Hailakandi District - Population 2011-2025

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

Hailakandi District with a population of 659, 296 in 2011 is spread over an area of 1, 327 sq.km and thus the population density is 497 people per sq.km. The sex ratio was 951 females per 1000 males and the child sex ratio was 954, 955. Literacy was 74.33% with males having an advantage (80.74%) over females (67.6%). There were 143, 350 households in the district with the population being 92.7% rural and 7.3% urban. The population by 2025 is expected to be between 760, 564 and 818, 600.

Quick Overview of Hailakandi District Census 2021 & 2025 Projection

• Estimated Population (2025): 760,564 – 818,600
• Estimated Male Population (2025): 389,790 – 408,000
• Estimated Female Population (2025): 370,774 – 410,600
• Population (2011): 659,296
• Male Population (2011): 337,890
• Female Population (2011): 321,406
• Area: 1,327 sq.km
• Population Density (2011): 497 people/sq.km
• Sex Ratio (2011): 951–952 females/1000 males
• Child Sex Ratio (0–6, 2011): 954–955
• Literacy Rate (2011): 74.33% (Male: 80.74%, Female: 67.6%)
• Households (2011): 143,350
• Child Population (0–6, 2011): 111,278 (16.88%)
• Urban Population (2011): 48,140 (7.3%)
• Rural Population (2011): 611,156 (92.7%)
• District HQ: Hailakandi Town

Population Projections (2011–2036)

Year	Population	Total Growth Since 2011
2011	659,296	--
2021	779,400	+18.20%
2025	760,564 – 818,600	+15.35% – +24.15%
2026	825,200	+25.19%
2031	846,500	+28.37%
2036	829,264	+25.78%

Historical Population Growth (1901–2011)

Census Year	Population	Variation	Growth (%)	Male	Female
1901	112,897	--	--	59,010	53,887
1911	131,060	+18,163	+16.1%	68,300	62,760
1921	141,012	+9,952	+7.6%	73,370	67,642
1931	150,992	+9,980	+7.1%	79,370	71,622
1941	166,536	+15,544	+10.3%	87,800	78,736
1951	195,650	+29,114	+17.5%	103,000	92,650
1961	248,927	+53,277	+27.2%	131,000	117,927
1971	307,695	+58,768	+23.6%	160,000	147,695
1991	449,048	+141,353	+45.9%	233,000	216,048
2001	542,872	+93,824	+20.9%	280,513	262,359
2011	659,296	+116,424	+21.45%	337,890	321,406

Religion-wise Population (2011 & 2025 Projection)

Religion	2011 Population	% (2011)	2025 Est. Population
Muslim	397,653	60.31%	458,733
Hindu	251,194	38.10%	289,777
Christian	8,480	1.29%	9,783
Sikh	84	0.01%	97
Buddhist	490	0.07%	565
Jain	247	0.04%	285
Others	636	0.10%	734
Not Stated	512	0.08%	591

Circle-wise Religion Profile (2011)

Circle	Muslim (%)	Hindu (%)	Christian (%)	Others (%)
Algapur	67.66	31.72	0.28	0.34
Hailakandi	71.08	28.28	0.44	0.2
Katlichara	50.0	47.01	2.58	0.41
Lala	55.61	42.61	1.51	0.27

Caste-wise Population (2011)

Caste	Total	Male	Female	Percent	Sex Ratio
Scheduled Caste (SC)	70,659	36,369	34,290	10.72%	943
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	691	354	337	0.1%	952

Urban/Rural/Household Statistics (2011)

Region	Population (%)	Total Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Child Sex Ratio	Literacy (%)	No. of Households
Urban	7.3%	48,140	24,143	23,997	994	963	92.93%	--
Rural	92.7%	611,156	313,747	297,409	948	954	72.73%	143,350
Total	100%	659,296	337,890	321,406	951–952	954–955	74.33%	143,350

Child Population (0–6 years) (2011)

Region	Total	Male	Female	Child Sex Ratio	Proportion (%)
All Areas	111,278	56,936	54,342	954	16.88%
Urban	4,661	2,375	2,286	963	9.68%
Rural	106,617	54,561	52,056	954	17.45%

Workforce Profile (2011)

Work Type	Total	Male	Female
Total Workers	214,240	170,792	43,448
Main Workers	165,193	141,385	23,808
Cultivators	56,144	53,679	2,465
Agricultural Labourer	17,718	16,035	1,683
Household Industries	3,264	1,765	1,499
Other Workers	88,067	69,906	18,161
Marginal Workers	49,047	29,407	19,640
Non Working	445,056	167,098	277,958

Literacy Rates by Religion (2011)

Religion	Average Literacy Rate	Male Literacy Rate	Female Literacy Rate
Muslim	73.12%	80.43%	65.35%
Hindu	76.59%	81.72%	71.28%
Christian	61.39%	65.94%	56.58%
Other religions	82.72%	88.89%	77.10%

Sex Ratio by Religion (2011)

Religion	Sex Ratio
Muslim	946
Hindu	961
Christian	947
Other religions	1106

Languages Spoken (2011)

• Bengali (Sylheti): 84.64%
• Hindi: 7.74%
• Tiprasa Kachari: 2.11%
• Manipuri: 1.92%
• Dimasa Kachari: 1.81%
• Bhojpuri: 1.65%

Subdistrict/Taluk (Circle) List

Subdistrict/Taluk
Algapur
Hailakandi
Katlichara
Lala

Village & Town Details (2011)

• Total Villages: 393 (including 27 forest villages)
• Total Towns: 3 (Hailakandi, Lala, Panchgram)

Households and Homeless Data (2011)

• Total households: 143,350
• Families without roof cover: 89
• Total people without roof cover: 328

Geography and Administration

• District HQ: Hailakandi
• Area: 1,327 sq.km (half forest, 33.2% cultivation, 17 tea gardens)
• Borders: Mizoram (S), Karimganj (W), Cachar (N/E)
• Forests: Inner Line Reserve, Katakhal Reserve
• Major crops: Rice
• Industrial: Panchgram township

Socio-Economic & Notable Facts

• Backward Regions Grant Fund recipient
• High % Bengali-speaking (Sylheti) population
• Main communities: Sylheti Bengali, Dimasa Kachari, Reang Kachari, Meitei, Bishnupriya, Kuki, Hrangkhol, Chakma
• Main Block/Development Panchayat HQs: Algapur, Hailakandi, Lala, Katlicherra, South Hailakandi
• Historic figures: Abdul Matlib Mazumder, Sahidul Alam Choudhury
• Main wildlife: Hoolock gibbon, Phayre's leaf monkey, White-winged Duck, etc.