Overview of the Hailakandi District

Demography

Declared as the 24th district of assam in 1989 by a government of assam notification no. AAA.98/89/Pt/I Dt. 29/09/1989, Hailakandi is one of the aspirational districts in the barak valley region of Assam. Several myths are associated with the name Hailakandi’.According to some historians the district got its name from the word ‘halam’ means a small state and the word ‘Kundia’ meaning a plot of land for temporary ploughing. another myth associated with the name of the district is sali paddy is grown abundantly as a staple food crop and from ‘Sailkandi’ the district came to be known as Hailakandi.

Demography

Demographic setup

Total area	1327.00 Sq Km	Total Population	659,296
Male Population	337,890	Female Population	321,406
Rural Population	611,156	Urban Population	48,140
SC Population	10.72	ST Population(%)	0.1
Population Growth (%)	21.45	Density	497 / Km Sq
SEx Ratio	951	Average literacy (%)	74.33
Male Literacy (%)	80.74	Female literacy (%)	67.60
Total Household	143,108
Data Source	2011 Census

Last Modified : 12/14/2023

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