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Assam · Census 2011 district profile

8.9 lakh people in 1,81,081 households across 9 tehsils, as counted by Census 2011. Market size, development indicators and religious composition in one place — every figure from the official tables.

Religious composition · Census 2011, district-level

Out of every 100 residents

  • Hindu59.6%
  • Muslim28.4%
  • Christian11.4%
  • Religion not stated0.3%
  • Buddhist0.2%
  • Sikh<0.1%
  • Jain<0.1%
  • Other religions<0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)3.3%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)31.4%
8.9 lakh
Population
Census 2011
65.2%
Literacy
Female literacy 58.3%
6.2%
Urban population
269 per sq km
Market

Population, urbanisation and the share of households owning key assets — the starting point for sizing a district market.

Population
8,87,142
4,52,905 / 4,34,237
Households
1,81,081
4.9 persons per household
Urban population
6.2%
54,941 persons
Sex ratio
959
women per 1,000 men
Density
269
per sq km
Work participation
38.5%
3,41,131 workers

Households owning (% of households)

Mobile phone40.6%Assam 45.7%
Television17.9%Assam 27.5%
Scooter / motorcycle / moped6.8%Assam 10.2%
Availing banking services33.7%Assam 44.1%
LPG / PNG for cooking8.4%Assam 19.0%
Computer / laptop7.8%Assam 9.3%
Car / jeep / van1.7%Assam 3.8%
None of the listed assets22.6%Assam 23.5%

What workers do

Cultivators46.0%
Agricultural labourers16.5%
Household industry3.6%
Other work (services, trade, industry)33.9%

Main workers 2,53,110, marginal workers 88,021. Shares of all workers.

State and India amenity figures are weighted by households from the published district percentages.

Development

Basic-service coverage from the Houselisting & Housing Census 2011, with literacy from the Primary Census Abstract.

Literacy
65.2%
age 7 and above
Female literacy
58.3%
Assam 66.3%
SC
3.3%
% of population
ST
31.4%
% of population
Electricity for lighting23.0%Assam 37.1%
Latrine within premises29.2%Assam 64.9%
No latrine — open defecation68.2%Assam 33.2%
Tap water (main source)2.8%Assam 10.5%
Tap water from treated source2.1%Assam 9.2%
Drinking water within premises57.5%Assam 54.8%
Water source away from home18.7%Assam 18.5%
Closed drainage1.8%Assam 3.6%
Permanent (pucca) house20.5%Assam 27.1%
Religion & SC/ST

Census 2011 counts people by religion and records Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe status. These are district population figures, not voter or constituency figures.

Census 2011, district-level

Population counts from Census 2011 — not voters and not constituency-level figures. There is no official Census data on OBC or General castes. The Census has not published a caste count other than SC and ST since 1931, so this page shows none.

Out of every 100 residents

  • Hindu59.6%
  • Muslim28.4%
  • Christian11.4%
  • Religion not stated0.3%
  • Buddhist0.2%
  • Sikh<0.1%
  • Jain<0.1%
  • Other religions<0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)3.3%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)31.4%
Tehsils

Sub-district rows from the Primary Census Abstract and table C-01. Tehsil boundaries are as they stood in 2011.

Tehsil-wise figures for Kokrajhar
TehsilsPopulationHouseholdsUrban populationLiteracyFemale literacySCSTHinduMuslimChristianSikhReligious composition
Gossaigaon (Pt)2,70,95253,8255.9%61.9%54.8%2.9%30.1%53.7%21.1%24.9%0.0%
Bhowraguri78,06115,7360.0%62.9%56.1%3.6%9.8%37.3%62.0%0.5%0.0%
Dotoma1,44,39329,5620.0%71.5%63.7%3.8%37.6%69.8%26.6%3.2%0.0%
Kokrajhar (Pt)2,53,09452,14915.4%69.2%62.0%4.1%37.0%76.3%15.8%6.9%0.0%
Bagribari (Pt)51,00110,9030.0%55.7%49.9%1.9%29.6%43.4%46.6%9.7%0.0%
Golokganj (Pt)26,6715,8420.0%63.0%55.9%4.6%20.9%59.6%32.5%7.7%0.0%
Dhubri (Pt)33,8096,9650.0%63.3%59.5%0.6%38.9%35.7%55.7%8.6%0.0%
Bilasipara (Pt)8,7361,8690.0%56.0%50.5%3.8%21.6%30.5%69.3%0.1%0.0%
Chapar (Pt)20,4254,2300.0%55.5%50.4%1.9%28.1%38.3%54.6%6.6%0.0%

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Assembly seats

Seats whose area falls in this Census 2011 district, as drawn by the 2008 delimitation (or the Local Government Directory's ward mapping where that is the only link).

Other districts of Assam

Field data

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FAQ

Answers use Census of India 2011 tables and NITI Aayog's Aspirational Districts list.

What is the population of Kokrajhar district?

Census 2011 counted 8,87,142 people in Kokrajhar — 4,52,905 men and 4,34,237 women (sex ratio 959 women per 1,000 men). 6.2% of them lived in urban areas.

What is the religious composition of Kokrajhar?

By Census 2011, Kokrajhar's population was Hindu 59.6%, Muslim 28.4% and Christian 11.4%. These are population shares for the whole district, not voter figures.

What share of Kokrajhar is SC and ST?

Scheduled Castes were 3.3% and Scheduled Tribes 31.4% of the district's population in Census 2011. There is no official Census count of OBC or General castes.

What is the literacy rate of Kokrajhar?

Census 2011 literacy (age 7 and above) was 65.2%; female literacy was 58.3%.

Why are these 2011 figures?

Census 2011 is the latest completed population census of India. The 2021 Census was postponed; the next Census has been notified with a reference date of 1 March 2027 (1 October 2026 for snow-bound areas), and no results from it have been published yet. Until they are, the 2011 tables remain the official source for district-level population, religion and SC/ST figures.

Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census of India 2011, district code 18-300: Primary Census Abstract, C-01 religion table, HH-14 amenities and assets and A-01 area table (censusindia.gov.in). Aspirational Districts: NITI Aayog list. Seat links: 2008 delimitation district of each assembly seat and the Local Government Directory. Percentages are calculated from the published counts; amenity percentages are as published in table HH-14.