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

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Town · Kamrup, Assam 

# Nahira

Nahira is a town in Palasbari sub-district of Kamrup district, Assam (census town). The 2011 Census counted **11,790 people** in 2,425 households. Literacy was 82.0%.

- 11,790people (2011)
- 2,425households
- 82.0%literacy
- 938females per 1,000 males

## Population of Nahira

■ Nahira · ■ Kamrup urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.0%**

**87.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****938**

**969

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****901**

**944

Working population ****37.3%**

**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 Nahira

Of every 100 households in Nahira in 2011, 52 had electricity, 61 a toilet at home and 30 cooked with LPG; 59 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Nahira · ■ Kamrup urban average

Electricity for lighting ****52%**

**80%

Toilet within the home ****61%**

**79%

No toilet (open defecation) ****38%**

**18%

Tap water ****1%**

**14%

Drinking water within premises ****79%**

**73%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****30%**

**60%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****70%**

**38%

Use banking services ****62%**

**67%

Television ****37%**

**60%

Mobile phone ****59%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****14%**

**20%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**7%

None of these assets ****11%**

**10%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Nahira work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,347 (53%) · **■** Household industry 279 (6%) · **■** Farming 482 (11%) · **■** Marginal 1,292 (29%)

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

## Nahira in numbers and road distances

- Density1,765 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,751 mm
- Temperature range8 °C to 36 °C

### Road distances

- Dispur (state capital)46 km by road
- Amingoan (district HQ)25 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 1 lakh+)46 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 5 lakh+)46 km by road
- Mirza (railway station)10 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 Nahira

### Civic services

- Pucca roads3 km
- DrainageNo drainage
- Flush toilets250
- Water storage765 kl
- Electricity — homes1,823

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 15 beds · 3 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 2 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools8 govt · 5 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

**Main manufactured goods:** rice product, jute and mustard seed.

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 Nahira?11,790 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Nahira in?Kamrup district, Assam