Sonitpur District - Population 2011-2025

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

Quick Overview of Sonitpur District Census 2021 & 2025

• State: Assam
• District HQ: Tezpur
• Area: 5,204 km²
• Population (2011): 1,924,110
• Population (2025 Est.): 2,219,653 – 2,250,000
• Density (2011): 370/km²
• Sex Ratio: 956 f/1000 m
• Child Sex Ratio (0-6 yrs): 966
• Literacy Rate (2011): 67.34% (M: 73.65%, F: 60.73%)
• Urban Population: 173,845 (9.04%)
• Rural Population: 1,750,265 (90.96%)

Population Projections (2011–2025)

Year	Population
2011	1,924,110
2021	2,170,000
2025	2,219,653 – 2,250,000

Historic Population Growth

Year	Population	Growth Rate (%)
2001	1,665,125	18.11
2011	1,924,110	15.55

Religion-wise Population (2011 & 2025)

Religion	2011 Population	2011 %	2025 Estimated Population	2025 %
Hindu	1,422,824	73.95	1,641,370	73.95
Muslim	350,536	18.22	404,378	18.22
Christian	138,166	7.18	159,388	7.18
Sikh	1,363	0.07	1,572	0.07
Buddhist	5,088	0.26	5,870	0.26
Jain	1,003	0.05	1,157	0.05
Others	221	0.01	255	0.01
Not Stated	4,909	0.26	5,663	0.26

City/Town List & Urban Data (2011)

• City/Town List: Tezpur, Dhekiajuli, Rangapara, Jamugurihat, Biswanath Chariali, Balipara

City/Town	Urban Population	Sex Ratio (Urban)	Literacy % (Urban)
Tezpur Urban Agglomeration	102,505	960	89.73
Other Towns (Combined)	—	—	—

Subdivision/Circles/Taluk List (2011)

• Subdivisions: Tezpur, Dhekiajuli, Biswanath, Gohpur, Naduar, Rangapara, Balipara.
• Tehsils (Circles): 7 (Full breakdown as per census/taluk pages)

Circle/Taluk	No. of Villages	No. of Towns
Tezpur	—	Tezpur
Dhekiajuli	—	Dhekiajuli
Biswanath	—	Biswanath Chariali
Gohpur	—	Gohpur
Naduar	—	—
Rangapara	—	Rangapara
Balipara	—	Balipara

Population by SC/ST (2011)

Caste/Tribe	Total	Male	Female	% of Pop
Scheduled Caste	109,130	55,817	53,313	5.7
Scheduled Tribe	232,207	117,685	114,522	12.1

Literacy Rate by Gender (2011)

Location	Total (%)	Male (%)	Female (%)
Sonitpur District	67.34	73.65	60.73
Urban	89.73	92.63	86.7
Rural	64.98	71.65	57.99

Sex Ratio Stats (2011)

Location	Ratio (Females/1000 Males)
Sonitpur District	956
Urban	955
Rural	956
Child (0-6 yrs)	966
Child Urban	959
Child Rural	966

Households and Houseless (2011)

• Total households: 392,919
• Families living without roof: 272 (total houseless 1,164)

Workforce & Economic Activity (2011)

• Main Workers: 558,325 (72.5% of workforce)
• Marginal Workers: 212,281 (27.5% of workforce)
• Cultivators: 196,296
• Agricultural Labourers: 51,007
• Household Industries: 13,809
• Other Workers: 297,213

Category	Total	Male	Female
Main Workers	558,325	441,093	117,232
Cultivators	196,296	168,732	27,564
Agricultural Labourer	51,007	36,448	14,559
Household Industries	13,809	9,545	4,264
Other Workers	297,213	226,368	70,845
Marginal Workers	212,281	96,102	116,179
Non Working	1,153,504	446,709	706,795

Child Population Data (2011)

	2011
Total Child (0-6 Age)	277,862
Boys (0-6)	141,353
Girls (0-6)	136,509
% of Pop	14.44%

Urban/Rural Population Breakdown (2011)

Description	Rural	Urban
Population %	90.96	9.04
Total Pop	1,750,265	173,845
Male Pop	894,985	88,919
Female Pop	855,280	84,926
Sex Ratio	956	955
Child Sex Ratio	966	959
Child Pop (0-6)	260,964	16,898
Literates	967,739	140,833
Literate M	546,151	74,374
Literate F	421,588	66,459
Avg Literacy %	64.98	89.73
Male Literacy	71.65	92.63
Female Literacy	57.99	86.7

Languages (2011)

• Assamese: 37.01%
• Bengali: 19.36%
• Sadri: 12.52%
• Boro: 8.93%
• Nepali: 6.63%
• Hindi: 3.79%
• Odia: 2.54%
• Mundari: 1.98%
• Others: 7.33%

Sonitpur District Sub-Districts (Blocks/CD Blocks/Taluks)

Subdivision (Block / Taluk)	Area (km²)	Population (2011)
Biswanath	1,044	346,624
Chariduar	1,000	343,749
Dhekiajuli (Pt)	1,192	470,018
Gohpur	316	121,830
Helem	436	144,037
Na Duar	670	215,820
Tezpur	547	282,032

• Largest Sub-district: Dhekiajuli (Pt)
• Smallest Sub-district: Gohpur

Sonitpur District: Complete City / Town List

City / Town	Population (2011)	Status
Tezpur	75,540	Municipal Board
Biswanath Chariali	19,145	Town Area Committee
Dhekiajuli	21,579	Municipal Board
Gohpur	12,223	Town Area Committee
Majgaon	8,154	Census Town
Barika Chuburi	7,911	Census Town
Gutlong Gaon	10,900	Census Town
Rangapara	18,393	Town Area Committee
Jamugurihat	—	Town
Kumar Gaon	—	Town

• Urban agglomeration mainly at Tezpur; other towns have their own governance.
• In addition, Sonitpur has 1,798 villages (full village list available via census handbooks).

Nearby Districts & Population (2011)

District	Population
Nagaon	2,823,768
Dhubri	1,949,258
Lakhimpur	1,042,137
Morigaon	957,423
Dhemaji	686,133
Barpeta	1,693,622
Tinsukia	1,327,929
Dibrugarh	1,326,335
Goalpara	1,008,183
Sivasagar	1,151,050

Socio-Economic & Cultural Facts

• Agriculture is the district's main occupation (cultivation, tea gardens).
• Important sites: Nameri National Park, Orang National Park, Burachapori & Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuaries.
• Tezpur is heritage city: historic temples, educational institutions, and cultural festivals.
• Diverse economic base: agriculture, tea, crafts, trade, fishing.
• Many educational colleges and schools including Tezpur University.
• Major languages: Assamese, Bengali, Sadri, Boro, Nepali.