# Tupkhana Pt I, Cachar (Assam) – Town Population & History

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Town · Cachar, Assam 

# Tupkhana Pt I

Tupkhana Pt I is a town in Silchar sub-district of Cachar district, Assam (census town). The 2011 Census counted **4,640 people** in 989 households. Literacy was 86.8%.

- 4,640people (2011)
- 989households
- 86.8%literacy
- 959females per 1,000 males

## Population of Tupkhana Pt I

■ Tupkhana Pt I · ■ Cachar urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.8%**

**89.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****959**

**982

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1092**

**952

Working population ****27.0%**

**33.7%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Tupkhana Pt I

Of every 100 households in Tupkhana Pt I in 2011, 61 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 32 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Tupkhana Pt I · ■ Cachar urban average

Electricity for lighting ****61%**

**80%

Toilet within the home ****99%**

**96%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**3%

Tap water ****57%**

**67%

Drinking water within premises ****26%**

**64%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****32%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****62%**

**38%

Use banking services ****74%**

**67%

Television ****44%**

**63%

Mobile phone ****66%**

**70%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****11%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**6%

None of these assets ****18%**

**15%

Own their home ****88%**

**67%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Tupkhana Pt I work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,078 (86%) · **■** Household industry 38 (3%) · **■** Farming 27 (2%) · **■** Marginal 112 (9%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Tupkhana Pt I in numbers and road distances

- Density2,455 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,100 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 38 °C

### Road distances

- Dispur (state capital)405 km by road
- Silchar (district HQ)8 km by road
- Silchar (city of 1 lakh+)8 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 5 lakh+)405 km by road
- Silchar (railway station)6 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Tupkhana Pt I

### Civic services

- Pucca roads5 km
- DrainageNo drainage
- Flush toilets444
- Water storage88 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes600

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** wooden furniture and handloom product.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Tupkhana Pt I

- Banks3 in Tupkhana Pt I

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Tupkhana Pt I?4,640 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Tupkhana Pt I in?Cachar district, Assam