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District of Assam

Dibrugarh District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 15.07 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

15,07,000 1.51 million 1 March 2026

Dibrugarh district's population is estimated at ≈15.07 lakh (15,07,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Assam projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 13,26,335.

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

Dibrugarh district

Census 2011
13,26,335
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 15.07 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
2,43,730

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
10,82,605

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 15.07 lakh 15,07,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
13.26 lakh 13,26,335 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
392per km² 2011
Sex ratio
961 Assam: 958
Child sex ratio (0–6)
962 Assam: 962
Literacy rate
76.1% Male 82.8% · Female 69.0%
Urban share
18.4% Assam: 14.1%
Growth 2001–11
+11.9% Assam: +17.1%
Area
3,381km² Census 2011
Households
2.77 lakh 4.8 people per household
Villages
1,348 Census 2011
Towns
9 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Dibrugarh: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
16 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19514,71,130
19616,15,489
19717,56,609
199110,42,457
200111,85,072
201113,26,335
2016 *13,94,000
2021 *14,55,000
2026 *15,07,000
2031 *15,49,000
2036 *15,79,000

* Estimate

How Dibrugarh'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 Dibrugarh's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Dibrugarh East2,70,23020.4%95078.6%54.4%
2 Tengakhat2,20,47816.6%96876.7%17.0%
3 Naharkatiya1,87,40814.1%95977.7%18.5%
4 Moran1,69,75912.8%96879.2%5.0%
5 Chabua1,59,58512.0%94268.3%5.6%
6 Dibrugarh West1,59,58012.0%96477.8%4.6%
7 Tingkhong1,59,29512.0%98071.2%0.0%

Largest towns in Dibrugarh (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Dibrugarh (Census 2011)
  1. Dibrugarh 1,45,488
  2. Duliajan Oil Town CT 28,626
  3. Naharkatiya 18,937
  4. Namrup CT 15,719
  5. Chabua 8,966
  6. Sarupathar Bengali CT 8,752
  7. Moran Town CT 8,434
  8. Niz- Mankata CT 5,924
  9. Barbari CT 2,884

How people in Dibrugarh worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

24.1%

Agricultural labourers

10.9%

Household industry

2.6%

Other work

62.4%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 42.3%.

Age structure of Dibrugarh

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Dibrugarh
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
0-457,17854,980
5-965,82063,070
10-1470,27966,151
15-1966,81164,831
20-2462,11367,486
25-2963,70164,727
30-3454,53552,433
35-3952,77950,667
40-4444,00740,512
45-4940,53536,396
50-5430,49525,667
55-5921,82519,319
60-6418,10317,466
65-6911,13710,680
70-748,2207,490
75-794,1603,440
80+4,4174,355
Children (0–14)
28.5%
Assam 32.9%
Working age (15–59)
64.8%
Assam 60.5%
Older people (60+)
6.7%
Assam 6.7%
Median age
25.9years
Assam 23.9
Dependency ratio
48.2
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Assam 58.8

Languages spoken in Dibrugarh

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 80 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Dibrugarh
  1. Assamese 76.0%
  2. Hindi 12.8%
  3. Bengali 5.9%
  4. Nepali 1.7%
  5. Odia 1.0%
  6. Others 0.8%
  7. Miri/Mishing 0.3%
  8. Santali 0.3%
  9. All other languages 1.2%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Assamese76.0%
  2. Bengali5.9%
  3. Hindi5.8%
  4. Sadan/Sadri4.8%
  5. Nepali1.7%
  6. Bhojpuri1.1%
  7. Odia1.0%
  8. Miri/Mishing0.3%

Housing and amenities in Dibrugarh

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 50.1%

    Assam 37.1%

  • Tap water 10.9%

    Assam 10.5%

  • Water source within premises 67.6%

    Assam 54.8%

  • Toilet within premises 78.7%

    Assam 64.9%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 19.2%

    Assam 33.2%

  • Bathing area within premises 65.1%

    Assam 41.8%

  • Closed drainage 6.2%

    Assam 3.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 28.0%

    Assam 19.0%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 70.6%

    Assam 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 48.3%

    Assam 45.7%

  • Television 44.6%

    Assam 27.5%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 16.4%

    Assam 10.2%

  • Computer or laptop 12.6%

    Assam 9.3%

  • Car, jeep or van 7.7%

    Assam 3.8%

  • Use banking services 53.0%

    Assam 44.1%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 17.6%

    Assam 23.5%

The home itself

  • Own their home 71.6%

    Assam 87.9%

  • Rent their home 14.0%

    Assam 6.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 36.5%

    Assam 27.1%

  • House in good condition 45.3%

    Assam 32.8%

  • Concrete roof 5.1%

    Assam 2.9%

  • Cement or tiled floor 24.3%

    Assam 17.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 9.1%

    Assam 36.5%

Assam

What the numbers say

  • Dibrugarh district held 4.3% of Assam's population in 2011, 7th of 35 districts.
  • Literacy is 76.1%, 3.9 points above the Assam average of 72.2%.
  • The population grew 11.9% in 2001–11, slower than Assam's 17.1%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈15.07 lakh, implies growth of about 14% since 2011; it is tied to the official Assam projection.
  • Its largest town, Dibrugarh, had 1.45 lakh people in 2011, 11.0% of the 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 Dibrugarh, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Dibrugarh (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Dibrugarh (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareAssam
Hindu 11,98,401 90.4% 61.5%
Muslim 64,526 4.9% 34.2%
Christian 52,968 4.0% 3.7%
Sikh 2,261 0.2% 0.1%
Buddhist 4,673 0.4% 0.2%
Jain 1,055 0.1% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions 46 0.0% 0.1%
Religion not stated 2,405 0.2% 0.2%
Total13,26,335100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Dibrugarh district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈15,07,000 (15.07 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Dibrugarh's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Assam projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 13,26,335.

What was the population of Dibrugarh district in Census 2011?
13,26,335: 6,76,434 males and 6,49,901 females, of whom 2,43,730 lived in towns and 10,82,605 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Dibrugarh?
Literacy was 76.1% in 2011 (men 82.8%, women 69.0%). The sex ratio was 961 females per 1,000 males, and 962 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Dibrugarh district?
Dibrugarh, with 1,45,488 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Dibrugarh district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,348 Census 2011 villages and 9 towns.

⤓ Download Assam district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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