Sualkuchi
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| Sualkuchi | |
| State - District(s) |
Assam - Kamrup |
| Area | |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) - Density |
14,129 - |
Sualkuchi is a census town in Kamrup district in the Indian state of Assam. It is situated on the north bank of the river Brahmaputra, about 35 kms from Guwahati, Sualkuchi is a block of Kamrup District. There are large number of cottage handloom indutries for which it is also known as the "Manchester of the East".
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Sualkuchi had a population of 14,129. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Sualkuchi has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 88%, and female literacy is 76%. In Sualkuchi, 6% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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