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District of Assam

Golaghat District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 12.73 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

12,73,000 1.27 million 1 March 2026

Golaghat district's population is estimated at ≈12.73 lakh (12,73,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Assam projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 11,15,308 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

Golaghat district

Census 2011
11,15,308
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 12.73 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
97,736

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
10,17,572

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 12.73 lakh 12,73,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
11.15 lakh 11,15,308 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 305per km² 2011
Sex ratio
964 Assam: 958
Child sex ratio (0–6)
963 Assam: 962
Literacy rate
77.4% Male 83.5% · Female 71.0%
Urban share
8.8% Assam: 14.1%
Growth 2001–11
+12.6% Assam: +17.1%
Area
≈ 3,660km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
2.37 lakh 4.7 people per household
Villages
1,171 Census 2011
Towns
7 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.

Golaghat: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
13 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19918,66,717
20019,90,575
201111,15,308
2016 *11,74,000
2021 *12,27,000
2026 *12,73,000
2031 *13,10,000
2036 *13,38,000

* Estimate

How Golaghat'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 Golaghat's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Golaghat3,27,23129.3%96680.9%12.8%
2 Sarupathar2,28,92520.5%95778.1%7.7%
3 Bokakhat1,63,94514.7%96471.5%11.0%
4 Dergaon1,46,10113.1%96383.2%13.7%
5 Morangi1,14,85110.3%96670.3%0.0%
6 Khumtai85,8357.7%97772.7%0.0%
7 Jorhat West(part)26,4602.4%96469.0%0.0%
8 Titabor(part)18,7211.7%95483.6%0.0%
9 Majuli(part)3,2390.3%86586.1%0.0%

Largest towns in Golaghat (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Golaghat (Census 2011)
  1. Golaghat 41,989
  2. Dergaon 20,059
  3. Bokakhat 10,143
  4. Sarupathar 9,931
  5. Barpathar 7,657
  6. Mohmaiki CT 5,639
  7. Numaligarh Refinery Township CT 2,318

How people in Golaghat worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

39.9%

Agricultural labourers

13.9%

Household industry

3.3%

Other work

42.9%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 45.3%.

Age structure of Golaghat

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 Golaghat
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
0-449,03147,532
5-956,21154,395
10-1462,50059,632
15-1956,95955,833
20-2450,93156,115
25-2952,56254,268
30-3444,80443,774
35-3943,83042,213
40-4436,16031,591
45-4932,27928,422
50-5423,93820,977
55-5917,64215,530
60-6415,44214,698
65-6910,4029,567
70-747,4086,369
75-793,5842,867
80+3,9273,477
Children (0–14)
29.5%
Assam 32.9%
Working age (15–59)
63.5%
Assam 60.5%
Older people (60+)
7.0%
Assam 6.7%
Median age
25.4years
Assam 23.9
Dependency ratio
51.1
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Assam 58.8

Languages spoken in Golaghat

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 77 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 Golaghat
  1. Assamese 78.9%
  2. Bengali 4.4%
  3. Hindi 4.3%
  4. Miri/Mishing 2.8%
  5. Nepali 2.4%
  6. Bodo 1.8%
  7. Others 1.6%
  8. Odia 1.3%
  9. All other languages 2.5%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Assamese83.4%
  2. Miri/Mishing3.4%
  3. Bengali2.9%
  4. Hindi1.8%
  5. Nepali1.5%
  6. Bodo/Boro1.4%
  7. Sadan/Sadri1.1%
  8. Odia1.0%

Housing and amenities in Golaghat

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 36.1%

    Assam 37.1%

  • Tap water 13.7%

    Assam 10.5%

  • Water source within premises 45.6%

    Assam 54.8%

  • Toilet within premises 67.8%

    Assam 64.9%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 30.7%

    Assam 33.2%

  • Bathing area within premises 54.2%

    Assam 41.8%

  • Closed drainage 2.6%

    Assam 3.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 17.6%

    Assam 19.0%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 81.7%

    Assam 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 43.5%

    Assam 45.7%

  • Television 31.1%

    Assam 27.5%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 12.0%

    Assam 10.2%

  • Computer or laptop 7.8%

    Assam 9.3%

  • Car, jeep or van 4.0%

    Assam 3.8%

  • Use banking services 49.7%

    Assam 44.1%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 17.1%

    Assam 23.5%

The home itself

  • Own their home 86.4%

    Assam 87.9%

  • Rent their home 5.3%

    Assam 6.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 18.7%

    Assam 27.1%

  • House in good condition 30.5%

    Assam 32.8%

  • Concrete roof 1.0%

    Assam 2.9%

  • Cement or tiled floor 12.9%

    Assam 17.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 8.9%

    Assam 36.5%

Assam

What the numbers say

  • Golaghat district held 3.6% of Assam's population in 2011, 11th of 35 districts.
  • Literacy is 77.4%, 5.2 points above the Assam average of 72.2%.
  • 8.8% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Assam as a whole (14.1%).
  • The population grew 12.6% in 2001–11, slower than Assam's 17.1% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈12.73 lakh, implies growth of about 14% since 2011; it is tied to the official Assam projection.
  • It covers parts of 2 districts as they were in 2011 (Golaghat, Jorhat); its 2011 figures are rebuilt from 1,171 village and 7 town records.

How this district was formed

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

  • Golaghat (2011) 95.7% of this district
    100.0% of the 2011 district
  • Jorhat (2011) 4.3% of this district
    4.4% 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 Golaghat, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Golaghat (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 Golaghat (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareAssam
Hindu ≈ 9,62,100 86.3% 61.5%
Muslim ≈ 92,700 8.3% 34.2%
Christian ≈ 51,500 4.6% 3.7%
Sikh ≈ 1,200 0.1% 0.1%
Buddhist ≈ 4,000 0.4% 0.2%
Jain ≈ 500 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 1,400 0.1% 0.1%
Religion not stated ≈ 1,900 0.2% 0.2%
Total11,15,308100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Golaghat district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈12,73,000 (12.73 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Golaghat's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Assam projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 11,15,308.

What was the population of Golaghat district in Census 2011?
11,15,308: 5,67,952 males and 5,47,356 females, of whom 97,736 lived in towns and 10,17,572 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 Golaghat?
Literacy was 77.4% in 2011 (men 83.5%, women 71.0%). The sex ratio was 964 females per 1,000 males, and 963 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Golaghat district?
Golaghat, with 41,989 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Golaghat district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,171 Census 2011 villages and 7 towns.

⤓ Download Assam district data (CSV)

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