# Kakaya, Nalbari (Assam) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Nalbari, Assam 

# Kakaya

Kakaya is a town in Pachim Nalbari sub-district of Nalbari district, Assam (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,550 people** in 1,131 households. Literacy was 84.2%.

- 5,550people (2011)
- 1,131households
- 84.2%literacy
- 1,040females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kakaya

■ Kakaya · ■ Nalbari urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.2%**

**89.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1040**

**954

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****979**

**958

Working population ****32.4%**

**32.8%

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 Kakaya

Of every 100 households in Kakaya in 2011, 58 had electricity, 82 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Kakaya · ■ Nalbari urban average

Electricity for lighting ****58%**

**79%

Toilet within the home ****82%**

**90%

No toilet (open defecation) ****17%**

**10%

Tap water ****0%**

**11%

Drinking water within premises ****71%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****18%**

**57%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****82%**

**40%

Use banking services ****78%**

**76%

Television ****36%**

**59%

Mobile phone ****50%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****11%**

**23%

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

**8%

None of these assets ****16%**

**10%

Own their home ****99%**

**83%

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 Kakaya work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 722 (40%) · **■** Household industry 167 (9%) · **■** Farming 241 (13%) · **■** Marginal 666 (37%)

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

## Kakaya in numbers and road distances

- Density1,384 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,910 mm
- Temperature range7 °C to 36 °C

### Road distances

- Dispur (state capital)82 km by road
- Nalbari (district HQ)16 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 1 lakh+)82 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 5 lakh+)82 km by road
- Kaithal Kuchi (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 Kakaya

### Civic services

- Pucca roads2 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets600
- Water storage131 kl
- Electricity — homes700
- Electricity — industry12

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools6 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

**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 Kakaya?5,550 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kakaya in?Nalbari district, Assam