Dhubri District - Population 2011-2025

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

Quick Overview of Dhubri District Census 2021 & 2025

• State: Assam
• District HQ: Dhubri
• Area: 2,176 km²
• Population (2011): 1,949,258
• Population (2025 Est.): 2,248,664 – 2,480,000
• Density (2011): 896/km²
• Sex Ratio: 953 f/1000 m
• Child Sex Ratio (0-6 yrs): 968
• Literacy Rate (2011): 58.34% (M: 63.10%, F: 53.33%)
• Urban Population: 203,701 (10.45%)
• Rural Population: 1,745,557 (89.55%)

Population Projections (2011–2025)

Year	Population
2011	1,949,258
2021	2,350,000
2025	2,248,664 – 2,480,000

Historic Population Growth

Year	Population	Growth Rate (%)
1901	191,356	—
2001	1,566,396	22.97
2011	1,949,258	24.44

Religion-wise Population (2011 & 2025)

Religion	2011 Population	2011 %	2025 Estimated Population	2025 %
Hindu	388,380	19.92	448,035	19.92
Muslim	1,553,023	79.67	1,791,567	79.67
Christian	4,107	0.21	4,738	0.21
Sikh	254	0.01	293	0.01
Buddhist	101	0.01	117	0.01
Jain	1,846	0.09	2,130	0.09
Others	45	0.00	52	0.00
Not Stated	1,502	0.08	1,733	0.08

City List & Urban Data (2011)

• No Urban Agglomeration in district
• Cities/Towns: Dhubri, Gauripur, Bilasipara, Golakganj, Tamarhat, Sapatgram, Chapar, Hatsingimari, Mankachar, Agomani

City/Town	Urban Population	Sex Ratio (Urban)	Literacy % (Urban)
Dhubri	—	960	82.28
Others	—	—	—

Sub-Districts / Taluk / Revenue Circles (2011)

• Subdivisions: Dhubri (Sadar), Bilasipara
• Revenue Circles: 8
• Tahsils: 7
• Police Stations: 8

Population by SC/ST (2011)

Caste/Tribe	Total	Male	Female	% of Pop
Scheduled Caste	70,395	36,359	34,036	3.6
Scheduled Tribe	6,332	3,198	3,134	0.3

Literacy Rates by Gender (2011)

Location	Total (%)	Male (%)	Female (%)
Dhubri District	58.34	63.10	53.33
Urban	82.28	87.07	77.30
Rural	55.25	60.02	50.21

Sex Ratio Stats (2011)

Location	Ratio (Females/1000 Males)
Dhubri District	953
Urban	960
Rural	953
Child (0-6 yrs)	968
Child Urban	935
Child Rural	971

Households and Houseless (2011)

• Total households: 414,674
• Families living without roof: 207 (total houseless 815)

Workforce & Economic Activity (2011)

• Main Workers: 504,998 (75.4% of workforce)
• Marginal Workers: 164,821 (24.6% of workforce)
• Cultivators: 179,873
• Agricultural Labourers: 107,424
• Household Industries: 16,019
• Other Workers: 201,682

Category	Total	Male	Female
Main Workers	504,998	447,077	57,921
Cultivators	179,873	171,480	8,393
Agricultural Labourer	107,424	92,031	15,393
Household Industries	16,019	10,882	5,137
Other Workers	201,682	172,684	28,998
Marginal Workers	164,821	77,821	87,000
Non Working	1,279,439	472,950	806,489

Child Population Data (2011)

	2011	2001
Total Child (0-6 Age)	368,262	326,739
Boys (0-6)	187,092	—
Girls (0-6)	181,170	—
% of Pop	18.89%	20.86%

Urban/Rural Population Breakdown (2011)

Description	Rural	Urban
Population %	89.55	10.45
Total Pop	1,745,557	203,701
Male Pop	893,914	103,934
Female Pop	851,643	99,767
Sex Ratio	953	960
Child Sex Ratio	971	935
Child Pop (0-6)	345,279	22,983
Literates	773,646	148,695
Literate M	431,395	80,156
Literate F	342,251	68,539
Avg Literacy %	55.25	82.28
Male Literacy	60.02	87.07
Female Literacy	50.21	77.30

Languages (2011)

• Assamese: 38.0% (but many Bengali Muslims counted as Assamese)
• Bengali: 50.0%
• Rajbongshi: 5.65%
• Hindi: 2.15%
• Bhatia: 1.21%
• Bodo & Others: 2.01%

Dhubri District Sub-Districts (CD Block / Taluk List)

Subdivision (CD Block/Taluk)	Area (km²)	Population (2011)
Agamoni	214	172,146
Bagribari	207	152,733
Bilasipara	267	257,905
Chapar	190	139,122
Dhubri	347	425,809
Golokganj	210	192,587
Gossaigaon	75	53,842
Mankachar	242	305,606
South Salmara	424	249,508

• Largest Sub-district by Area: South Salmara
• Largest by Population: Dhubri (Pt)
• Smallest by Area/Population: Gossaigaon (Pt)

Dhubri District: Complete City/Town List

City / Town	Status	Population (2011 est.)
Dhubri	Municipal Board	63,388
Gauripur	Town Area	28,694
Bilasipara	Town Area	34,839
Golakganj	Town Area	15,272
Chapar	Town Area	17,775
Agomani	Census Town	—
Tamarhat	Census Town	—
Sapatgram	Census Town	—
Hatsingimari	Census Town	—
Mankachar	Census Town	—

• Dhubri, Bilasipara, Gauripur, Golakganj, Chapar are major towns.
• More towns exist as per census: Agomani, Sapatgram, Tamarhat, Hatsingimari, Mankachar.
• District comprises more than 1,000 revenue villages and several Gram Panchayats across its blocks.

Nearby Districts & Population (2011)

District	Population
Goalpara	1,008,183
Kokrajhar	887,142
Barpeta	1,693,622
Morigaon	957,423
Nagaon	2,823,768
Sonitpur	1,924,110
Lakhimpur	1,042,137
Dhemaji	686,133
Tinsukia	1,327,929
Dibrugarh	1,326,335

Socio-Economic & Other Facts

• Economy primarily agricultural: main crops are paddy (rice), jute, mustard.
• Tea gardens contribution is negligible.
• Important historical sites: Panbari Mosque, Netai Dhubunir Ghat, Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary.
• Special crafts: Terracotta (Asharikandi village), pottery, handicrafts.
• Education: 15 colleges, many schools, vocational and technical institutes.
• Major transport: NH-31, Dhubri railway station, Rupshi airport, Brahmaputra river port.