Golaghat District - Population 2011-2025

Quick Overview of Golaghat District (Assam) Census 2021 & Projections

• District: Golaghat
• State: Assam
• Headquarters: Golaghat
• Area: 3,502 sq. km
• Elevation: 100 metres above sea level
• Status: Full-fledged district since 1987 (previously a subdivision of Sibsagar district)
• Major rivers: Dhansiri, Doyang, Nambor, Doigrung, Kalioni
• Notable protected areas: Kaziranga National Park (part), Nambor - Doigrung Wildlife Sanctuary
• Legislative Constituencies (4): Bokakhat, Sarupathar, Golaghat, Khumtai (all in Kaliabor Lok Sabha constituency)

Population Overview & Growth (Historic, Census 2011, Projections 2025–2036)

Year	Population	Growth %	Male	Female
1901	158,474	—	84,010	74,464
1911	184,701	+16.55%	97,380	87,321
1921	221,328	+19.83%	116,000	105,000
1931	261,816	+18.29%	140,000	122,000
1941	265,148	+1.27%	141,000	124,000
1951	317,550	+19.76%	170,000	147,000
1961	400,238	+26.04%	214,000	186,000
1971	523,707	+30.85%	278,000	246,000
1991	828,096	+58.12%	431,000	397,000
2001	946,279	+14.27%	490,286	455,993
2011	1,066,888	+12.75%	543,161	523,727
2025 (proj.)	1,241,405	+16.36%	629,000	612,000
2026 (proj.)	1,251,994	+17.35%	634,000	618,000
2036 (proj.)	1,341,934	+25.78%	676,744	665,274

• Population density (2011): 305 per sq. km
• Sex ratio: 964 females per 1,000 males (2011); Projected (2025): 973–978
• Child sex ratio: 963 girls per 1,000 boys (2011)
• Urban population: 97,736 (9.16%)
• Rural population: 969,152 (90.84%)
• Total households (2011): 227,197

Religion-wise Population (2011 Census & 2025 Projection)

Religion	Population (2011)	% (2011)	Population (2025–projected)
Hindu	917,426	85.99%	1,058,343
Muslim	90,312	8.46%	104,184
Christian	50,582	4.74%	58,351
Sikh	1,131	0.11%	1,305
Buddhist	3,863	0.36%	4,456
Jain	530	0.05%	611
Religion not stated	1,697	0.16%	1,958
Other religions	1,347	0.13%	1,554

Literacy Rates (2011 Census, Rural/Urban & By Religion)

Category	Average Literacy	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Total Population	77.43%	83.56%	71.09%
Urban Areas	91.74%	94.25%	89.11%
Rural Areas	75.94%	82.44%	69.22%
Hindu	77.67%	83.9%	71.19%
Muslim	78.81%	83.03%	74.45%
Christian	69.59%	77.07%	62.04%
Buddhist	79.6%	86.1%	73.05%

• Total literates: 721,764 (2011)
• Literate males: 396,475
• Literate females: 325,289

Sex Ratio Overview

Category	Sex Ratio (Females/1000 Males)
Total	964–965
Urban	953–954
Rural	965–966

• Child Sex Ratio (0-6 years): 963 (2011)

Religion	Sex Ratio
Hindu	963
Muslim	963
Christian	989
Buddhist	971

Urban & Rural Population Breakdown

Description	Urban	Rural
Population (%)	9.16%	90.84%
Total Population	97,736	969,152
Male	50,036	493,125
Female	47,700	476,027
Sex Ratio	953	965
Child Sex Ratio (0-6)	930	966
Child Population (0-6)	9,673	125,120
Literates	80,786	640,978
Average Literacy Rate	91.74%	75.94%

Scheduled Castes (SC) & Scheduled Tribes (ST) Population

Category	Total	Male	Female	% of total	Sex Ratio
Scheduled Caste	62,298	31,807	30,491	5.84%	959
Scheduled Tribe	111,765	56,420	55,345	10.48%	981

Workforce (2011 Census)

Type	Total	Male	Female
Total Workers	479,928	309,104	170,824
Main Workers	331,210	247,086	84,124
Marginal Workers	148,718	62,018	86,700
Cultivators	133,659	107,677	25,982
Agricultural Labourer	25,086	15,757	9,329
Household Industries	7,778	4,671	3,107
Other Workers	164,687	118,981	45,706

Child Population (Aged 0–6)

Total (0-6 yrs)	Boys	Girls	Child % of total
134,793	68,662	66,131	12.6%

Households & Houseless Data

• Total households: 2,27,197
• Houseless families (2011): 83 families, total 326 persons

Languages (2011 Census)

• Assamese: 78.40%
• Bengali: 4.59%
• Mising: 2.71%
• Nepali: 2.50%
• Boro: 1.86%
• Hindi: 1.79%
• Sadri: 1.52%
• Odia: 1.36%

Administrative Divisions—Subdivisions, Tehsils/Circles, Towns, and Blocks

• Revenue circles/sub-divisions/tehsils (6):
  • Bokakhat
  • Dergaon
  • Golaghat
  • Khumtai
  • Morangi
  • Sarupathar
• Development Blocks (8): Golaghat West, Marangi, Bokakhat, Dhansiri, Golaghat South, Sacrikhong, Merapani, Gomariguri

Sub-district/Circle-wise Population (2011)

Subdivision (CD Block)	Area (km²)	Population (2011)
Bokakhat	902	163,945
Dergaon	343	146,101
Golaghat	624	327,231
Khumtai	341	85,835
Morangi	375	114,851
Sarupathar	917	228,925

List of Towns/Municipalities with Population

Name	Type	Population (2011)
Golaghat	Municipal Board (MB)	41,991
Dergaon	Municipal Board (MB)	20,097
Sarupathar	Town Committee (TC)	17,913
Bokakhat	Town Committee (TC)	8,844
Borpathar	Town Committee (TC)	7,838

• Other towns/ULBs: check latest official DC/ULB data for full list if needed

Full List of Circles/Tehsils with Village/Town Count (2011)

Tehsil/Circle	Village Count	Major Towns
Bokakhat	Approx. 200+	Bokakhat TC
Dergaon	81	Dergaon MB
Golaghat	Most populous	Golaghat MB
Khumtai	Smallest by area & pop.	—
Morangi	Approx. 50+	Borpathar TC
Sarupathar	Largest by area	Sarupathar TC

• Total villages (all circles): 1,125

Socio-economic, Cultural, & Miscellaneous Facts

• Climate: Tropical, hot and humid; annual rainfall: 1300 mm; peak in June-July; Temp max: 38°C, min: 8°C
• Main language: Assamese (over 3/4th pop.); several tribal/minority languages
• Kaziranga National Park (Part)—UNESCO World Heritage site
• Historic roots: Ancient Ahom, Dimasa kingdom influences; a key centre in Assam's literary and cultural landscape