Housing Profile

Assam (18)
(Source: Census of India 2001)

Subjects covered:
A - K: Housing
L - V: Household amenities
W - Y: Household assets

A - B: CENSUS HOUSES AND THE USES TO WHICH THEY ARE PUT

A
A.1
A.2
B
B.1
B.2
B.3
B.4
B.5
B.6
B.7

Number of census houses

Vacant census houses
Occupied census houses
Uses of occupied census houses:
Residence
Residence-cum-other use
Shop, Office
School, College, etc.
Hotel, Lodge, Guest House, etc.
Hospital, Dispensary, etc.
Factory, Workshop, Workshed, etc.

Place of worship
B.9 Other non-residential use
Source: Table H-1 India : Census of India 2001
B.8

Total
6,168,994
163,592
6,005,402

4,781,863
79,720
353,442
59,361
12,552
17,533
39,610
90,194
571,127

%
100.0
2.7
97.3

79.6
1.3
5.9
1.0
0.2
0.3
0.7
1.5
9.5

Rural
5,194,290
109,460
5,084,830

4,098,056
59,784
211,160
54,557
7,500
12,615
25,742
82,182
533,234

%
84.2
2.1
97.9

80.6
1.2
4.2
1.1
0.1
0.2
0.5
1.6
10.5

Urban
974,704
54,132
920,572

683,807
19,936
142,282
4,804
5,052
4,918
13,868
8,012
37,893

%
15.8
5.6
94.4

74.3
2.2
15.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
1.5
0.9
4.1

C: CONDITION OF CENSUS HOUSES USED AS RESIDENCE AND RESIDENCE-CUM-OTHER USE

Total
Condition of census houses:
Total:
Good
Livable
C.1.3 Dilapidated
Source: Table H-2 India : Census of India 2001
C
C.1
C.1.1
C.1.2

4,859,471
1,382,887
2,979,498
497,086

%
100.0
28.5
61.3
10.2

Rural
4,156,610
1,017,579
2,687,782
451,249

%
100.0
24.5
64.7
10.9

Urban
702,861
365,308
291,716
45,837

%
100.0
52.0
41.5
6.5

D: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS BY CONDITION OF CENSUS HOUSES OCCUPIED BY THEM

Total
Condition of census houses:
Total:
4,935,358
Good
1,405,486
Livable
3,024,315
D.1.3 Dilapidated
505,557
Source: Table H-2 (Appendix) India : Census of India 2001
D
D.1
D.1.1
D.1.2

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%
100.0
28.5
61.3
10.2

Rural
4,220,173
1,033,714
2,727,577
458,882

%
100.0
24.5
64.6
10.9

Urban
715,185
371,772
296,738
46,675

%
100.0
52.0
41.5
6.5

Housing Profile
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(Source: Census of India 2001)

E: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS LIVING IN CENSUS HOUSES BY PREDOMINANT MATERIAL OF ROOF

Total
Material of roof:
Total:
4,935,358
Grass, Thatch, Bamboo, Wood, Mud,
2,399,979
etc.
E.3 Plastic, Polythene
22,186
E.4 Tiles
106,372
E.5 Slate
17,094
E.6 G.I.., Metal, Asbestos sheets
2,259,696
E.7 Brick
10,585
E.8 Stone
7,274
E.9 Concrete
95,936
E.10 Any other material
16,236
Source: Table H-3A (Appendix) India : Census of India 2001
E
E.1
E.2

Rural

Urban

100.0
48.6

4,220,173
2,324,867

100.0
55.1

715,185
75,112

100.0
10.5

0.4
2.2
0.3
45.8
0.2
0.1
1.9

17,884
91,881
13,726
1,734,392
6,470
2,472
14,442
14,039

0.4
2.2
0.3
41.1
0.2
0.1
0.3

4,302
14,491
3,368
525,304
4,115
4,802
81,494
2,197

0.6
2.0
0.5
73.5
0.6
0.7
11.4

0.3

0.3

0.3

F: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS LIVING IN CENSUS HOUSES BY PREDOMINANT MATERIAL OF WALL

Total
Material of wall:
Total:
4,935,358
Grass, Thatch, Bamboo, Wood, etc.
3,536,756
F.3 Plastic, Polythene
28,151
F.4 Mud, Unburnt Brick
226,827
F.5 Wood
138,719
F.6 G.I., Metal, Asbestos sheets
36,921
F.7 Burnt Brick
793,838
F.8 Stone
9,782
F.9 Concrete
108,045
F.10 Any other material
56,319
Source: Table H-3B (Appendix) India : Census of India 2001
F
F.1
F.2

100.0
71.7
0.6
4.6
2.8
0.7
16.1
0.2
2.2
1.1

Rural

4,220,173
3,246,039
22,241
202,151
119,556
21,983
510,531
5,399
50,663
41,610

100.0
76.9
0.5
4.8
2.8
0.5
12.1
0.1
1.2
1.0

Urban

715,185
290,717
5,910
24,676
19,163
14,938
283,307
4,383
57,382
14,709

100.0
40.6
0.8
3.5
2.7
2.1
39.6
0.6
8.0
2.1

G: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS LIVING IN CENSUS HOUSES BY PREDOMINANT MATERIAL OF FLOOR

Total
Material of floor:
Total:
4,935,358
Mud
4,119,471
Wood, Bamboo
107,055
Brick
51,096
Stone
19,337
Cement
613,064
Mosaic, Floor Tiles
23,446
Any other material
1,889
Source: Table H-3C (Appendix) India : Census of India 2001
G
G.1
G.2
G.3
G.4
G.5
G.6
G.7
G.8

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100.0
83.5
2.2
1.0
0.4
12.4
0.5
0.0

Rural

4,220,173
3,800,700
101,802
34,158
11,903
264,221
5,978
1,411

100.0
90.1
2.4
0.8
0.3
6.3
0.1
0.0

Urban

715,185
318,771
5,253
16,938
7,434
348,843
17,468
478

100.0
44.6
0.7
2.4
1.0
48.8
2.4
0.1

Housing Profile
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(Source: Census of India 2001)

H: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE OF CENSUS HOUSES OCCUPIED

Total
Total number of households
4,935,358
Permanent
971,530
Semi permanent
1,543,491
H.2 Temporary:
H.2.1
Total
2,419,279
H.2.2
Serviceable
138,593
H.2.3
Non-serviceable
2,280,686
H.3 Unclassifiable
1,058
Source: Table H-4 (Appendix) India : Census of India 2001
H
H.1

Rural

Urban

100.0
19.7
31.3

4,220,173
599,538
1,278,925

100.0
14.2
30.3

715,185
371,992
264,566

100.0
52.0
37.0

49.0
2.8
46.2

2,340,795
134,289
2,206,506
915

55.5
3.2
52.3

78,484
4,304
74,180
143

11.0
0.6
10.4

0.0

0.0

0.0

I: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS BY SIZE

Size of households
I.1
I.2
I.3
I.4
I.5
I.6
I.7
I.8

Total number of households

One member
Two members
Three members
Four members
Five members
Six to eight members
Nine members and above

Total
4,935,358
160,462
321,840
562,582
842,723
907,598
1,590,722
549,431

Rural

%
100.0
3.3
6.5
11.4
17.1
18.4
32.2
11.1

4,220,173
111,420
257,369
458,139
688,743
779,567
1,434,577
490,358

%
100.0
2.6
6.1
10.9
16.3
18.5
34.0
11.6

Urban
715,185
49,042
64,471
104,443
153,980
128,031
156,145
59,073

%
100.0
6.9
9.0
14.6
21.5
17.9
21.8
8.3

Source: Table H-5 India : Census of India 2001

J: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS BY TENURE STATUS

Tenure status
J.1
J.2
J.3
J.4

Total
Owned
Rented
Any Other

Total
4,935,358
4,196,814
365,602
372,942

%
100.0
85.0
7.4
7.6

Rural
4,220,173
3,799,879
103,812
316,482

%
100.0
90.0
2.5
7.5

Urban
715,185
396,935
261,790
56,460

%
100.0
55.5
36.6
7.9

Source: Table H-5 India : Census of India 2001

K: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS BY NUMBER OF DWELLING ROOMS

Number of dwelling rooms
K.1 Total number of households
K.2 No exclusive rooms
K.3 One room
K.4 Two rooms
K.5 Three rooms
K.6 Four rooms
K.7 Five rooms
K.8 Six rooms and above
K.9 Median number of rooms
Source: Table H-5 India : Census of India 2001

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Total
4,935,358
95,554
1,738,021
1,457,289
886,227
394,874
177,333
186,060
2

%
100.0
1.9
35.2
29.5
18.0
8.0
3.6
3.8

Rural
4,220,173
86,566
1,525,470
1,256,909
751,676
320,206
137,211
142,135
2

%
100.0
2.1
36.1
29.8
17.8
7.6
3.3
3.4

Urban
715,185
8,988
212,551
200,380
134,551
74,668
40,122
43,925
2

%
100.0
1.3
29.7
28.0
18.8
10.4
5.6
6.1

Housing Profile
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(Source: Census of India 2001)

L: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS BY NUMBER OF MARRIED COUPLES PER HOUSEHOLD, TOTAL

NUMBER OF MARRIED COUPLES AND NUMBER OF MARRIED COUPLES HAVING INDEPENDENT SLEEPING
ROOM
Number of married couples in a
household

Total

L.1
L.2

Total number of households

Total number of married couples

4,935,358
4,977,517

L.3

Total number of married couples

having independent sleeping room

3,512,594

Rural

4,220,173
4,306,653
70.6

2,967,660

Urban

715,185
670,864
68.9

544,934

81.2

Source: Table H-7 India : Census of India 2001

M - N: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS BY SOURCE OF DRINKING WATER AND ITS LOCATION

Location and Source of drinking water

Total

Rural

Urban

M.1
M.2
M.3
M.4

Location:
Total number of households
Location: Within premises
Location: Near premises
Location: Away

4,935,358
1,869,870
1,957,608
1,107,880

100.0
37.9
39.7
22.4

4,220,173
1,418,260
1,769,406
1,032,507

100.0
33.6
41.9
24.5

715,185
451,610
188,202
75,373

100.0
63.1
26.3
10.5

N.1
N.2
N.3
N.4
N.5
N.6
N.7
N.8
N.9

Source of drinking water:

Total
Tap
Handpump
Tubewell
Well
Tank, Pond, Lake
River, Canal
Spring
Any other

4,935,358
454,292
2,201,471
244,379
1,316,626
344,992
256,813
67,154
49,631

100.0
9.2
44.6
5.0
26.7
7.0
5.2
1.4
1.0

4,220,173
229,607
1,956,620
210,679
1,140,916
332,966
248,897
58,728
41,760

100.0
5.4
46.4
5.0
27.0
7.9
5.9
1.4
1.0

715,185
224,685
244,851
33,700
175,710
12,026
7,916
8,426
7,871

100.0
31.4
34.2
4.7
24.6
1.7
1.1
1.2
1.1

Source: Table H-8 : Census of India 2001

P: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS BY SOURCE OF LIGHTING

Source of lighting
P.1
P.2
P.3
P.4
P.5
P.6

Total
Electricity
Kerosene
Solar energy
Other oil
Any other

Source: Table H-9 : Census of India 2001

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Total
4,935,358
1,229,126
3,685,787
10,082
2,104
3,461

%
100.0
24.9
74.7
0.2
0.0
0.1

Rural
4,220,173
697,842
3,507,237
7,631
1,827
2,057

%
100.0
16.5
83.1
0.2
0.0
0.0

Urban
715,185
531,284
178,550
2,451
277
1,404

%
100.0
74.3
25.0
0.3
0.0
0.2

Housing Profile
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(Source: Census of India 2001)

Q - S: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS BY AVAILABILITY BATHROOM, TYPE OF LATRINE WITHIN THE

HOUSE AND TYPE OF DRAINAGE CONNECTIVITY FOR WASTE WATER OUTLET
Total
Total number of households
Q

R
R.1
R.2
R.3
R.4
S
S.1
S.2
S.3

4,935,358

Rural

4,220,173

Urban

715,185

Number of households having

bathroom facility within the house

711,118

14.4

332,236

7.9

378,882

53.0

Type of Latrine within the house:

Pit latrine
Water closet
Other latrine
No latrine

2,168,502
784,611
237,226
1,745,019

43.9
15.9
4.8
35.4

1,979,800
363,519
170,485
1,706,369

46.9
8.6
4.0
40.4

188,702
421,092
66,741
38,650

26.4
58.9
9.3
5.4

Type of Drainage Connectivity for

Waste Water Outlet:
Closed drainage
Open drainage
No drainage

107,509
901,628
3,926,221

2.2
18.3
79.6

37,153
595,677
3,587,343

0.9
14.1
85.0

70,356
305,951
338,878

9.8
42.8
47.4

Source: Table H-10 : Census of India 2001

T - U: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS BY AVAILABILITY SEPARATE KITCHEN AND TYPE OF FUEL USED

FOR COOKING

T
T.1
T.2
T.3
T.4
T.5
U
U.1
U.2
U.3
U.4
U.5
U.6
U.7
U.8
U.9
U.10
U.11

Total

Rural

Urban

Availability of separate kitchen within

the house:
Total
Available
Not available
Cooking in open
No cooking

4,935,358
4,414,273
390,668
116,689
13,728

100.0
89.4
7.9
2.4
0.3

4,220,173
3,749,080
350,849
110,317
9,927

100.0
88.8
8.3
2.6
0.2

715,185
665,193
39,819
6,372
3,801

100.0
93.0
5.6
0.9
0.5

Type of fuel used for cooking:

Total
Fire-wood
Crop residue
Cowdung cake
Coal, lignite, charcoal
Kerosene
LPG
Electricity
Biogas
Any other
No cooking

4,935,358
3,746,938
348,302
47,952
9,100
86,126
652,306
5,225
2,645
23,036
13,728

100.0
75.9
7.1
1.0
0.2
1.7
13.2
0.1
0.1
0.5
0.3

4,220,173
3,518,155
333,628
46,394
3,786
12,436
269,779
2,248
2,104
21,716
9,927

100.0
83.4
7.9
1.1
0.1
0.3
6.4
0.1
0.0
0.5
0.2

715,185
228,783
14,674
1,558
5,314
73,690
382,527
2,977
541
1,320
3,801

100.0
32.0
2.1
0.2
0.7
10.3
53.5
0.4
0.1
0.2
0.5

Source: Table H-11 India: Census of India 2001

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V: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS BY AVAILABILITY OF ELECTRICITY AND LATRINE

Total
V.1
V.2
V.3
V.4
V.5

Total number of households

Electricity and toilet both available
Electricity available but toilet not
available
Electricity not available but toilet
available
Electricity and toilet both not
available

4,935,358
1,138,632

100.0

Rural

%
100.0

23.1

4,220,173
614,175

90,494

1.8

2,051,707
1,654,525

Urban

%
100.0

14.6

715,185
524,457

83,667

2.0

6,827

1.0

41.6

1,899,629

45.0

152,078

21.3

33.5

1,622,702

38.5

31,823

4.4

73.3

Source: Table H-12A(E) India: Census of India 2001

W - X: NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS AVAILING BANKING SERVICES AND NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS

HAVING EACH OF THE SPECIFIED ASSET
Total

X
X.1
X.2
X.3
X.4
X.5
X.6
X.7

Rural

Total number of households

4,935,358

Total number of households availing

banking services

1,013,252

20.5

632,093

1,489,742
903,126
214,203
2,289,426
257,023
101,167
2,006,045

30.2
18.3
4.3
46.4
5.2
2.0
40.6

1,207,270
508,212
79,364
1,985,318
139,978
48,737
1,826,013

Availability of assets:
Radio, Transistor
Television
Telephone
Bicycle
Scooter, Motor cycle, Moped
Car, Jeep, Van
None of the specified assets

4,220,173

Urban
715,185

15.0

28.6
12.0
1.9
47.0
3.3
1.2
43.3

381,159

282,472
394,914
134,839
304,108
117,045
52,430
180,032

Source: Table H-13 India: Census of India 2001

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53.3

39.5
55.2
18.9
42.5
16.4
7.3
25.2