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District of Assam

Goalpara District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 12.27 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

12,27,000 1.23 million 1 March 2026

Goalpara district's population is estimated at ≈12.27 lakh (12,27,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Assam projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 10,08,183.

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

Goalpara district

Census 2011
10,08,183
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 12.27 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
1,38,062

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
8,70,121

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 12.27 lakh 12,27,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
10.08 lakh 10,08,183 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
553per km² 2011
Sex ratio
964 Assam: 958
Child sex ratio (0–6)
963 Assam: 962
Literacy rate
67.4% Male 71.5% · Female 63.1%
Urban share
13.7% Assam: 14.1%
Growth 2001–11
+22.6% Assam: +17.1%
Area
1,824km² Census 2011
Households
1.98 lakh 5.1 people per household
Villages
829 Census 2011
Towns
11 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Goalpara: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
13 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19512,16,763
19612,97,178
19714,33,516
19916,68,138
20018,22,035
201110,08,183
2016 *10,84,000
2021 *11,58,000
2026 *12,27,000
2031 *12,90,000
2036 *13,45,000

* Estimate

How Goalpara'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 Goalpara's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Balijana2,80,43827.8%96472.2%26.7%
2 Lakhipur2,79,58127.7%95357.0%8.4%
3 Matia2,58,22325.6%96064.6%9.5%
4 Rangjuli1,09,09410.8%97475.1%0.0%
5 Dudhnai80,8478.0%100682.4%18.5%

Largest towns in Goalpara (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Goalpara (Census 2011)
  1. Goalpara 53,430
  2. Lakhipur 15,633
  3. Gobindapur CT 11,863
  4. Salpara Molandubi Pt.-I CT 11,709
  5. Bhalukdubi CT 9,636
  6. Nidanpur Pt-II CT 7,954
  7. Asudubi CT 7,356
  8. Thekashu Pt.-II CT 5,625
  9. Kharijapikon CT 5,550
  10. Damara Patpara CT 4,922

How people in Goalpara worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

34.9%

Agricultural labourers

20.9%

Household industry

4.0%

Other work

40.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 36.0%.

Age structure of Goalpara

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 Goalpara
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
0-461,64959,311
5-963,41661,181
10-1461,08757,428
15-1954,84647,795
20-2445,52649,308
25-2944,43344,529
30-3435,46034,274
35-3934,22233,268
40-4428,17926,582
45-4924,90922,937
50-5418,76216,083
55-5912,97411,675
60-649,96810,592
65-696,8237,441
70-744,9305,790
75-792,6632,842
80+3,2343,650
Children (0–14)
36.1%
Assam 32.9%
Working age (15–59)
58.1%
Assam 60.5%
Older people (60+)
5.7%
Assam 6.7%
Median age
22.0years
Assam 23.9
Dependency ratio
66.2
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Assam 58.8

Languages spoken in Goalpara

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 46 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Goalpara
  1. Assamese 51.8%
  2. Bengali 29.7%
  3. Garo 7.6%
  4. Rabha 5.2%
  5. Bodo 3.5%
  6. Hindi 1.1%
  7. Koch 0.5%
  8. Nepali 0.3%
  9. All other languages 0.4%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Assamese51.2%
  2. Bengali28.8%
  3. Garo7.5%
  4. Rabha5.2%
  5. Bodo/Boro3.5%
  6. Hindi0.9%
  7. Haijong/Hajong0.8%
  8. Koch0.5%

Housing and amenities in Goalpara

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 39.8%

    Assam 37.1%

  • Tap water 2.1%

    Assam 10.5%

  • Water source within premises 58.6%

    Assam 54.8%

  • Toilet within premises 65.5%

    Assam 64.9%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 33.2%

    Assam 33.2%

  • Bathing area within premises 30.4%

    Assam 41.8%

  • Closed drainage 1.3%

    Assam 3.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 10.9%

    Assam 19.0%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 87.7%

    Assam 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 46.0%

    Assam 45.7%

  • Television 21.6%

    Assam 27.5%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 7.7%

    Assam 10.2%

  • Computer or laptop 6.9%

    Assam 9.3%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.1%

    Assam 3.8%

  • Use banking services 33.3%

    Assam 44.1%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 24.1%

    Assam 23.5%

The home itself

  • Own their home 96.3%

    Assam 87.9%

  • Rent their home 2.4%

    Assam 6.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 25.2%

    Assam 27.1%

  • House in good condition 29.7%

    Assam 32.8%

  • Concrete roof 0.4%

    Assam 2.9%

  • Cement or tiled floor 14.2%

    Assam 17.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 46.5%

    Assam 36.5%

Assam

What the numbers say

  • Goalpara district held 3.2% of Assam's population in 2011, 13th of 35 districts.
  • Literacy is 67.4%, 4.8 points below the Assam average of 72.2%.
  • The population grew 22.6% in 2001–11, faster than Assam's 17.1%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈12.27 lakh, implies growth of about 22% since 2011; it is tied to the official Assam projection.
  • Its largest town, Goalpara, had 53.4 thousand people in 2011, 5.3% 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 Goalpara, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Goalpara (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 Goalpara (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareAssam
Hindu 3,47,878 34.5% 61.5%
Muslim 5,79,929 57.5% 34.2%
Christian 77,862 7.7% 3.7%
Sikh 771 0.1% 0.1%
Buddhist 194 0.0% 0.2%
Jain 477 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions 103 0.0% 0.1%
Religion not stated 969 0.1% 0.2%
Total10,08,183100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Goalpara district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈12,27,000 (12.27 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Goalpara's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Assam projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 10,08,183.

What was the population of Goalpara district in Census 2011?
10,08,183: 5,13,292 males and 4,94,891 females, of whom 1,38,062 lived in towns and 8,70,121 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Goalpara?
Literacy was 67.4% in 2011 (men 71.5%, women 63.1%). The sex ratio was 964 females per 1,000 males, and 963 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Goalpara district?
Goalpara, with 53,430 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Goalpara district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 829 Census 2011 villages and 11 towns.

⤓ Download Assam district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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