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

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Town · Kamrup, Assam 

# Jalah

Jalah is a town in North Guwahati sub-district of Kamrup district, Assam (census town). The 2011 Census counted **6,468 people** in 1,379 households. Literacy was 82.9%.

- 6,468people (2011)
- 1,379households
- 82.9%literacy
- 970females per 1,000 males

## Population of Jalah

■ Jalah · ■ Kamrup urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.9%**

**87.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****970**

**969

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****980**

**944

Working population ****45.2%**

**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 Jalah

Of every 100 households in Jalah in 2011, 78 had electricity, 81 a toilet at home and 46 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Jalah · ■ Kamrup urban average

Electricity for lighting ****78%**

**80%

Toilet within the home ****81%**

**79%

No toilet (open defecation) ****15%**

**18%

Tap water ****13%**

**14%

Drinking water within premises ****62%**

**73%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****46%**

**60%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****53%**

**38%

Use banking services ****61%**

**67%

Television ****61%**

**60%

Mobile phone ****70%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****24%**

**20%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**7%

None of these assets ****7%**

**10%

Own their home ****97%**

**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 Jalah work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,340 (46%) · **■** Household industry 39 (1%) · **■** Farming 204 (7%) · **■** Marginal 1,343 (46%)

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

## Jalah in numbers and road distances

- Density967 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,113 mm
- Temperature range8 °C to 35 °C

### Road distances

- Dispur (state capital)16 km by road
- Amingoan (district HQ)130 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 1 lakh+)16 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 5 lakh+)16 km by road
- Changsari (railway station)2 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 Jalah

### Civic services

- Pucca roads6 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets620
- Water storage167 kl
- Electricity — homes1,073

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 15 beds · 3 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals2 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 6 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

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

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 Jalah?6,468 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Jalah in?Kamrup district, Assam