Kampur

Kampur
Kampur Town
Town
Kampur
Location in Assam, India
Kampur
Kampur (India)
Coordinates: 26°12′N 92°38′E / 26.20°N 92.63°E / 26.20; 92.63Coordinates: 26°12′N 92°38′E / 26.20°N 92.63°E / 26.20; 92.63
Country  India
State Assam
District Nagaon
Government
  Body Kampur Town Committee
Elevation 48 m (157 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 185,087
Languages
  Official Assamese
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration AS

Kampur Town (IPA: ˈkæmˌpʊə) is a census town in Nagaon district in the Indian state of Assam.

Geography

Kampur is located at 26°12′N 92°38′E / 26.20°N 92.63°E / 26.20; 92.63.[1] It has an average elevation of 48 m (157 ft). Kampur town can be reached from Nagaon, Assam District in 2 ways. It is 32 km from Nagaon District through main road.It is located on the bank of River Kapili

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[2] Kampur Town is a Town Committee city in district of Nagaon, Assam. The Kampur Town city is divided into 5 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Kampur Town Town Committee has population of 10,371 of which 5,230 are males while 5,141 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1035 which is 9.98% of total population of Kampur Town (TC). In Kampur Town Town Committee, Female Sex Ratio is of 983 against state average of 958. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Kampur Town is around 917 compared to Assam state average of 962. Literacy rate of Kampur Town city is 88.28% higher than state average of 72.19%. In Kampur Town, Male literacy is around 91.28% while female literacy rate is 85.26%.

Kampur Town Town Committee has total administration over 2,342 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Town Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Kampur Town Religion Data 2011

 Town	     Population Hindu	Muslim	Christian	Sikh	Buddhist	Jain	Others	Not Stated
Kampur Town	 10,371	 84.90%	14.21%	  0.55%	        0.18%	  0.00%	        0.10%	 0.00%	0.06%

References

  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kampur
  2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.


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