Town · Kamrup Metropolitan, Assam # Dharapur Dharapur is a town in Azara sub-district of Kamrup Metropolitan district, Assam (census town). The 2011 Census counted 8,095 people in 1,796 households. Literacy was 89.4%. - 8,095 people (2011) - 1,796 households - 89.4% literacy - 966 females per 1,000 males ## Population of Dharapur ■ Dharapur · ■ Kamrup Metropolitan urban average - Literacy (age 7+) 89.4% 91.2% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 966 933 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 874 936 - Working population 32.4% 38.9% Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Homes and amenities in Dharapur Of every 100 households in Dharapur in 2011, 90 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 75 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 9 a car. ■ Dharapur · ■ Kamrup Metropolitan urban average - Electricity for lighting 90% 92% - Toilet within the home 88% 97% - No toilet (open defecation) 12% 2% - Tap water 5% 33% - Drinking water within premises 88% 82% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 75% 85% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 22% 9% - Use banking services 75% 84% - Television 72% 79% - Mobile phone 83% 86% - Computer with internet 3% 11% - Two-wheeler 27% 31% - Car / jeep / van 9% 21% - None of these assets 5% 4% - Own their home 86% 56% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What people in Dharapur work as ■ Services, trade & industry 1,943 (74%) · ■ Household industry 12 (0%) · ■ Farming 305 (12%) · ■ Marginal 363 (14%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## How has the population of Dharapur changed? From 7,668 in 2001 to 8,095 in 2011. 2001 2011 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Dharapur in numbers and road distances - Density 1,472 per km² - Growth 2001–2011 5.6% - Annual rainfall 1,693 mm - Temperature range 9 °C to 36 °C ### Road distances - Dispur (state capital) 14 km by road - Guwahati (district HQ) 14 km by road - Guwahati (city of 1 lakh+) 14 km by road - Guwahati (city of 5 lakh+) 14 km by road - Azara (railway station) 5 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Services and economy in Dharapur ### Civic services - Pucca roads 8 km - Drainage No drainage - Flush toilets 1,269 - Water storage 396 kl - Electricity — homes 1,630 ### Hospitals - ● Dispensaries 1 · 1 beds · 2 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ● Primary schools 2 govt · 1 private - ● Senior secondary schools 1 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks 1 Main manufactured goods: brick and rice product. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Dharapur - Banks 1 in Dharapur - Hotels 2 in Dharapur - Schools 1 in Dharapur - Colleges and universities 4 in Dharapur - Pharmacies 1 in Dharapur - Restaurants 3 in Dharapur - Dental clinics 1 in Dharapur Source: Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source). ## Know before you go: Dharapur - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata - Currency Rupee (INR) - Country calling code +91 - Languages English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil - Plug types Type C, D · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) · Guwahati 7.4 km - Shillong Airport (SHL) · Shillong 60 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.8 hours, sunrise around 04:30) and shortest in Dec (about 10.5 hours, sunrise around 06:03, sunset around 16:33). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Dharapur? 8,095 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dharapur in? Kamrup Metropolitan district, Assam - What was the population of Dharapur in 2001? 7,668 - What plug type is used in Dharapur? Type C, D, 230 V - What is the nearest airport to Dharapur? Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU), about 7.4 km in a straight line At a glance - Sub-district: Azara - District: Kamrup Metropolitan - State: Assam - Census town code: 303423 - Status: census town - Coordinates: 26.150, 91.642 --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/kamrup-metropolitan/azara/dharapur/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.