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District of Assam

Chirang District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 5.49 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

5,49,000 549,000 1 March 2026

Chirang district's population is estimated at ≈5.49 lakh (5,49,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Assam projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 4,84,653 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

Chirang district

Census 2011
4,84,653
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 5.49 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
35,337

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
4,49,316

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 5.49 lakh 5,49,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
4.85 lakh 4,84,653 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 252per km² 2011
Sex ratio
969 Assam: 958
Child sex ratio (0–6)
969 Assam: 962
Literacy rate
63.5% Male 70.1% · Female 56.6%
Urban share
7.3% Assam: 14.1%
Growth 2001–11
+11.4% Assam: +17.1%
Area
≈ 1,925km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
97.9 thousand 5.0 people per household
Villages
508 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.

Chirang: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
5.7 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19914,38,786
20014,35,073
20114,84,653
2016 *5,09,000
2021 *5,31,000
2026 *5,49,000
2031 *5,63,000
2036 *5,73,000

* Estimate

How Chirang'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 Chirang's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Bijni (Pt)(part)2,32,80948.0%97665.9%5.7%
2 Sidli (Pt)1,58,88132.8%96059.2%5.2%
3 Bengtol49,94110.3%96859.0%0.0%
4 Kokrajhar (Pt)22,0014.5%95379.4%62.9%
5 Barnagar (Pt)9,5002.0%99750.9%0.0%
6 Bongaigaon (Pt)8,2531.7%99478.7%0.0%
7 Bijni (Pt)(part)3,2680.7%97246.3%0.0%

Largest towns in Chirang (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Chirang (Census 2011)
  1. Basugaon 13,849
  2. Bijni 13,257
  3. Chatibor Gaon CT 8,231

How people in Chirang worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

41.4%

Agricultural labourers

18.2%

Household industry

3.9%

Other work

36.5%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 40.1%.

Age structure of Chirang

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 Chirang
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
0-425,58724,761
5-929,56828,449
10-1429,46128,175
15-1926,03723,822
20-2421,10322,606
25-2921,32122,171
30-3417,46217,748
35-3917,99717,526
40-4414,48213,539
45-4912,79211,319
50-548,9717,945
55-596,6045,803
60-645,3905,362
65-693,4803,512
70-742,6702,729
75-791,3801,251
80+1,7571,752
Children (0–14)
34.3%
Assam 32.9%
Working age (15–59)
59.7%
Assam 60.5%
Older people (60+)
6.0%
Assam 6.7%
Median age
23.0years
Assam 23.9
Dependency ratio
61.5
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Assam 58.8

Languages spoken in Chirang

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 64 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 Chirang
  1. Bodo 37.6%
  2. Bengali 33.3%
  3. Assamese 17.8%
  4. Santali 4.7%
  5. Nepali 2.5%
  6. Hindi 1.7%
  7. Kurukh/Oraon 1.1%
  8. Rabha 0.4%
  9. All other languages 0.8%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Bodo/Boro37.6%
  2. Bengali29.0%
  3. Assamese17.4%
  4. Santali4.7%
  5. Rajbangsi4.2%
  6. Nepali2.5%
  7. Kurukh/Oraon1.1%
  8. Hindi1.1%

Housing and amenities in Chirang

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 23.0%

    Assam 37.1%

  • Tap water 3.0%

    Assam 10.5%

  • Water source within premises 52.7%

    Assam 54.8%

  • Toilet within premises 28.5%

    Assam 64.9%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 67.7%

    Assam 33.2%

  • Bathing area within premises 14.4%

    Assam 41.8%

  • Closed drainage 1.2%

    Assam 3.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 8.3%

    Assam 19.0%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 90.4%

    Assam 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 42.2%

    Assam 45.7%

  • Television 16.9%

    Assam 27.5%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 6.7%

    Assam 10.2%

  • Computer or laptop 8.8%

    Assam 9.3%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.9%

    Assam 3.8%

  • Use banking services 36.8%

    Assam 44.1%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 20.1%

    Assam 23.5%

The home itself

  • Own their home 96.2%

    Assam 87.9%

  • Rent their home 2.4%

    Assam 6.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 14.4%

    Assam 27.1%

  • House in good condition 32.5%

    Assam 32.8%

  • Concrete roof 0.6%

    Assam 2.9%

  • Cement or tiled floor 11.5%

    Assam 17.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 44.3%

    Assam 36.5%

Assam

What the numbers say

  • Chirang district held 1.6% of Assam's population in 2011, 28th of 35 districts.
  • Literacy is 63.5%, 8.7 points below the Assam average of 72.2%.
  • The sex ratio of 969 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 958.
  • 7.3% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Assam as a whole (14.1%).
  • The population grew 11.4% in 2001–11, slower than Assam's 17.1% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈5.49 lakh, implies growth of about 13% since 2011; it is tied to the official Assam projection.

How this district was formed

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

  • Chirang (2011) 99.3% of this district
    99.8% of the 2011 district
  • Bongaigaon (2011) 0.7% of this district
    0.4% 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 Chirang, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Chirang (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 Chirang (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareAssam
Hindu ≈ 3,21,500 66.3% 61.5%
Muslim ≈ 1,10,900 22.9% 34.2%
Christian ≈ 49,700 10.3% 3.7%
Sikh ≈ 100 0.0% 0.1%
Buddhist ≈ 400 0.1% 0.2%
Jain ≈ 100 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 500 0.1% 0.1%
Religion not stated ≈ 1,400 0.3% 0.2%
Total4,84,653100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Chirang district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈5,49,000 (5.49 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Chirang's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Assam projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 4,84,653.

What was the population of Chirang district in Census 2011?
4,84,653: 2,46,111 males and 2,38,542 females, of whom 35,337 lived in towns and 4,49,316 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 Chirang?
Literacy was 63.5% in 2011 (men 70.1%, women 56.6%). The sex ratio was 969 females per 1,000 males, and 969 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Chirang district?
Basugaon, with 13,849 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Chirang district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 508 Census 2011 villages and 3 towns.

⤓ Download Assam district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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