Cachar District - Population 2011-2025

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

Quick Overview of Cachar District Census 2021 & 2025

• State: Assam
• Division: Barak Valley
• District HQ: Silchar
• Area: 3,786 km²
• Population (2011): 1,736,617
• Population (2025 Est.): 2,003,361 – 2,130,000
• Density (2011): 459/km²
• Sex Ratio (2011): 959 f/1000 m
• Child Sex Ratio (0-6 yrs): 954
• Literacy Rate (2011): 79.34% (M: 84.78%, F: 73.68%)
• Urban Population: 315,464 (18.17%)
• Rural Population: 1,421,153 (81.83%)
• Main Official Language: Bengali (Sylheti is predominant spoken dialect)

Population Projections (2011–2025)

Year	Population
2011	1,736,617
2021	2,030,000
2025	2,003,361 – 2,130,000

Historic Population Growth (Decadal)

Year	Population	Growth Rate (%)
1901	301,884	—
2001	1,444,921	18.9
2011	1,736,617	20.2

Religion-wise Population (2011 & 2025)

Religion	2011 Population	2011 %	2025 Estimated	2025 %
Hindu	1,038,985	59.83%	1,198,573	59.83%
Muslim	654,816	37.71%	755,396	37.71%
Christian	37,635	2.17%	43,416	2.17%
Sikh	280	0.02%	323	0.02%
Buddhist	341	0.02%	393	0.02%
Jain	1,673	0.10%	1,930	0.10%
Others	98	0.01%	113	0.01%
Not Stated	2,789	0.16%	3,217	0.16%

Language Distribution (2011)

• Bengali (including Sylheti dialect): 75.1%
• Hindi: 8.49%
• Meitei: 6.06%
• Bhojpuri: 3.32%
• Bishnupriya Manipuri: 1.32%
• Dimasa: 1.19%
• Others: 4.49%

City/Town List & Stats

City/Town	Status	Population (2011)	Estimated (2025)
Silchar (Municipal Board)	HQ / Urban Agglomeration	172,830	199,377

• Urban Agglomeration: Silchar UA (2011: 229,136)
• Other towns: Sonai, Udharbond, Lakhipur, Katigorah, Dholai, Barkhola (subdivisions / circles cover these regions; full village/town listings in census handbook)

Sub-Districts / Circles / Taluks (2011)

Circle (Taluk)	Major Area/City
Silchar	Silchar, Sonai
Lakhipur	Lakhipur, Dholai
Udharbond	Udharbond
Barkhola	Barkhola
Katigorah	Katigorah

• District is officially divided into five circles/taluks (administrative blocks) matching assembly divisions.

Population by SC/ST (2011)

Caste/Tribe	Total	Male	Female	% of Pop
Scheduled Caste	264,897	136,051	128,846	15.3%
Scheduled Tribe	17,569	8,736	8,833	1.0%

Literacy Rates by Gender & Area (2011)

	Total (%)	Male (%)	Female (%)
District Avg	79.34	84.78	73.68
Urban	88.99	91.95	85.99
Rural	77.08	83.12	70.75

Sex Ratio Stats (2011)

Location	Ratio (Females/1000 Males)	Child Ratio (0-6)
District Avg	959	954
Urban	982	952
Rural	955	954

Households & Houseless Stats (2011)

• Total families (2011): 379,955
• Houseless: 151 families, 577 people (<0.04% of pop)

Workforce & Economic Activity (2011)

Category	Total	Male	Female
Main Workers	471,259	395,681	75,578
Cultivators	104,295	95,599	8,696
Agriculture Labourer	37,204	31,159	6,045
Household Industries	11,226	6,707	4,519
Other Workers	318,534	262,216	56,318
Marginal Workers	136,803	74,071	62,732
Non Working	1,128,555	416,532	712,023

Child Population Data (2011)

	2011	2001
Total Child (0-6 Age)	256,774	229,181
Boys (0-6)	131,417	—
Girls (0-6)	125,357	—
% of Pop	14.79%	15.86%

Urban/Rural Population Breakdown (2011)

Description	Rural	Urban
Population %	81.83	18.17
Total Pop	1,421,153	315,464
Male Pop	727,083	159,201
Female Pop	694,070	156,263
Sex Ratio	955	982
Child Sex Ratio	954	952
Child Pop (0-6)	222,673	34,101
Literates	923,736	250,392
Avg Literacy %	77.08	88.99
Male Literacy	83.12	91.95
Female Literacy	70.75	85.99

Nearby Districts & Population (2011)

District	Population (2011)
Karimganj	1,228,686
Dima Hasao	214,102
Karbi Anglong	956,313
Hailakandi	659,296
Golaghat	1,066,888
Bongaigaon	738,804
Jorhat	1,092,256
Chirang	482,162
Kamrup	1,517,542
Sivasagar	1,151,050

Socio-Economic & Cultural Facts

• Silchar is one of Assam’s major business and education centers.
• Main crops: rice and tea (wet climate aids agriculture).
• Special monuments: Sun Gate, Lion Gate, Khaspur ruins, temples, Baro Dwari, Kali Mandir, historic Barak river sites.
• Major educational institutions: Assam University, NIT Silchar, Silchar Medical College.
• Wildlife: Barail Wildlife Sanctuary (rare primate, bird species).
• Silchar has airport (Kumbhirgram), railway, and bus connections to rest of Assam and NE India.
• Cachar receives state/federal aid as a “backward district” for development grants.