District of Assam

Dhubri District Population 2026

Q: What is the population of Dhubri district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈19,20,000 (19.2 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Dhubri's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Assam projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 15,60,559.

Q: What was the population of Dhubri district in Census 2011?

15,60,559: 8,00,419 males and 7,60,140 females, of whom 1,77,539 lived in towns and 13,83,020 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 19.2 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

19,20,000 1.92 million 1 March 2026

Dhubri district's population is estimated at ≈19.2 lakh (19,20,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Assam projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 15,60,559 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

Dhubri district

Census 2011: 15,60,559
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 19.2 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 1,77,539

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 13,83,020

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 19.2 lakh 19,20,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 15.61 lakh 15,60,559 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density: ≈ 905per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 950 Assam: 958
Child sex ratio (0–6): 967 Assam: 962
Literacy rate: 60.3% Male 65.2% · Female 55.1%
Urban share: 11.4% Assam: 14.1%
Growth 2001–11: +24.4% Assam: +17.1%
Area: ≈ 1,724km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households: 3.25 lakh 4.8 people per household
Villages: 940 Census 2011
Towns: 8 Census 2011

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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.

Reconstructed
Estimate

21 L 2026

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Year	Population
1991	10,13,313
2001	12,54,043
2011	15,60,559
2016 *	16,84,000
2021 *	18,05,000
2026 *	19,20,000
2031 *	20,27,000
2036 *	21,21,000

* Estimate

How Dhubri'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 Dhubri's 2011 population was spread
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1	Dhubri (Pt)	4,25,809	27.3%	946	64.0%	22.9%
2	Bilasipara (Pt)	2,57,905	16.5%	951	58.5%	15.3%
3	Golokganj (Pt)	1,92,587	12.3%	939	66.8%	4.3%
4	Agamoni	1,72,146	11.0%	932	68.3%	0.0%
5	South Salmara(part)	1,66,415	10.7%	967	51.6%	0.0%
6	Bagribari (Pt)	1,52,733	9.8%	953	43.0%	8.0%
7	Chapar (Pt)	1,39,122	8.9%	968	60.4%	14.6%
8	Gossaigaon (Pt)	53,842	3.5%	959	60.9%	0.0%

Largest towns in Dhubri (Census 2011)

Dhubri 63,388
Bilasipara 37,410
Gauripur 25,124
Chapar 20,322
Sapatgram 12,163
Jhagra Pt.III CT 8,838
Golokganj CT 8,244
Anand Nagar CT 2,050

How people in Dhubri worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

31.7%

Agricultural labourers

25.3%

Household industry

4.5%

Other work

38.6%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 34.2%.

Age structure of Dhubri

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 →

MenWomen

80+
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4

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Age	Men	Women
0-4	1,05,157	1,02,056
5-9	1,08,379	1,04,482
10-14	96,828	89,030
15-19	79,376	68,827
20-24	70,799	73,756
25-29	66,191	65,153
30-34	54,507	51,781
35-39	50,478	47,996
40-44	42,012	37,988
45-49	34,853	32,144
50-54	27,378	23,834
55-59	19,120	16,970
60-64	16,084	16,001
65-69	9,880	10,914
70-74	7,885	9,306
75-79	4,030	4,553
80+	5,264	6,308

Children (0–14): 38.9%; Assam 32.9%
Working age (15–59): 55.4%; Assam 60.5%
Older people (60+): 5.8%; Assam 6.7%
Median age: 20.9years; Assam 23.9
Dependency ratio: 74.2; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Assam 58.8

Languages spoken in Dhubri

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 55 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 →

Assamese 67.0%
Bengali 28.3%
Hindi 2.8%
Sindhi 1.1%
Punjabi 0.3%
Others 0.1%
Bodo 0.1%
Odia 0.1%
All other languages 0.3%

Largest mother tongues

Assamese44.9%
Bengali29.6%
Rajbangsi3.2%
Hindi1.4%
Bhatia0.9%
Bhojpuri0.3%
Bhateali0.2%
Sadan/Sadri0.2%

Housing and amenities in Dhubri

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 18.7%

Assam 37.1%
Tap water 2.0%

Assam 10.5%
Water source within premises 68.3%

Assam 54.8%
Toilet within premises 41.3%

Assam 64.9%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 57.1%

Assam 33.2%
Bathing area within premises 20.5%

Assam 41.8%
Closed drainage 1.4%

Assam 3.6%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 8.2%

Assam 19.0%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 89.6%

Assam 79.4%

What households own

Mobile phone 35.2%

Assam 45.7%
Television 11.8%

Assam 27.5%
Scooter or motorcycle 4.2%

Assam 10.2%
Computer or laptop 6.5%

Assam 9.3%
Car, jeep or van 1.0%

Assam 3.8%
Use banking services 26.7%

Assam 44.1%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 41.4%

Assam 23.5%

The home itself

Own their home 96.2%

Assam 87.9%
Rent their home 1.7%

Assam 6.8%
Permanent (pucca) house 21.4%

Assam 27.1%
House in good condition 22.2%

Assam 32.8%
Concrete roof 1.2%

Assam 2.9%
Cement or tiled floor 9.7%

Assam 17.6%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 61.2%

Assam 36.5%

Assam

What the numbers say

Dhubri district held 5.0% of Assam's population in 2011, 3rd of 35 districts.
Literacy is 60.3%, 11.9 points below the Assam average of 72.2%.
The population grew 24.4% in 2001–11, faster than Assam's 17.1% (on today’s boundaries).
Our 2026 estimate, ≈19.2 lakh, implies growth of about 23% since 2011; it is tied to the official Assam projection.
Its largest town, Dhubri, had 63.4 thousand people in 2011, 4.1% of the district.

How this district was formed

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

Dhubri (2011) 100.0% of this district
80.1% of the 2011 district

Compare with

All districts of Assam →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

Phase I: houselisting

Done (17 August 2026 – 15 September 2026)
Phase II: counting people

February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
Results

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

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

Population by religion in Dhubri (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 Dhubri (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Assam
Hindu	≈ 3,66,500	23.5%	61.5%
Muslim	≈ 11,87,700	76.1%	34.2%
Christian	≈ 3,100	0.2%	3.7%
Sikh	≈ 200	0.0%	0.1%
Buddhist	≈ 100	0.0%	0.2%
Jain	≈ 1,600	0.1%	0.1%
Other religions and persuasions	≈ 0	0.0%	0.1%
Religion not stated	≈ 1,300	0.1%	0.2%
Total	15,60,559	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Dhubri district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈19,20,000 (19.2 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Dhubri's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Assam projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 15,60,559.

What was the population of Dhubri district in Census 2011?

15,60,559: 8,00,419 males and 7,60,140 females, of whom 1,77,539 lived in towns and 13,83,020 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 Dhubri?

Literacy was 60.3% in 2011 (men 65.2%, women 55.1%). The sex ratio was 950 females per 1,000 males, and 967 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Dhubri district?

Dhubri, with 63,388 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Dhubri district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 940 Census 2011 villages and 8 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction