Demographically Guwahati is one of the most rapidly growing cities in India. The city’s population grew from just two-hundred thousand (two lakhs) in 1971 to more than five-hundred thousand (five lakhs) in 1991 and in the census of 2001 the city’s population was found to be 808,021. By 2011, it is estimated that Guwahati will be a million plus city.

In 2001, males constituted 55 percent while the females at 45 percent. It was found that 10 percent of the population is under 6 years of age. Guwahati has an average literacy rate of 78 percent with a male literacy at 81 and female at 74 percent.