Kamrup Metropolitan district
| Kamrup Metropolitan কামৰূপ মহানগৰ জিলা | |
|---|---|
  Kamrup Metropolitan | |
| Coordinates: 26°11′0″N 91°44′0″E / 26.18333°N 91.73333°ECoordinates: 26°11′0″N 91°44′0″E / 26.18333°N 91.73333°E | |
| State | Assam |
| Region | Western Assam |
| Headquarters | Guwahati |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,527.84 km2 (589.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,260,419 |
| • Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Website | kamrupmetro.nic.in |
Kamrup Metropolitan (Assamese: কামৰূপ মহানগৰ জিলা) is one of the 27 districts in Assam state in north-eastern India. Dispur Legislative Assembly Constituency in Kamrup Metro district with 3.53 lakh voters is the largest constituency in Assam.[1]
History
It was created on 3 February 2003 by bifurcating the erstwhile Kamrup district.[2]
Geography
Administrative headquarters of Kamrup Metropolitan district is at Guwahati city.[3] The district occupies an area of 1527.84 km².
Climate
| Climate data for Guwahati | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
33 (91) |
38 (100) |
40 (104) |
38 (100) |
40 (104) |
37 (99) |
37 (99) |
37 (99) |
35 (95) |
32 (90) |
28 (82) |
40 (104) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
25 (77) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
27 (81) |
24 (75) |
29 (84) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 10 (50) |
12 (54) |
15 (59) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
21 (70) |
16 (61) |
11 (52) |
19 (66) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 5 (41) |
6 (43) |
6 (43) |
11 (52) |
16 (61) |
18 (64) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
15 (59) |
10 (50) |
5 (41) |
5 (41) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 11.4 (0.449) |
12.8 (0.504) |
57.7 (2.272) |
142.3 (5.602) |
248.0 (9.764) |
350.1 (13.783) |
353.6 (13.921) |
269.9 (10.626) |
166.2 (6.543) |
79.2 (3.118) |
19.4 (0.764) |
5.1 (0.201) |
1,717.7 (67.626) |
| Source: wunderground.com [4] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Kamrup Metropolitan district has a population of 1,260,419,[5] roughly equal to the nation of Estonia[6] or the US state of New Hampshire.[7] This gives it a ranking of 384th in India (out of a total of 640).[5] The district has a population density of 2,010 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,200/sq mi) .[5] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 18.95%.[5] Kamrup Metropolitan has a sex ratio of 922 females for every 1000 males,[5] and a literacy rate of 88.66%.[5]
References
- ↑ "Kamrup(Metro) plan to increase voters' turnout".
- ↑ Law, Gwillim (2011-09-25). "Districts of India". Statoids. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
- ↑ "Home page". Kamrup Metropolitan district website. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ↑ "Historical Weather for Delhi, India". Weather Underground. Retrieved November 27, 2008.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01.
Estonia 1,282,963 July 2011 est.
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New Hampshire 1,316,470
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See also
External links
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