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Dark stores in Assam: how many, which apps and which cities

On 1 November 2026, Rewalto counted 156 quick-commerce dark stores in Assam, in 15 cities: Blinkit 61, JioMart 50, Flipkart Minutes 28, Swiggy Instamart 12 and 1 more app. Assam ranks 18 of 22 states and union territories by store count. That is 2.7 stores per 100,000 people in its towns and cities, against 2.7 for India.

Part of Rewalto's count of dark stores in India, by app, city and pin code. New to the term? Read what a dark store is.

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Key facts

Dark stores156counted 1 Nov 2026
Rank among states and union territories18 of 221% of India's 13,771 stores
Cities with a store15most stores: Guwahati (98), Tinsukia (12), Silchar (6)
Apps with a store here5: Blinkit, JioMart, Flipkart Minutes, Swiggy Instamart, BigBasket
Stores per 100,000 urban residents2.7India 2.7; urban population projected for 1 March 2026: 5.8 million

What the Assam counts show

  • Guwahati holds more than half of Assam's stores: 98 of 156.
  • Blinkit has the most stores across Assam: 61, 39% of the state's.
  • No Zepto or DMart store was found in Assam in our checks.
  • 3 of the 15 cities have stores from one app only, among them Sivasagar (JioMart), Barpeta (JioMart) and Hojai (JioMart).
  • JioMart has a store in every Assam city we count.
  • Assam has about as many stores for its urban population than India as a whole: 2.7 per 100,000 people in its towns and cities, against 2.7 (official projection for 1 March 2026: 5.8 million urban residents).

Every city in Assam

15 cities, most stores first
  • Guwahati98 stores: Blinkit 46, Flipkart Minutes 24, JioMart 15, Swiggy Instamart 8, BigBasket 5. Areas: Khanapara (5), Azara (4), Kahilipara (4)
  • Tinsukia12 stores: JioMart 5, Blinkit 3, Flipkart Minutes 3, Swiggy Instamart 1. Areas: Chowkidingee (3), Dibrugarh (2), Anandapara (1)
  • Silchar6 stores: Blinkit 2, JioMart 2, Swiggy Instamart 2. Areas: Tarapur (3)
  • Golaghat5 stores: JioMart 4, Blinkit 1. Areas: Chengeli Gaon (1), Kamargaon (1), Korokatoly (1)
  • Sivasagar5 stores: JioMart 5. Areas: Amguri (1), Disangmukh (1), Joysagar (1)
  • Dibrugarh4 stores: JioMart 2, Blinkit 1, Swiggy Instamart 1. Areas: Assam Medical College (1), Naharkatia (1), Podum Nagar 2 (1)
  • Jorhat4 stores: JioMart 3, Blinkit 1. Areas: Barbheta (1), Jorhat Reserch Lab (1)
  • Nagaon4 stores: JioMart 3, Blinkit 1. Areas: Hojai (1), Rupahi (1)
  • Nalbari4 stores: Blinkit 2, Flipkart Minutes 1, JioMart 1. Areas: Islamsupa (2), Chowkbazar (1), Rampur (1)
  • Tezpur4 stores: JioMart 3, Blinkit 1. Areas: Kaliabhomora (1), Ketekibari (1), Tezpur Medical College (1)
  • Bongaigaon3 stores: JioMart 2, Blinkit 1
  • Dhubri3 stores: JioMart 2, Blinkit 1. Areas: Bidyapara (2), Amco Road (1)
  • North Lakhimpur2 stores: Blinkit 1, JioMart 1. Areas: Dikrong (1)
  • Barpeta1 store: JioMart 1. Areas: Santinagar (1)
  • Hojai1 store: JioMart 1. Areas: Daboka (1)

Counts are what the apps show shoppers, so they are a floor, not a census. A city is placed in Assam from its Wikidata entry; 523 of India's 13,771 stores are in places not yet placed in any state. How we count dark stores. Urban population: Population Projections for India and States 2011-2036, Government of India, 2020.

Questions people ask

How many dark stores are there in Assam?
156, counted by Rewalto on 1 November 2026 in 15 cities. The count is what the apps show shoppers, so it is a floor, not a census.
Which app has the most dark stores in Assam?
Blinkit, with 61, then JioMart with 50 and Flipkart Minutes with 28 (1 Nov 2026).
Which city in Assam has the most dark stores?
Guwahati (98), Tinsukia (12) and Silchar (6), out of 15 cities with a store.
How many dark stores are there for every 100,000 people in Assam's cities?
About 2.7, using the official projection of 5.8 million people in Assam's towns and cities on 1 March 2026. For India the figure is 2.7.