# Sualkuchi, Kamrup (Assam) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Kamrup, Assam 

# Sualkuchi

Sualkuchi is a town in Hajo sub-district of Kamrup district, Assam (census town). The 2011 Census counted **13,898 people** in 3,148 households. Literacy was 93.0%.

- 13,898people (2011)
- 3,148households
- 93.0%literacy
- 1,041females per 1,000 males

## Population of Sualkuchi

■ Sualkuchi · ■ Kamrup urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.0%**

**87.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1041**

**969

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****972**

**944

Working population ****52.0%**

**39.4%

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 Sualkuchi

Of every 100 households in Sualkuchi in 2011, 96 had electricity, 91 a toilet at home and 94 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Sualkuchi · ■ Kamrup urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**80%

Toilet within the home ****91%**

**79%

No toilet (open defecation) ****9%**

**18%

Tap water ****45%**

**14%

Drinking water within premises ****66%**

**73%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****94%**

**60%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****2%**

**38%

Use banking services ****74%**

**67%

Television ****79%**

**60%

Mobile phone ****73%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****27%**

**20%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**7%

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

**10%

Own their home ****93%**

**87%

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 Sualkuchi work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,739 (38%) · **■** Household industry 2,483 (34%) · **■** Farming 74 (1%) · **■** Marginal 1,934 (27%)

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 Sualkuchi changed?

From 12,087 in 1961 to 13,898 in 2011.

**1961

**1971

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Sualkuchi in numbers and road distances

- Density2,780 per km²
- Growth 2001–2011-1.7%
- Annual rainfall1,125 mm
- Temperature range8 °C to 37 °C

### Road distances

- Dispur (state capital)27 km by road
- Amingoan (district HQ)27 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 1 lakh+)27 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 5 lakh+)27 km by road
- Guwahati (railway station)27 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 Sualkuchi

### Civic services

- Pucca roads12 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets2,191
- Water storage340 kl
- Electricity — homes3,059
- Electricity — industry8

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 3 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 30 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools6 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Private banks3
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** silk product, muga cloth and cotton cloth.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Sualkuchi

- Banks5 in Sualkuchi
- Petrol pumps2 in Sualkuchi
- Colleges and universities1 in Sualkuchi

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 Sualkuchi?13,898 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sualkuchi in?Kamrup district, Assam
- What was the population of Sualkuchi in 1961?12,087