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District of Assam

Barpeta District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 17.64 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

17,64,000 1.76 million 1 March 2026

Barpeta district's population is estimated at ≈17.64 lakh (17,64,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Assam projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 14,60,902 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

Barpeta district

Census 2011
14,60,902
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 17.64 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
1,36,111

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
13,24,791

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 17.64 lakh 17,64,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
14.61 lakh 14,60,902 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 747per km² 2011
Sex ratio
949 Assam: 958
Child sex ratio (0–6)
960 Assam: 962
Literacy rate
61.0% Male 66.5% · Female 55.1%
Urban share
9.3% Assam: 14.1%
Growth 2001–11
+21.4% Assam: +17.1%
Area
≈ 1,955km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
2.88 lakh 5.1 people per household
Villages
669 Census 2011
Towns
8 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.

Barpeta: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
19 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199110,03,336
200112,03,102
201114,60,902
2016 *15,67,000
2021 *16,70,000
2026 *17,64,000
2031 *18,51,000
2036 *19,25,000

* Estimate

How Barpeta'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 Barpeta's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Barpeta3,65,60825.0%95067.4%16.7%
2 Baghbor3,06,06521.0%95149.6%0.0%
3 Barnagar (Pt)2,34,23516.0%95371.3%25.6%
4 Kalgachia1,95,98313.4%93654.2%0.0%
5 Sarthebari(part)1,83,61712.6%95165.1%3.8%
6 Chenga1,42,8459.8%95054.0%5.8%
7 Sarupeta (Pt)(part)32,5492.2%93058.4%0.0%

Largest towns in Barpeta (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Barpeta (Census 2011)
  1. Barpeta 42,649
  2. Barpeta Road 35,571
  3. Howli 18,301
  4. Khaira Bari CT 10,210
  5. Bohari CT 8,264
  6. Sarbhog 8,112
  7. Sarthebari 6,913
  8. Uttar Athiabari CT 6,091

How people in Barpeta worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

38.3%

Agricultural labourers

18.0%

Household industry

4.8%

Other work

38.9%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 32.8%.

Age structure of Barpeta

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 Barpeta
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
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AgeMenWomen
0-487,75684,610
5-995,70692,565
10-1488,97182,494
15-1975,72459,188
20-2464,18768,587
25-2961,83563,343
30-3452,14251,260
35-3949,97047,952
40-4441,46538,099
45-4935,63932,862
50-5428,09824,852
55-5920,28017,743
60-6416,63716,790
65-6910,58611,133
70-748,5309,603
75-794,4404,814
80+5,5086,749
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 Barpeta

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 43 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 Barpeta
  1. Bengali 68.4%
  2. Assamese 29.9%
  3. Bodo 1.1%
  4. Hindi 0.5%
  5. Marathi 0.0%
  6. Nepali 0.0%
  7. Bhili/Bhilodi 0.0%
  8. Ao 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Bengali68.4%
  2. Assamese29.9%
  3. Bodo/Boro1.1%
  4. Hindi0.5%
  5. Rajbangsi0.1%
  6. Bhojpuri0.0%
  7. Marathi0.0%
  8. Nepali0.0%

Housing and amenities in Barpeta

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 21.4%

    Assam 37.1%

  • Tap water 1.7%

    Assam 10.5%

  • Water source within premises 62.9%

    Assam 54.8%

  • Toilet within premises 72.0%

    Assam 64.9%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 26.9%

    Assam 33.2%

  • Bathing area within premises 25.7%

    Assam 41.8%

  • Closed drainage 1.2%

    Assam 3.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 11.6%

    Assam 19.0%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 85.1%

    Assam 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 41.6%

    Assam 45.7%

  • Television 13.9%

    Assam 27.5%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 6.2%

    Assam 10.2%

  • Computer or laptop 7.3%

    Assam 9.3%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.4%

    Assam 3.8%

  • Use banking services 31.9%

    Assam 44.1%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 32.1%

    Assam 23.5%

The home itself

  • Own their home 96.5%

    Assam 87.9%

  • Rent their home 2.0%

    Assam 6.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 16.9%

    Assam 27.1%

  • House in good condition 19.8%

    Assam 32.8%

  • Concrete roof 0.5%

    Assam 2.9%

  • Cement or tiled floor 9.0%

    Assam 17.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 55.8%

    Assam 36.5%

Assam

What the numbers say

  • Barpeta district held 4.7% of Assam's population in 2011, 5th of 35 districts.
  • Literacy is 61.0%, 11.2 points below the Assam average of 72.2%.
  • The population grew 21.4% in 2001–11, faster than Assam's 17.1% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈17.64 lakh, implies growth of about 21% since 2011; it is tied to the official Assam projection.

How this district was formed

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

  • Barpeta (2011) 100.0% of this district
    86.3% 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 Barpeta, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Barpeta (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 Barpeta (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareAssam
Hindu ≈ 3,30,000 22.6% 61.5%
Muslim ≈ 11,28,700 77.3% 34.2%
Christian ≈ 900 0.1% 3.7%
Sikh ≈ 100 0.0% 0.1%
Buddhist ≈ 0 0.0% 0.2%
Jain ≈ 400 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 0 0.0% 0.1%
Religion not stated ≈ 800 0.1% 0.2%
Total14,60,902100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Barpeta district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈17,64,000 (17.64 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Barpeta's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Assam projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 14,60,902.

What was the population of Barpeta district in Census 2011?
14,60,902: 7,49,739 males and 7,11,163 females, of whom 1,36,111 lived in towns and 13,24,791 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 Barpeta?
Literacy was 61.0% in 2011 (men 66.5%, women 55.1%). The sex ratio was 949 females per 1,000 males, and 960 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Barpeta district?
Barpeta, with 42,649 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Barpeta district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 669 Census 2011 villages and 8 towns.

⤓ Download Assam district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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