Karimganj District - Population 2011-2025

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

Karimganj, from Nov 2024 will be Sribhumi, is a district in Assam with an area of 1, 809 sq km. Its population in 2021 was estimated to be around 1.45 million and was forecasted to be approximately 1.53 million by 2025. As per 2011, the district had a population of 1.23 million and a population density of 679 per sq km. The sex ratio was 963 females per 1000 males, and the literacy rate was 78.22%, male literacy (84.12%) being more than the female (72.09%).

Quick Overview of Karimganj District Census 2021

• District Name: Karimganj (Sribhumi from Nov 2024)
• State: Assam
• Area: 1,809 square kilometres
• Estimated Population (2021): 1,450,000 (14.50 lakhs)
• Estimated Population (2025): ~1,530,000 to 1,429,670
• 2011 Census Population: 1,228,686
• Population Density (2011): 679 per sq. km
• Sex Ratio (2011): 963 females/1000 males
• Literacy Rate (2011): 78.22% (Male: 84.12%, Female: 72.09%)

Historic Population Growth (1901-2011)

Census Year	Population	Male	Female	Growth Rate (%)
1901	215,521	110,000	105,521	-
1911	243,399	125,000	118,399	12.93
1921	251,172	130,000	121,172	3.19
1931	266,007	138,000	128,007	5.91
1941	291,320	153,000	138,320	9.52
1951	378,324	199,000	179,324	29.87
1961	465,198	243,000	222,198	22.96
1971	582,108	302,000	280,108	25.13
1991	827,063	425,000	402,063	42.08
2001	1,007,976	517,680	490,296	21.87
2011	1,228,686	625,864	602,822	21.90

Population Projections (2025-2036)

Year	Estimated Population	Total Growth Since 2011
2025	1,429,670	16.36%
2026	1,441,865	17.35%
2031	1,498,462	21.96%
2036	1,545,444	25.78%

Religion-wise Population (2011 & 2025 Estimates)

Religion	Population 2011	% 2011	Projected 2025	% 2025
Muslim	692,489	56.36%	798,855	-
Hindu	521,962	42.48%	602,135	-
Christian	11,990	0.98%	13,832	-
Sikh	114	0.01%	132	-
Buddhist	446	0.04%	515	-
Jain	524	0.04%	604	-
Others/Not Stated	1,161	0.10%	1,339	-

Religion Distribution by Sub-district (2011)

Circle	Muslim (%)	Hindu (%)	Christian (%)	Others (%)
Karimganj	57.16	42.36	0.22	0.26
Badarpur	64.91	34.49	0.37	0.24
Nilambazar	75.30	24.24	0.35	0.12
Patharkandi	45.74	51.55	2.49	0.23
Ramkrishna Nagar	40.28	58.42	1.21	0.09

Urban and Rural Population (2011)

Area	Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	% of Total
Urban	109,700	55,354	54,346	982	8.93%
Rural	1,118,986	570,510	548,476	961	91.07%

Literacy Rates (2011)

Category	Avg Literacy	Male	Female
Total	78.22%	84.12%	72.09%
Urban	92.82%	95.28%	90.33%
Rural	76.66%	82.95%	70.11%

Literacy Rate by Religion (2011)

Religion	Avg Literacy	Male	Female
Muslim	73.72%	81.11%	66.11%
Hindu	83.72%	87.83%	79.41%
Christian	74.96%	79.36%	70.44%
Other	74.9%	80.99%	68.27%

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

Category	Population	% of Total	Male	Female	Sex Ratio
SC	157,890	12.85%	81,384	76,506	941
ST	1,940	0.16%	994	946	952

Households, Workforce and Housing Status (2011)

• Number of households: 247,714
• Total workers: 399,171 (32.49%)
• Male workers: 319,798
• Female workers: 79,373
• Families without roof: 169 (Population: 677)

Child Population (Age 0-6) (2011)

Category	Total	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	% of Population
Census 2011	211,960	107,638	104,322	969	17.25%

Sub-districts (Tehsils/Circles) of Karimganj District

Tehsil/Circle
Badarpur
Karimganj
Nilambazar
Patharkandi
Ramkrishna Nagar

City and Village Overview

• Cities (2011): Karimganj, Patharkandi
• Number of towns: 7
• Number of villages: 936

Languages Spoken

• Bengali: 86.84%
• Hindi: 5.70%
• Bishnupriya: 2.00%
• Bhojpuri: 1.65%
• Others: Meitei (Manipuri), Dimasa, Kokborok, Sylheti, Hrangkhol, Kuki, Khasi, Sakachep

Socio-Economic Facts & Administrative Details

• Main Town: Karimganj (HQ)
• Border: Tripura & Bangladesh
• Administrative Subdivisions: 5 circles, 95 gram panchayats
• Legislative Constituencies: Ratabari (SC), Patharkandi, Karimganj North, Karimganj South, Badarpur
• Main Economy: Agriculture, tea, trade & river port
• Transport: Road, Railway (Karimganj and Badarpur junction), River, nearest airport—Kumbhirgram (Silchar)