# Badarpur Rly. Town, Karimganj (Assam) – Town Population

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Town · Karimganj, Assam 

# Badarpur Rly. Town

Badarpur Rly. Town is a town in Badarpur sub-district of Karimganj district, Assam (census town). The 2011 Census counted **8,882 people** in 2,057 households. Literacy was 92.2%.

- 8,882people (2011)
- 2,057households
- 92.2%literacy
- 984females per 1,000 males

## Population of Badarpur Rly. Town

■ Badarpur Rly. Town · ■ Karimganj urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****92.2%**

**92.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****984**

**982

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****887**

**962

Working population ****30.2%**

**33.0%

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 Badarpur Rly. Town

Of every 100 households in Badarpur Rly. Town in 2011, 81 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 73 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Badarpur Rly. Town · ■ Karimganj urban average

Electricity for lighting ****81%**

**79%

Toilet within the home ****94%**

**97%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**1%

Tap water ****79%**

**57%

Drinking water within premises ****56%**

**64%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****73%**

**65%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****24%**

**30%

Use banking services ****79%**

**75%

Television ****66%**

**61%

Mobile phone ****76%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**11%

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

**5%

None of these assets ****13%**

**13%

Own their home ****28%**

**66%

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 Badarpur Rly. Town work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,364 (88%) · **■** Household industry 9 (0%) · **■** Farming 2 (0%) · **■** Marginal 308 (11%)

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 Badarpur Rly. Town changed?

From 5,885 in 1961 to 8,882 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).

## Badarpur Rly. Town in numbers and road distances

- Density7,402 per km²
- Growth 2001–2011-10.6%
- Annual rainfall3,373 mm
- Temperature range10 °C to 38 °C

### Road distances

- Dispur (state capital)314 km by road
- Karimganj (district HQ)22 km by road
- Silchar (city of 1 lakh+)30 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 5 lakh+)314 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 Badarpur Rly. Town

### Civic services

- Pucca roads12 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,694
- Water storage920 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes1,731

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 60 beds · 7 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3
- Private banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** plastic products and handloom product.

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 Badarpur Rly. Town?8,882 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Badarpur Rly. Town in?Karimganj district, Assam
- What was the population of Badarpur Rly. Town in 1961?5,885