Tinsukia District - Population 2011-2025

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

Quick Overview: Tinsukia District (2021/2025)

• Estimated Population (2025): 1,545,146–1,550,000 (15.45–15.5 Lakhs)
• Population (2011): 1,327,929 (13.28 Lakhs)
• Male (2011): 680,231 | Estimated (2025): 788,000
• Female (2011): 647,698 | Estimated (2025): 757,000
• Sex Ratio (2011): 952–953 females per 1000 males
• Child Sex Ratio (0-6, 2011): 960
• Area: 3,790 km²
• Population Density (2011): 350/km²
• Urban Population (2011): 264,743 (19.94%)
• Rural Population (2011): 1,063,186 (80.06%)
• Households (2011): 268,598

Population Projections (2011–2036)

Year	Estimated Population
2011	1,327,929
2021	1,500,000
2025	1,545,146
2026	1,558,326
2027	1,570,830
2028	1,583,335
2029	1,595,839
2030	1,608,343
2031	1,619,495
2036	1,670,272

Historic Population: 1901–2011

Census Year	Population	Growth %	Male	Female
1901	121,052	–	64,980	56,072
1911	152,876	+26.3%	81,170	71,706
1921	204,964	+34.1%	110,000	95,364
1931	253,982	+23.9%	140,000	114,000
1941	311,626	+22.7%	169,000	143,000
1951	367,536	+17.9%	203,000	165,000
1961	499,568	+35.9%	276,000	223,000
1971	654,510	+31.0%	353,000	302,000
1991	962,298	+47.0%	509,000	453,000
2001	1,150,062	+19.5%	601,099	548,963
2011	1,327,929	+15.5%	680,231	647,698

2011 vs 2001 Census Highlights

Description	2011	2001
Population	1,327,929	1,150,062
Male	680,231	601,099
Female	647,698	548,963
Growth Rate	15.47%	19.51%
Density/km²	350	303
Sex Ratio	952	913
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)	960	957
Average Literacy	69.66%	60.95%
Male Literacy	77.19%	70.15%
Female Literacy	61.73%	50.78%
Total Child Pop (0–6)	181,826	184,847
Child % (0–6)	13.69%	16.07%

Religion-wise Population

Religion	2011	%	2025
Hindu	1,181,347	88.96%	1,362,802
Christian	76,877	5.79%	88,685
Muslim	48,373	3.64%	55,803
Buddhist	16,228	1.22%	18,721
Sikh	1,999	0.15%	2,306
Not Stated	1,873	0.14%	2,161
Jain	837	0.06%	966
Others	395	0.03%	456

Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Category	Total	Male	Female	%	Sex Ratio
SC	37,688	19,443	18,245	2.84%	939
ST	82,066	41,769	40,297	6.18%	965

Literacy Rate (2011, Urban/Rural/Religion-wise)

• Total Literacy Rate: 69.66%
• Male Literacy: 77.19%
• Female Literacy: 61.73%
• Total Literates: 798,322

Category	Avg Literacy	Male	Female
Total	69.66%	77.19%	61.73%
Urban	87.22%	90.89%	83.17%
Rural	65.05%	73.49%	56.29%

Religion	Avg Literacy	Male	Female
Hindu	69.73%	77.20%	61.86%
Christian	60.04%	69.44%	50.62%
Muslim	78.24%	84.12%	71.70%
Buddhist	78.50%	86.07%	70.70%

Urban / Rural Population & Literacy (2011)

Category	Total	Male	Female	Sex Ratio
Urban Population	264,743	138,836	125,907	907
Rural Population	1,063,186	541,395	521,791	964

Category	Child Population (0-6)	Male (0-6)	Female (0-6)	Child Sex Ratio
Urban	26,598	13,873	12,725	917
Rural	155,228	78,904	76,324	967

Category	Avg Literacy	Male	Female
Urban	87.22%	90.89%	83.17%
Rural	65.05%	73.49%	56.29%

Child Population (0-6 Years)

• Total (2011): 181,826 (13.69%)
• Boys: 92,777 (13.64%)
• Girls: 89,049 (13.75%)
• Sex Ratio (0-6): 960

Houseless Data (2011)

• Houseless families: 136
• Houseless persons: 419
• % of population: 0.031%

Workforce (2011)

Category	Total	Male	Female
Main Workers	410,188	297,578	112,610
Cultivators	102,840	78,239	24,601
Agriculture Labourer	19,483	12,012	7,471
Household Industries	6,461	4,404	2,057
Other Workers	281,404	202,923	78,481
Marginal Workers	147,008	69,045	77,963
Non Working	770,733	313,608	457,125

Major Cities & Urban Agglomerations

City Name	2011 Population	Male	Female
Tinsukia (Urban Agglomeration)	126,389	67,404	58,985

Subdistrict / Taluk (Circle) List – Tinsukia District

• Doom Dooma
• Margherita
• Sadiya
• Tinsukia

Languages Spoken in Tinsukia District (2011)

Language	%
Assamese	47.8%
Sadri	14.1%
Bengali	10.2%
Hindi	8.54%
Nepali	7.51%
Bhojpuri	2.3%
Odia	2.11%
Mising	1.46%
Others	5.96%

Major Towns & Notable Places

• Tinsukia
• Digboi
• Doomdooma
• Jagun
• Kakopathar
• Ledo Town
• Makum
• Margherita
• Sadiya
• Bahbari Gaon

Key Socio-Economic, Cultural & Geographic Facts

• District established: 1 Oct 1989
• District HQ: Tinsukia
• Part of Upper Assam division
• Dibru-Saikhowa National Park in the district (>340 km²)
• Economy: tea, coal, oil, oranges, ginger, timber (industry banned since 1996)
• Oldest oil refinery: Digboi
• Connected via NH 37, NH 38, NH 153 and New Tinsukia railway station
• Hospital network: Civil Hospital, ESIS Hospital, many private nursing homes
• Biodiversity hotspots: Dibru Saikhowa National Park, Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary
• Cultural festivals: Bihu, Durga Puja, Kali Puja, Karam, Tusu, Chhath, Ali Ai Ligang, Moran Bihu, Medam Mephi