Cachar District, Assam
Cachar is an administrative district in Assam, India. The district is located about 340 km from Dispur, the capital of Assam. Its administrative headquarters is in Silchar. Bengali, Assamese and Bishnupriya Manipuri are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 3,786 km², including 3,721.41 km² of rural area and 64.59 km² of urban area.
List of Subdivisions in Cachar District
Cachar District is divided into 5 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,182 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Subdivision | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katigora | 237 | 733.22 |
| 2 | Lakhipur | 306 | 881.67 |
| 3 | Silchar | 262 | 870.96 |
| 4 | Sonai | 232 | 855.14 |
| 5 | Udarbond | 145 | 445.01 |
Population of Cachar District
According to the 2011 Census, Cachar District had a population of 17,36,617 people living in 3,79,955 households. The population comprised 8,86,284 males and 8,50,333 females, with an average population density of 459 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 17,36,617 | 14,21,153 | 3,15,464 |
| Male Population | 8,86,284 | 7,27,083 | 1,59,201 |
| Female Population | 8,50,333 | 6,94,070 | 1,56,263 |
| Total Households | 3,79,955 | 3,10,750 | 69,205 |
| Population Density | 459 / km² | 382 / km² | 4,884 / km² |
Cachar District had 11,74,128 literate people and 2,56,774 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 2,64,897 and 17,569 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 2,56,774 | 2,22,673 | 34,101 |
| Literate Population | 11,74,128 | 9,23,736 | 2,50,392 |
| Illiterate Population | 5,62,489 | 4,97,417 | 65,072 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2,64,897 | 2,16,090 | 48,807 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 17,569 | 16,613 | 956 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.