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District of Assam

Bajali District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 2.81 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

2,81,000 281,000 1 March 2026

Bajali district's population is estimated at ≈2.81 lakh (2,81,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Assam projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 2,32,720 on the district’s present boundaries.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Assam. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Bajali district

Census 2011
2,32,720
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 2.81 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
11,242

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
2,21,478

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 2.81 lakh 2,81,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
2.33 lakh 2,32,720 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 712per km² 2011
Sex ratio
985 Assam: 958
Child sex ratio (0–6)
972 Assam: 962
Literacy rate
80.4% Male 86.0% · Female 74.8%
Urban share
4.8% Assam: 14.1%
Growth 2001–11
+21.4% Assam: +17.1%
Area
≈ 327km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
50.4 thousand 4.6 people per household
Villages
166 Census 2011
Towns
1 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.

Bajali: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
3.1 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19911,59,830
20011,91,653
20112,32,720
2016 *2,50,000
2021 *2,66,000
2026 *2,81,000
2031 *2,95,000
2036 *3,07,000

* Estimate

How Bajali's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Bajali's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Bajali (Pt)1,02,42544.0%100288.2%11.0%
2 Sarupeta (Pt)(part)97,30441.8%96871.9%0.0%
3 Jalah (Pt)21,5389.3%98484.2%0.0%
4 Sarthebari(part)11,4534.9%97172.9%0.0%

How people in Bajali worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

26.6%

Agricultural labourers

15.2%

Household industry

8.7%

Other work

49.5%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 35.7%.

Age structure of Bajali

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Age structure of Bajali
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
› Show the numbers as a table
AgeMenWomen
0-413,97913,478
5-915,24614,746
10-1414,17313,141
15-1912,0639,429
20-2410,22510,926
25-299,85010,090
30-348,3068,166
35-397,9607,639
40-446,6056,069
45-495,6775,235
50-544,4763,959
55-593,2312,826
60-642,6502,675
65-691,6861,774
70-741,3591,530
75-79707767
80+8771,075
Children (0–14)
36.4%
Assam 32.9%
Working age (15–59)
57.1%
Assam 60.5%
Older people (60+)
6.5%
Assam 6.7%
Median age
22.4years
Assam 23.9
Dependency ratio
68.5
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Assam 58.8

Languages spoken in Bajali

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 31 languages recorded. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Bajali
  1. Assamese 75.5%
  2. Bengali 19.8%
  3. Bodo 4.4%
  4. Hindi 0.3%
  5. Bhili/Bhilodi 0.0%
  6. Nepali 0.0%
  7. Odia 0.0%
  8. Urdu 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Assamese75.4%
  2. Bengali19.8%
  3. Bodo/Boro4.4%
  4. Hindi0.2%
  5. Bhojpuri0.0%
  6. Rajasthani0.0%
  7. Baori0.0%
  8. Nepali0.0%

Housing and amenities in Bajali

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 45.8%

    Assam 37.1%

  • Tap water 1.9%

    Assam 10.5%

  • Water source within premises 78.0%

    Assam 54.8%

  • Toilet within premises 71.6%

    Assam 64.9%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 27.4%

    Assam 33.2%

  • Bathing area within premises 45.7%

    Assam 41.8%

  • Closed drainage 1.4%

    Assam 3.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 34.4%

    Assam 19.0%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 64.5%

    Assam 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 55.3%

    Assam 45.7%

  • Television 30.2%

    Assam 27.5%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 14.2%

    Assam 10.2%

  • Computer or laptop 8.6%

    Assam 9.3%

  • Car, jeep or van 3.0%

    Assam 3.8%

  • Use banking services 65.8%

    Assam 44.1%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 12.8%

    Assam 23.5%

The home itself

  • Own their home 95.5%

    Assam 87.9%

  • Rent their home 3.6%

    Assam 6.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 34.5%

    Assam 27.1%

  • House in good condition 33.2%

    Assam 32.8%

  • Concrete roof 0.6%

    Assam 2.9%

  • Cement or tiled floor 22.1%

    Assam 17.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 25.3%

    Assam 36.5%

Assam

What the numbers say

  • Bajali district held 0.7% of Assam's population in 2011, 33rd of 35 districts.
  • Literacy is 80.4%, 8.2 points above the Assam average of 72.2%.
  • The sex ratio of 985 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 958.
  • 4.8% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Assam as a whole (14.1%).
  • The population grew 21.4% in 2001–11, faster than Assam's 17.1% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈2.81 lakh, implies growth of about 21% since 2011; it is tied to the official Assam projection.

How this district was formed

Bajali covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • Barpeta (2011) 100.0% of this district
    13.7% of the 2011 district

Compare with

All districts of Assam →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (17 August 2026 – 15 September 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Bajali, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Bajali (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Population by religion in Bajali (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareAssam
Hindu ≈ 1,63,000 70.0% 61.5%
Muslim ≈ 69,400 29.8% 34.2%
Christian ≈ 100 0.0% 3.7%
Sikh ≈ 0 0.0% 0.1%
Buddhist ≈ 0 0.0% 0.2%
Jain ≈ 0 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 0 0.0% 0.1%
Religion not stated ≈ 300 0.1% 0.2%
Total2,32,720100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Bajali district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈2,81,000 (2.81 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Bajali's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Assam projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 2,32,720.

What was the population of Bajali district in Census 2011?
2,32,720: 1,17,265 males and 1,15,455 females, of whom 11,242 lived in towns and 2,21,478 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Bajali?
Literacy was 80.4% in 2011 (men 86.0%, women 74.8%). The sex ratio was 985 females per 1,000 males, and 972 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Bajali district?
Pathsala, with 11,242 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Bajali district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 166 Census 2011 villages and 1 towns.

⤓ Download Assam district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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