List of cities in Assam by population

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This is a list of urban agglomerations and cities (those not included in the Urban Agglomerations), with a population above 100,000 as per 2011 census in the Indian state of Assam^[1]

List of cities by population

This is list of urban agglomerations include cities in the Indian state Assam.

Urban Agglomeration

In the census of India 2011, an Urban Agglomeration has been defined as follows:^[2]

“An urban agglomeration is a continuous urban spread constituting a town and its adjoining outgrowths (OGs), or two or more physically contiguous towns together with or without outgrowths of such towns. An Urban Agglomeration must consist of at least a statutory town and its total population (i.e. all the constituents put together) should not be less than 20,000 as per the 2001 Census. In varying local conditions, there were similar other combinations which have been treated as urban agglomerations satisfying the basic condition of contiguity.”

Constituents of Urban Agglomerations in the Assam

The constituents of Urban Agglomerations in the Assam, with a population of 1 lakh or above, are noted below:^[3]

• Guwahati Urban Agglomeration includes Guwahati (M Corp.) and Narengi (OG).
• Silchar Urban Agglomeration includes Silchar (MB), Silchar XI (OG), Tarapur VIII (OG), Tarapur VII (CT), Kanakpur I (CT), Ambicapur Part-X (CT), Silchar Part-X (CT), Uttar Krishnapur Part-I (CT) and Kanakpur Part-II (CT).
• Dibrugarh Urban Agglomeration includes Dibrugarh (MB), Mahpowalimara Gohain Gaon (OG), Tekela Chiring Gaon (OG), Niz-Mankata (CT) and Barbari (AMC area) (CT).
• Jorhat Urban Agglomeration includes Jorhat (MB), Chengeli Gaon (OG), Gohain Tekela Gaon (OG), Duliagaon (OG), Cinnamara Grant (OG), Toklai Cha Bagicha (OG), Sarbaibandha (OG), Chowdang No.1 (OG), Bohotia Gaon (OG), Sonari Gaon (OG), Kamalabaria Gaon (OG), Nakari Bamun Gaon (OG), Barbheta Chapari (OG), Kamalabaria N.C.(CT), Kumar kaibarta Gaon (CT) and Chekonidhara (CT).
• Nagaon Urban Agglomeration includes Nagaon (MB), Nartam Gaon (OG), Kachalukhowa (OG), Dimaruguri (CT), Chota Haibor (CT) and Morongial (CT).
• Tinsukia Urban Agglomeration includes Tinsukia (MB), Lahari Kachari Gaon (OG), Hengaluguri Gaon (OG), Bajatoli Gaon (OG), Hijuguri Gaon (OG), Tinsukia Town 24 No. Sheet (OG) - Ward No. 20, Kachujan Gaon (CT) and Bahbari gaon (CT).
• Bongaigaon Urban Agglomeration includes Bongaigaon MB, Bongaigaon Refinery Township (CT), New Bongaigaon Railway Colony (CT), Majgaon (OG), Mulagaon (OG), Borson Gaon (OG), Dolaigaon (OG), Dhaligaon (OG), Birjhora Tea Estate (OG).
• Tezpur Urban Agglomeration includes Tezpur MB, Bamun Chuburi Gaon (OG), Dekar Gaon (OG), Prabatia Gaon (OG), Hazarpar Dekar Gaon (OG), Deuri Gaon (OG), Barika Chuburi (CT), Majgaon (CT) and Gutlong Gaon (CT).

List of municipal towns in Assam

This is the list of towns and cities in Assam. (Italic text cities are Urban Agglomerations also)

References