism).
Hinduism constitutes 61.47% of Assam population. In all Hindu form majority religion in 18 out of 27 districts of Assam state. The data for 2022 & 2023 is under process and will be updated in few weeks. Muslim Population in Assam is 1.07 Crore (34.22 percent) of total 3.12 Crore.
Overview
The population of Assam consist of tribal ethnic groups ( Bodo, Karbi, Rabha, Mishing, Dimasa), and linguistic groups such as Assamese, Bengali
Religion
Religion in Assam is closely related to ethnicity, closely around 65% of Assamese people, 90% of Bodo tribe, 83% of Karbi tribe
Demography
The issue of illegal influx has a 40-year history
See also
• People of Assam• Miya people• Bengali Hindus in
What are the geographical features of Assam?
A significant geographical aspect of Assam is that it contains three of six physiographic divisions of India – The Northern Himalayas (Eastern Hills), The Northern Plains (Brahmaputra plain), and the Deccan Plateau (Karbi Anglong)
What is the literacy rate of Assam?
The total literacy rate of Assam is 72
19% according to the 2011 census study
The male literacy rate is 77
85% and the female literacy rate is 66
27% in Assam
As per the 2011 census, the total population of Assam was 31,169,272
What is the population density of Assam?
Thus the population Density of Assam is 398 per square km which is higher than the national average of 382 per square km
Assamese is the major indigenous and official language while Bengali is the official language in the three districts in the Barak Valley
Assam also has a number of schools with English as the medium of education
Demographic Profile | Environment & Forest | Government Of Assam, India Demographic Profile According to the 2001 census, Assam‘s 26.64 million people account for 2.59% of the country‘s population with its population density being marginally higher than the average density of the country (Assam Human Development Report, 2003).
Assam demography
Indian state election
The 2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election was the 15th quinquennial legislative assembly election held in the Indian state of Assam from March 27 to April 6 in three phases, to elect 126 MLAs to the 15th Assam Legislative Assembly. The votes were counted and the result declared on Sunday, 2 May. The term of the previous Fourteenth Legislative Assembly of Assam ended on 31 May 2021.
All Assam Students' Union or AASU is an
Students' organisation in Assam, India
All Assam Students' Union or AASU is an Assamese nationalist student's organisation in Assam, India. It is best known for leading the six-year Assam Movement against Bengalis of both Indian and Bangladeshi origin living in Assam. The original leadership of the organisation, after the historic Assam Accord of 1985, became part of the newly formed Asom Gana Parishad which formed a state government in Assam.
The Assam Movement (1979–1985) was a popular uprising in Assam
Indian civil disobedience campaign
The Assam Movement (1979–1985) was a popular uprising in Assam, India, that demanded the Government of India detect, disenfranchise and deport illegal aliens. Led by All Assam Students Union (AASU) and All Assam Gana Sangram Parishad (AAGSP) the movement defined a six-year period of sustained civil disobedience campaigns, political instability and widespread ethnic violence. The movement ended in 1985 with the Assam Accord.
Hinduism in the state of Assam
Hinduism in the state of Assam, in Northeast India is the home to some of the most complex and poorly understood traditions in Hinduism. People follow traditions belonging to Shaivism, Saktism, Tantricism and an indigenous form of Vaishnavism called Ekasarana dharma; and taken together the practitioners constitute around 61% of the state population as per the 2011 Census. Hindus form a majority in 17 out of the 29 districts of Assam. By region, there is a significant diversity among the ethnic groups that profess the Hindu faith, traditions and customs. As per as 2011 Census, In Brahmaputra valley of Assam, Hindus constitute 62% of the population, most being ethnic Assamese. In the autonomous Bodoland region of Assam, Hindus constitute 71.3% of the region's population, most being of the Bodo tribe. In the Barak valley region of southern Assam, Hindus constitute 50% of the region's population, most being ethnic Sylhetis, a subgroup of Bengalis. The Hill Tribes of Assam, particularly the Karbi people of Karbi Anglong and Dimasa people of Dima Hasao are mainly Hindus.
