# Garal, Kamrup Metropolitan (Assam) – Town Population & History

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Town · Kamrup Metropolitan, Assam 

# Garal

Garal is a town in Azara sub-district of Kamrup Metropolitan district, Assam (census town). The 2011 Census counted **4,400 people** in 973 households. Literacy was 89.6%.

- 4,400people (2011)
- 973households
- 89.6%literacy
- 965females per 1,000 males

## Population of Garal

■ Garal · ■ Kamrup Metropolitan urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.6%**

**91.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****965**

**933

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****730**

**936

Working population ****32.6%**

**38.9%

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 Garal

Of every 100 households in Garal in 2011, 85 had electricity, 87 a toilet at home and 68 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 15 a car.

■ Garal · ■ Kamrup Metropolitan urban average

Electricity for lighting ****85%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****87%**

**97%

No toilet (open defecation) ****13%**

**2%

Tap water ****0%**

**33%

Drinking water within premises ****85%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****68%**

**85%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****31%**

**9%

Use banking services ****71%**

**84%

Television ****70%**

**79%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**86%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**11%

Two-wheeler ****30%**

**31%

Car / jeep / van ****15%**

**21%

None of these assets ****6%**

**4%

Own their home ****98%**

**56%

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 Garal work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 835 (58%) · **■** Household industry 55 (4%) · **■** Farming 336 (23%) · **■** Marginal 209 (15%)

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

## Garal in numbers and road distances

- Density1,261 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,693 mm
- Temperature range7 °C to 36 °C

### Road distances

- Dispur (state capital)23 km by road
- Guwahati (district HQ)23 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 1 lakh+)23 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 5 lakh+)23 km by road
- Azara (railway station)8 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 Garal

### Civic services

- Pucca roads13 km
- DrainageNo drainage
- Flush toilets526
- Water storage87 kl
- Electricity — homes801
- Electricity — industry1

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt

**Main manufactured goods:** cloth and rice 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 Garal

- Petrol pumps1 in Garal
- Hotels1 in Garal
- Schools2 in Garal
- Colleges and universities2 in Garal

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 Garal?4,400 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Garal in?Kamrup Metropolitan district, Assam