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Kamrup district, Assam

Kamrup is one of the 35 districts of Assam. Its headquarters is Guwahati. At the 2011 census it had about 15.2 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Assam
Headquarters
Guwahati
Name in Hindi
कामरूप जिला
Population (2011 census)
15,17,542
Rank in Assam by population
5th of 33
Area
6,882 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
221
Official website
kamrup.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
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Wikidata entry Q2247441

Population in context

With 15,17,542 people in 2011, Kamrup ranks 5th among the 33 districts of Assam for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Dhubri (19,49,258) and the least populous is Majuli (1,67,304).

District boundaries change. If Kamrup has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Kamrup to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 35 districts of Assam

Questions people ask

Which state is Kamrup district in?

Kamrup district is in Assam, India.

What is the headquarters of Kamrup district?

The headquarters of Kamrup district is Guwahati, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Kamrup district?

Kamrup district had a population of 15,17,542 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.