Jorhat District - Population 2011-2025

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Quick Overview of Jorhat District Census 2021

• District Name: Jorhat
• State: Assam
• Area: 2,851 square kilometres
• Estimated Population (2021): ~1,170,000
• Estimated Population (2025): ~1,260,027 to 1,270,923 (12.6–12.7 lakhs)
• Population (2011 Census): 1,092,256
• Population Density (2011): 383 per sq. km
• Sex Ratio (2011): 962 females/1000 males
• Child Sex Ratio (0-6 years, 2011): 964
• Literacy Rate (2011): 82.15% (Male: 87.63%, Female: 76.45%)
• Total Households (2011): 236,262

Historic Population Growth (1901–2011)

Census Year	Population	Male	Female	Growth Rate (%)
1901	227,061	120,000	107,061	-
1911	265,430	140,000	125,430	16.90
1921	311,260	165,000	146,260	17.24
1931	339,000	181,000	158,000	8.88
1941	391,000	208,000	183,000	15.27
1951	449,000	240,000	209,000	14.87
1961	557,000	300,000	257,000	24.17
1971	655,000	347,000	308,000	17.47
1991	871,000	456,000	415,000	33.1
2001	999,221	517,015	482,206	14.69
2011	1,092,256	556,805	535,451	9.31

Population Projections (2021–2036)

Year	Estimated Population	Total Growth Since 2011
2021	1,170,000	7.13%
2025	1,270,923	16.36%
2026	1,281,764	17.35%
2031	1,332,077	21.96%
2036	1,373,842	25.78%

Religion-wise Population (2011 & 2025 Estimates)

Religion	Population 2011	% 2011	Estimated Population 2025	% 2025
Hindu	1,008,219	92.31%	1,163,081	92.31%
Muslim	54,684	5.01%	63,083	5.01%
Christian	21,051	1.93%	24,284	1.93%
Sikh	1,540	0.14%	1,777	0.14%
Buddhist	2,378	0.22%	2,743	0.22%
Jain	719	0.07%	829	0.07%
Religion Not Stated	3,087	0.28%	3,561	0.28%
Others	578	0.05%	667	0.05%

• Major religions: Hindu (92.31%), Muslim (5.01%), Christian (1.93%)

Religion	Sex Ratio (2011)
Hindu	962
Muslim	957
Christian	996
Religion Not Stated	1023

Urban and Rural Population (2011)

Area	Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	% of Total
Urban	220,534	113,837	106,697	938	20.19%
Rural	871,722	442,968	428,754	968	79.81%

Literacy Rates (2011)

Category	Avg Literacy	Male	Female
Total	82.15%	87.63%	76.45%
Urban	90.39%	92.89%	87.72%
Rural	80.01%	86.24%	73.58%

Literacy Rate by Religion (2011)

Religion	Avg Literacy	Male	Female
Hindu	82.17%	87.71%	76.4%
Muslim	85.28%	89.06%	81.33%
Christian	70.69%	77.53%	63.79%
Religion Not Stated	80.55%	87.98%	73.62%

Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population (2011)

Category	Population	% of Total	Male	Female	Sex Ratio
SC	88,665	8.12%	45,194	43,471	962
ST	139,971	12.81%	70,795	69,176	978

Households, Workforce, and Housing Status (2011)

• Number of households: 236,262
• Total workers: 498,618 (45.65%)
• Main workers: 338,635
• Cultivators: 98,667
• Agriculture Labourers: 20,176
• Household Industries: 14,432
• Other Workers: 205,360
• Marginal Workers: 159,983
• Non Working Population: 593,638
• Families without roof: 281 (Population: 1,173)

Child Population (Age 0-6) (2011)

Type	Total	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	% of Population
Total	124,594	63,428	61,166	964	11.41%
Urban	21,200	10,883	10,317	948	9.61%
Rural	103,394	52,545	50,849	968	11.86%

Sub-districts (Tehsils/Circles) of Jorhat District

Taluk/Circle
Jorhat East
Jorhat West
Majuli
Mariani
Teok
Titabor

• Total towns: 11
• Total villages: 848

Languages Spoken (2011)

• Assamese: 88.65%
• Bengali: 3.77%
• Hindi: 3.04%
• Mising: 1.63%

Socio-Economic Facts & Administrative Details

• Main Town: Jorhat (district HQ), Majuli (world's largest river island)
• Nearest Cities/Districts: Sivasagar, Golaghat, Dibrugarh, Karbi Anglong, Tinsukia, Dima Hasao, Cachar, Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Nagaland
• Main Economy: Tea gardens (135+), rice, cane/bamboo work, silver jewellery, textiles, agro-based industries
• Transport: Road, Railway (Jorhat Junction), Air (Rowriah Airport), River
• Education: Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat Engineering College, Tocklai Tea Research Institute, Jorhat Medical College, multiple schools and colleges
• Flora & Fauna: Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary, Molai Forest, Kaziranga National Park (nearby), Majuli Island
• Festivals: Tea Festival, Majuli Festival, Bihu, Vaishnavite Satras cultural events