Hinduism in Assam
Hinduism is the largest religion of Assam, practiced by 61.47% of the population of the state as per as 2011 census report. The Hindus form majority religion in 18 out of 29 districts of Assam state. History. Most of the Hindus in Assam belongs to the Ekasarna sect of Vaishnavism which is the dominant faith of the region since its formation from 15th-16th century in Brahmaputra valley, Assam. The Ahom kings during their 600 yrs rule in Assam, have increasingly patronizing Hinduism alongside the proselytizing activities of Ekasarana Dharma since the 16th-century—a large section of  the Bodo-Kachari peoples converted to different forms of Hinduism in the 17th-18th century and a composite Assamese consisting of caste-Hindus, tribals began to form. Suhungmung, was the first Ahom king who have converted into Hinduism and adopt a Hindu title, Swarganarayana during that medieval period of ahom rule. Demography. Assam’s total fertility rate is 1.9 according to NFHS-5. The rate is below the replacement rate of 2.1. In NFHS-3, which was conducted in 2005-06, Hindus in Assam had fertility rates of 1.95 respectively. By 2019-20, NFHS-5 showed Hindu fertility rate have fallen to 1.6. The  estimated hindu population of Assam for upcoming 2021 census is around 20,159,301 out of total 35,998,752 population,and will constitute about 56% of the state population. Population by district (2011 year). Below is a breakdown of the Hindu population by district in the Indian state of Assam according to the 2011 Census of India: Trends. The Hindu population in Assam have increased from 2.78 million in 1901 to 19.18 million in 2011 census (a growth of 16.4 million in 110 years). Hindus in Assam have a fertility rate of 1.6 in 2019-20. Hindu percentage by decades in Assam While  the Hindu percentage have been steadily decreasing since a century. The percentage of Hindus was 84.55% in 1901 and have been rapidly declined to 61.47% in 2011 census (which is a decline of 23.08% in 110 years).