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Lanka Town Population Census 2011 - 2024

Lanka is a Municipal Board city in district of Nagaon, Assam. The Lanka city is divided into 11 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Lanka Municipal Board has population of 36,805 of which 18,830 are males while 17,975 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 3907 which is 10.62 % of total population of Lanka (MB). In Lanka Municipal Board, Female Sex Ratio is of 955 against state average of 958. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Lanka is around 967 compared to Assam state average of 962. Literacy rate of Lanka city is 86.85 % higher than state average of 72.19 %. In Lanka, Male literacy is around 91.20 % while female literacy rate is 82.28 %.

Lanka Municipal Board has total administration over 7,406 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Board limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Lanka 2023 - 2024 Population

Current estimated population of Lanka Municipal Board in 2024 is approximately 50,000. The schedule census of 2021 for Lanka city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Lanka city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Lanka town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.

Lanka Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.52 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.46 % of total population in Lanka (MB).

Lanka Work Profile

Out of total population, 12,255 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 10,802 were males while 1,453 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 12255 working population, 88.91 % were engaged in Main Work while 11.09 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.

Lanka Population Religion Data

Religion Percentage
Hindu 88.16%
Muslim 10.06%
Christian 0.05%
Sikh 1.47%
Buddhist 0.01%
Jain 0.18%
Others 0.02%
No Religion 0.05%

Lanka City Ward List

# Ward Population
1 Lanka Ward No - 1 3182
2 Lanka Ward No - 2 3816
3 Lanka Ward No - 3 2299
4 Lanka Ward No - 4 3178
5 Lanka Ward No - 5 3750
6 Lanka Ward No - 6 5024
7 Lanka Ward No - 7 3643
8 Lanka Ward No - 8 1945
9 Lanka Ward No - 9 3405
10 Lanka Ward No - 10 3804
11 Lanka Ward No - 11 2759

Lanka City/Town Future Population 2021-2031

Lanka City Population
2011 36,805
2021 47,000
2022 48,000
2023 49,000
2024 50,000
2025 51,000
2026 52,000
2027 53,000
2028 54,000
2029 55,000
2030 56,000
2031 57,000