# Namrup, Dibrugarh (Assam) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Dibrugarh, Assam 

# Namrup

Namrup is a town in Naharkatiya sub-district of Dibrugarh district, Assam (census town). The 2011 Census counted **15,719 people** in 3,940 households. Literacy was 92.9%.

- 15,719people (2011)
- 3,940households
- 92.9%literacy
- 920females per 1,000 males

## Population of Namrup

■ Namrup · ■ Dibrugarh urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****92.9%**

**90.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****920**

**932

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****927**

**931

Working population ****39.4%**

**37.0%

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 Namrup

Of every 100 households in Namrup in 2011, 94 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 82 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 50 a two-wheeler and 25 a car.

■ Namrup · ■ Dibrugarh urban average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****94%**

**96%

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

**2%

Tap water ****97%**

**36%

Drinking water within premises ****86%**

**88%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****82%**

**76%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****16%**

**19%

Use banking services ****87%**

**80%

Television ****81%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****85%**

**79%

Computer with internet ****8%**

**11%

Two-wheeler ****50%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****25%**

**20%

None of these assets ****3%**

**5%

Own their home ****22%**

**48%

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 Namrup work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,448 (72%) · **■** Household industry 67 (1%) · **■** Farming 503 (8%) · **■** Marginal 1,182 (19%)

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

## How has the population of Namrup changed?

From 7,972 in 1971 to 15,719 in 2011.

**1971

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Namrup in numbers and road distances

- Density3,011 per km²
- Growth 2001–2011-17.4%
- Annual rainfall2,711 mm
- Temperature range8 °C to 37 °C

### Road distances

- Dispur (state capital)465 km by road
- Dibrugarh (district HQ)73 km by road
- Dibrugarh (city of 1 lakh+)73 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 5 lakh+)465 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 Namrup

### Civic services

- Pucca roads4 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets3,499
- Water storage961 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes3,807
- Electricity — industry32

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 50 beds · 10 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks4

**Main manufactured goods:** fertilizer and petrolium.

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Namrup?15,719 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Namrup in?Dibrugarh district, Assam
- What was the population of Namrup in 1971?7,972