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District of Assam

Charaideo District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 4.84 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

4,84,000 484,000 1 March 2026

Charaideo district's population is estimated at ≈4.84 lakh (4,84,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Assam projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 4,33,114 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

Charaideo district

Census 2011
4,33,114
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 4.84 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
29,723

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
4,03,391

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 4.84 lakh 4,84,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
4.33 lakh 4,33,114 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 419per km² 2011
Sex ratio
954 Assam: 958
Child sex ratio (0–6)
964 Assam: 962
Literacy rate
73.5% Male 80.6% · Female 66.0%
Urban share
6.9% Assam: 14.1%
Growth 2001–11
+9.4% Assam: +17.1%
Area
≈ 1,034km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
91.3 thousand 4.7 people per household
Villages
325 Census 2011
Towns
3 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.

Charaideo: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
5 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19913,41,653
20013,95,744
20114,33,114
2016 *4,53,000
2021 *4,70,000
2026 *4,84,000
2031 *4,95,000
2036 *5,01,000

* Estimate

How Charaideo'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 Charaideo's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Sonari(part)2,99,55569.2%95171.8%6.6%
2 Mahmora1,33,55930.8%96277.1%7.4%

Largest towns in Charaideo (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Charaideo (Census 2011)
  1. Sonari 19,810
  2. Moranhat 5,679
  3. Sepon CT 4,234

How people in Charaideo worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

24.3%

Agricultural labourers

11.0%

Household industry

2.1%

Other work

62.6%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 42.9%.

Age structure of Charaideo

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 Charaideo
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
0-418,51817,805
5-921,13220,298
10-1422,44621,259
15-1921,09420,394
20-2419,59721,078
25-2919,74820,478
30-3417,33817,050
35-3917,82217,199
40-4415,27913,587
45-4914,20412,050
50-5410,2288,501
55-597,3086,497
60-646,2886,007
65-694,2313,869
70-743,1842,664
75-791,5661,184
80+1,6601,424
Children (0–14)
28.1%
Assam 32.9%
Working age (15–59)
64.5%
Assam 60.5%
Older people (60+)
7.4%
Assam 6.7%
Median age
26.6years
Assam 23.9
Dependency ratio
48.4
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Assam 58.8

Languages spoken in Charaideo

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 56 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 Charaideo
  1. Assamese 75.4%
  2. Hindi 12.4%
  3. Bengali 4.3%
  4. Odia 3.2%
  5. Nepali 1.4%
  6. Santali 0.8%
  7. Miri/Mishing 0.6%
  8. Kurukh/Oraon 0.5%
  9. All other languages 1.4%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Assamese85.6%
  2. Sadan/Sadri3.1%
  3. Bengali2.6%
  4. Hindi2.0%
  5. Miri/Mishing1.8%
  6. Odia1.3%
  7. Nepali0.8%
  8. Bhojpuri0.5%

Housing and amenities in Charaideo

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 38.3%

    Assam 37.1%

  • Tap water 12.8%

    Assam 10.5%

  • Water source within premises 51.7%

    Assam 54.8%

  • Toilet within premises 70.3%

    Assam 64.9%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 27.9%

    Assam 33.2%

  • Bathing area within premises 54.6%

    Assam 41.8%

  • Closed drainage 1.5%

    Assam 3.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 13.9%

    Assam 19.0%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 85.2%

    Assam 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 42.7%

    Assam 45.7%

  • Television 32.9%

    Assam 27.5%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 12.2%

    Assam 10.2%

  • Computer or laptop 6.4%

    Assam 9.3%

  • Car, jeep or van 4.0%

    Assam 3.8%

  • Use banking services 41.4%

    Assam 44.1%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 23.4%

    Assam 23.5%

The home itself

  • Own their home 76.9%

    Assam 87.9%

  • Rent their home 8.0%

    Assam 6.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 23.5%

    Assam 27.1%

  • House in good condition 33.9%

    Assam 32.8%

  • Concrete roof 1.8%

    Assam 2.9%

  • Cement or tiled floor 12.9%

    Assam 17.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 7.1%

    Assam 36.5%

Assam

What the numbers say

  • Charaideo district held 1.4% of Assam's population in 2011, 29th of 35 districts.
  • Literacy is 73.5%, 1.3 points above the Assam average of 72.2%.
  • 6.9% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Assam as a whole (14.1%).
  • The population grew 9.4% in 2001–11, slower than Assam's 17.1% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈4.84 lakh, implies growth of about 12% since 2011; it is tied to the official Assam projection.

How this district was formed

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

  • Sivasagar (2011) 100.0% of this district
    37.6% 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 Charaideo, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Charaideo (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 Charaideo (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareAssam
Hindu ≈ 3,81,100 88.0% 61.5%
Muslim ≈ 19,100 4.4% 34.2%
Christian ≈ 23,100 5.3% 3.7%
Sikh ≈ 400 0.1% 0.1%
Buddhist ≈ 3,100 0.7% 0.2%
Jain ≈ 100 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 5,900 1.4% 0.1%
Religion not stated ≈ 400 0.1% 0.2%
Total4,33,114100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Charaideo district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈4,84,000 (4.84 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Charaideo's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Assam projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 4,33,114.

What was the population of Charaideo district in Census 2011?
4,33,114: 2,21,617 males and 2,11,497 females, of whom 29,723 lived in towns and 4,03,391 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 Charaideo?
Literacy was 73.5% in 2011 (men 80.6%, women 66.0%). The sex ratio was 954 females per 1,000 males, and 964 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Charaideo district?
Sonari, with 19,810 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Charaideo district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 325 Census 2011 villages and 3 towns.

⤓ Download Assam district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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