GlobeMetrics
EN
  • English✓
  • हिंदी—
  • मराठी—

Try “Pune”, “Poona” or “पुणे”

District of Assam

Bongaigaon District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 8.85 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

8,85,000 885,000 1 March 2026

Bongaigaon district's population is estimated at ≈8.85 lakh (8,85,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Assam projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 7,36,313 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

Bongaigaon district

Census 2011
7,36,313
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 8.85 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
1,09,810

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
6,26,503

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 8.85 lakh 8,85,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
7.36 lakh 7,36,313 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 675per km² 2011
Sex ratio
966 Assam: 958
Child sex ratio (0–6)
969 Assam: 962
Literacy rate
69.8% Male 75.0% · Female 64.5%
Urban share
14.9% Assam: 14.1%
Growth 2001–11
+20.6% Assam: +17.1%
Area
≈ 1,091km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
1.5 lakh 4.9 people per household
Villages
563 Census 2011
Towns
5 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.

Bongaigaon: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
9.6 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19914,96,464
20016,10,653
20117,36,313
2016 *7,88,000
2021 *8,39,000
2026 *8,85,000
2031 *9,26,000
2036 *9,62,000

* Estimate

How Bongaigaon'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 Bongaigaon's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Srijangram2,66,70036.2%95765.3%5.9%
2 Bongaigaon (Pt)1,56,09521.2%97782.3%52.7%
3 Boitamari1,27,39617.3%96265.4%4.5%
4 Bijni (Pt)(part)1,26,97417.2%97065.8%0.0%
5 Sidli (Pt)58,3717.9%97573.1%10.3%
6 Bijni (Pt)(part)7770.1%91455.9%0.0%

Largest towns in Bongaigaon (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Bongaigaon (Census 2011)
  1. Bongaigaon 67,322
  2. Abhayapuri 15,847
  3. New Bongaigaon Rly. Col. CT 14,896
  4. B.R.P.L. Township CT 6,001
  5. Chalantapara Pt IV CT 5,744

How people in Bongaigaon worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

32.6%

Agricultural labourers

18.5%

Household industry

3.7%

Other work

45.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 34.7%.

Age structure of Bongaigaon

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 Bongaigaon
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
0-440,78340,100
5-944,58942,586
10-1443,42940,907
15-1938,40832,254
20-2433,30636,320
25-2932,29532,276
30-3426,25225,688
35-3925,21625,714
40-4422,19221,020
45-4919,76818,378
50-5415,24413,094
55-5910,8109,039
60-647,9978,414
65-695,2865,883
70-744,1254,756
75-792,1872,301
80+2,5492,930
Children (0–14)
34.3%
Assam 32.9%
Working age (15–59)
59.4%
Assam 60.5%
Older people (60+)
6.3%
Assam 6.7%
Median age
23.2years
Assam 23.9
Dependency ratio
62.2
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Assam 58.8

Languages spoken in Bongaigaon

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 66 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 Bongaigaon
  1. Assamese 49.0%
  2. Bengali 44.8%
  3. Hindi 3.4%
  4. Bodo 1.2%
  5. Garo 0.5%
  6. Nepali 0.3%
  7. Rabha 0.2%
  8. Others 0.2%
  9. All other languages 0.4%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Assamese48.5%
  2. Bengali43.3%
  3. Hindi3.1%
  4. Rajbangsi1.4%
  5. Bodo/Boro1.2%
  6. Garo0.5%
  7. Nepali0.3%
  8. Rabha0.2%

Housing and amenities in Bongaigaon

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 33.2%

    Assam 37.1%

  • Tap water 5.8%

    Assam 10.5%

  • Water source within premises 69.4%

    Assam 54.8%

  • Toilet within premises 56.5%

    Assam 64.9%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 42.2%

    Assam 33.2%

  • Bathing area within premises 31.2%

    Assam 41.8%

  • Closed drainage 2.5%

    Assam 3.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 19.8%

    Assam 19.0%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 78.5%

    Assam 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 49.9%

    Assam 45.7%

  • Television 24.1%

    Assam 27.5%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 11.0%

    Assam 10.2%

  • Computer or laptop 8.5%

    Assam 9.3%

  • Car, jeep or van 3.9%

    Assam 3.8%

  • Use banking services 59.2%

    Assam 44.1%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 19.1%

    Assam 23.5%

The home itself

  • Own their home 89.6%

    Assam 87.9%

  • Rent their home 7.8%

    Assam 6.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 25.7%

    Assam 27.1%

  • House in good condition 30.5%

    Assam 32.8%

  • Concrete roof 3.5%

    Assam 2.9%

  • Cement or tiled floor 20.1%

    Assam 17.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 45.6%

    Assam 36.5%

Assam

What the numbers say

  • Bongaigaon district held 2.4% of Assam's population in 2011, 21st of 35 districts.
  • Literacy is 69.8%, 2.4 points below the Assam average of 72.2%.
  • The population grew 20.6% in 2001–11, faster than Assam's 17.1% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈8.85 lakh, implies growth of about 20% since 2011; it is tied to the official Assam projection.
  • Its largest town, Bongaigaon, had 67.3 thousand people in 2011, 9.1% of the district.

How this district was formed

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

  • Bongaigaon (2011) 99.9% of this district
    99.6% of the 2011 district
  • Chirang (2011) 0.1% of this district
    0.2% 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 Bongaigaon, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Bongaigaon (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 Bongaigaon (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareAssam
Hindu ≈ 3,58,200 48.7% 61.5%
Muslim ≈ 3,69,400 50.2% 34.2%
Christian ≈ 6,000 0.8% 3.7%
Sikh ≈ 400 0.1% 0.1%
Buddhist ≈ 200 0.0% 0.2%
Jain ≈ 900 0.1% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 0 0.0% 0.1%
Religion not stated ≈ 1,200 0.2% 0.2%
Total7,36,313100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Bongaigaon district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈8,85,000 (8.85 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Bongaigaon's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Assam projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 7,36,313.

What was the population of Bongaigaon district in Census 2011?
7,36,313: 3,74,567 males and 3,61,746 females, of whom 1,09,810 lived in towns and 6,26,503 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 Bongaigaon?
Literacy was 69.8% in 2011 (men 75.0%, women 64.5%). The sex ratio was 966 females per 1,000 males, and 969 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Bongaigaon district?
Bongaigaon, with 67,322 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Bongaigaon district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 563 Census 2011 villages and 5 towns.

⤓ Download Assam district data (CSV)

Sources and method

Data updated: · Report a correction