Barpeta District - Population 2011-2025

Barpeta District Assam Census 2021/2011: Full Population, Religion, Urban/Rural, Literacy, SC/ST, City & Taluk Stats (All Official Data)

Barpeta, the headquarter of the Lower Assam Division of Assam, covers a total of 2, 282 km² and, as per the 2011 census, the population is 1.69 million, which is anticipated to be close to 2 million by 2025. The density is 742 people per km², and the sex ratio is 953 females per 1000 males. The literacy rate is 63.81%. Most of the people are villager (91.3%), and the majority of the people are Bengali speakers (68.89%) followed by Assamese (29.39%).

Quick Overview of Barpeta District Census 2021

• State: Assam
• Headquarters: Barpeta
• Area: 2,282 km² 
• Subdivision (Region): Lower Assam Division
• Population (2011 Census): 1,693,622
• Population (2025 Est.): 1,953,762 – 2,100,000
• Density (2011): 742 per km²
• Sex Ratio: 953 females/1000 males
• Child Sex Ratio (0-6Y): 961
• Literacy Rate (2011): 63.81% (M: 69.29%, F: 58.06%)
• Urban Population: 147,353 (8.7%)
• Rural Population: 1,546,269 (91.3%)
• Language: Bengali (68.89%), Assamese (29.39%), Bodo (1.03%), Others

Population Projections and Trends

Year	Population	Growth Rate (%)
2001	1,394,755	19.62
2011	1,693,622	21.43
2021 (Est.)	2,000,000	—
2025 (Est.)	1,953,762 - 2,100,000	—

Religion-Wise Population (2011 & 2025 Estimate)

Religion	Population (2011)	Percentage	Estimated (2025)
Hindu	492,966	29.11%	568,686
Muslim	1,198,036	70.74%	1,382,054
Christian	1,020	0.06%	1,177
Sikh	112	0.01%	129
Buddhist	49	0.00%	57
Jain	399	0.02%	460
Others/Not Stated	1,040	0.06%	1,200

Language Distribution (2011)

• Bengali: 68.89%
• Assamese: 29.39%
• Bodo: 1.03%
• Others: 0.69%

Urban/Rural and Household Details (2011)

Area	Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Child Population (0-6)	Child Sex Ratio	Literacy %	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Urban	147,353	75,215	72,138	959	14,533	965	86.28%	90.44%	81.94%
Rural	1,546,269	791,789	754,480	953	273,296	961	61.47%	67.09%	55.56%

Literacy & Sex Ratio (2011)

Gender	Literacy %
Total	63.81
Male	69.29
Female	58.06

Child Population (0-6) (2011)

Population	Boys	Girls	% of Total	Child Sex Ratio
287,829	146,777	141,052	16.99%	961

SC/ST, Other Social Groups (2011)

Category	Total	Male	Female	% of Population
Scheduled Caste	95,320	49,165	46,155	5.6%
Scheduled Tribe	27,344	13,530	13,814	1.6%

Workforce (2011)

Category	Total	Male	Female
Main Workers	439,453	389,372	50,081
Cultivators	184,770	176,260	8,510
Agriculture Labourer	56,932	48,689	8,243
Household Industries	16,499	10,548	5,951
Other Workers	181,252	153,875	27,377
Marginal Workers	122,371	55,925	66,446
Non Working	1,131,798	421,707	710,091

Historic Population Table (1901-2011)

Year	Population
1901	100,258
1911	120,332
1921	161,292
1931	272,623
1941	392,750
1951	466,475
1961	607,434
1971	828,404
1991	1,163,166
2001	1,394,755
2011	1,693,622

Administrative Divisions & Sub-District/Taluk List

Circle (Taluk/Sub-district)
Baghbor
Bahari
Barpeta
Chenga
Kalgachia
Barnagar (Pt)
Sarthebari

• Some older divisions include Mandia, Barpeta Road, Howly areas.
• Barpeta is divided among various legislative constituencies and has towns in all circles.

City List (Towns in Barpeta District)

City / Town	Status
Barpeta	Headquarters
Barpeta Road	Biggest commercial town
Howly	Major business/commercial area
Bahari	Important town/satra pilgrimage
Sarbhog	NH-31 town
Bhaktardoba	Significant bazaar/market
Sarthebari	Known for bell-metal works
Kalgachia	West Barpeta
Barbhitha	South-west border
Mandia	South Barpeta

Socio-Economic & Other Facts

• Barpeta is a minority-concentrated district.
• Important industry: agriculture (rice, jute, pulses, oilseeds).
• Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF)—one of 250 most backward districts in India.
• Historical/cultural sites: Satra (Vaishnavism), fairs/festivals, bazaar towns.
• Language: Bengali is majority, Assamese minority, with unique local dialects.