Chirang District - Population 2011-2025

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

The population is predicted to be between 556, 000 and 561, 000 as of 2025, and the rate of increase since 2011 is 11.34%. The region is of 1, 923 sq.km. and the population density was 251 people per sq.km. in 2011. There were 969 females per 1000 males in the sex ratio, and the literacy rate was 63.55%. The majority of the people (92.67%) are living in the villages, in a total of approximately 97, 395 households.

Quick Overview of Chirang District Census 2021 & 2025 Estimates

• Estimated Population (2025): 556,222 – 561,032 (Approx. 5.56–5.61 lakh)
• Estimated Males (2025): 282,470 – 284,000
• Estimated Females (2025): 273,752 – 277,000
• Population (2011): 482,162
• Male Population (2011): 244,860
• Female Population (2011): 237,302
• Population Growth (2001–2011): +11.34%
• Area: 1,923 sq.km
• Population Density (2011): 251 people/sq.km
• Sex Ratio (2011): 969 females/1000 males
• Child Sex Ratio (0–6, 2011): 968
• Literacy Rate (2011): 63.55% (Male: 70.24%, Female: 56.65%)
• Households (2011): 97,395
• Child Population (0–6, 2011): 73,215 (15.18%)
• Urban Population (2011): 35,337 (7.33%)
• Rural Population (2011): 446,825 (92.67%)

Population Projections (2011–2036)

Year	Population	Total Growth Since 2011
2011	482,162	--
2021	528,600	+9.64%
2025	556,222 – 561,032	+15.36% – +16.36%
2026	565,818	+17.35%
2031	588,028	+21.96%
2036	606,465	+25.78%

Historic Population Growth (1901–2011)

Census Year	Population	Variation	Growth (%)	Male	Female
1901	37,523	--	--	19,700	17,823
1911	48,731	+11,208	+29.87%	25,830	22,901
1921	61,885	+13,154	+26.99%	33,000	28,885
1931	71,977	+10,092	+16.31%	38,350	33,627
1941	82,972	+10,995	+15.28%	44,140	38,832
1951	90,797	+7,825	+9.43%	48,500	42,297
1961	165,829	+75,032	+82.64%	87,410	78,419
1971	247,085	+81,256	+49.00%	128,000	119,085
1991	437,288	+190,203	+76.97%	224,000	213,288
2001	433,061	-4,227	-0.97%	222,364	210,697
2011	482,162	+49,101	+11.34%	244,860	237,302

Religion-wise Population (2011 & 2025 Projection)

Religion	2011 Population	Percent (2011)	Estimated Pop (2025)
Hindu	320,647	66.5%	369,898
Muslim	109,248	22.66%	126,028
Christian	49,747	10.32%	57,388
Sikh	87	0.02%	100
Buddhist	406	0.08%	468
Jain	125	0.03%	144
Other/Not Stated	1,902	0.39%	2,194

Caste-wise Population (2011)

Caste	Total	Male	Female	Percent	Sex Ratio
Scheduled Caste (SC)	35,135	18,105	17,030	7.29%	941
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	178,688	89,273	89,415	37.06%	1002

Urban/Rural/Household/Literacy/Child Stats (2011)

Region	Population (%)	Total Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Child Sex Ratio	Literacy (%)	No. of Households	Child Population (0-6)
Urban	7.33%	35,337	17,965	17,372	967	961	81.28%	--	4,039
Rural	92.67%	446,825	226,895	219,930	969	969	62.08%	97,395	69,176
Total	100%	482,162	244,860	237,302	969	968	63.55%	97,395	73,215

Workforce Profile (2011)

Work Type	Total	Male	Female
Main Workers	139,027	106,201	32,826
Cultivators	66,774	52,686	14,088
Agricultural Labourer	15,896	10,355	5,541
Household Industries	4,241	2,081	2,160
Other Workers	52,116	41,079	11,037
Marginal Workers	54,867	22,561	32,306
Non Working	288,268	116,098	172,170

Literacy Rate by Religion (2011)

Religion	Average Literacy Rate	Male Literacy Rate	Female Literacy Rate
Hindu	67.61%	74.91%	60.07%
Muslim	51.92%	57.09%	46.57%
Christian	60.87%	66.57%	55.05%
Religion not stated	58.79%	68.71%	50.67%

Sex Ratio by Religion (2011)

Religion	Sex Ratio
Hindu	969
Muslim	965
Christian	982
Religion not stated	1129

Languages Spoken (2011)

• Bodo: 37.83%
• Bengali: 28.86%
• Assamese: 17.66%
• Santali: 4.73%
• Rajbongshi: 4.22%
• Nepali: 2.51%
• Kurukh: 1.11%
• Hindi: 1.06%

Administrative Structure: Subdistricts/Talurks/Circle List

Subdistrict/Taluk/Circle Name
Barnagar (Pt)
Bengtol
Bijni (Pt)
Bongaigaon (Pt)
Kokrajhar (Pt)
Sidli (Pt)

Village & Town Details (2011)

• Total Villages: 508
• Total Towns: 3

Households and Homeless Data (2011)

• Total households: 97,395
• Families without roof cover: 36
• Total people without roof cover: 133

Geography, Major Towns, and Rivers

• District HQ: Kajalgaon
• Main towns: Basugaon, Bijni, Kajalgaon, Dangtola, Kissan Bazar, Chapaguri, Dhaligaon, Bongaigaon Refinery Township
• Main villages: Bengtol, Soulmary, Patabari (Island), Koila Moila, Panbari, Subaijhar, Dadgari, Gwbwr Bazar, Laimuti F.V, Kashikotra
• Main rivers: Manas, Aie, Lankar
• Part of Manas National Park (500 sq.km)

Socio-Economic & Historic Facts

• Part of Bodoland Territorial Region, created in 2004 (carved from Bongaigaon)
• 37.06% tribal population (Bodo, Santali, Rajbongshi, etc.)
• Backward Regions Grant Fund recipient
• Bongaigaon Refinery at Dhaligaon (third refinery in Assam)
• Major educational centers: Bengtol College, Bijni College, Upendra Nath Brahma College, Basugaon College, Bodoland University affiliation
• High literacy areas: urban 81.28%