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District of Assam

Hailakandi District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 7.79 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

7,79,000 779,000 1 March 2026

Hailakandi district's population is estimated at ≈7.79 lakh (7,79,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Assam projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 6,44,607 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

Hailakandi district

Census 2011
6,44,607
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 7.79 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
45,408

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
5,99,199

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 7.79 lakh 7,79,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
6.45 lakh 6,44,607 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 495per km² 2011
Sex ratio
952 Assam: 958
Child sex ratio (0–6)
955 Assam: 962
Literacy rate
74.0% Male 80.5% · Female 67.2%
Urban share
7.0% Assam: 14.1%
Growth 2001–11
+21.5% Assam: +17.1%
Area
≈ 1,301km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
1.4 lakh 4.6 people per household
Villages
324 Census 2011
Towns
2 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.

Hailakandi: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
8.5 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19914,39,043
20015,30,777
20116,44,607
2016 *6,91,000
2021 *7,37,000
2026 *7,79,000
2031 *8,17,000
2036 *8,50,000

* Estimate

How Hailakandi'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 Hailakandi's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Lala2,02,94331.5%96273.5%5.8%
2 Katlichara1,68,07726.1%95470.6%0.0%
3 Hailakandi1,66,89725.9%94577.0%20.2%
4 Algapur(part)1,06,69016.6%93875.5%0.0%

Largest towns in Hailakandi (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Hailakandi (Census 2011)
  1. Hailakandi 33,637
  2. Lala 11,771

How people in Hailakandi worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

31.1%

Agricultural labourers

14.8%

Household industry

3.3%

Other work

50.7%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 32.5%.

Age structure of Hailakandi

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 Hailakandi
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
› Show the numbers as a table
AgeMenWomen
0-438,75836,867
5-941,03440,335
10-1438,77737,746
15-1934,37032,346
20-2429,19128,456
25-2926,03426,653
30-3422,34022,095
35-3922,41421,376
40-4419,01916,870
45-4915,34313,306
50-5412,39710,739
55-598,5797,248
60-648,4407,799
65-695,3784,805
70-744,1873,803
75-791,7461,464
80+2,1912,218
Children (0–14)
36.2%
Assam 32.9%
Working age (15–59)
57.2%
Assam 60.5%
Older people (60+)
6.5%
Assam 6.7%
Median age
21.9years
Assam 23.9
Dependency ratio
67.4
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Assam 58.8

Languages spoken in Hailakandi

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 49 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 Hailakandi
  1. Bengali 84.5%
  2. Hindi 9.1%
  3. Tripuri 2.2%
  4. Manipuri 2.0%
  5. Khasi 0.7%
  6. Bishnupuriya 0.4%
  7. Odia 0.3%
  8. Others 0.3%
  9. All other languages 0.6%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Bengali84.5%
  2. Hindi7.8%
  3. Manipuri2.0%
  4. Kokbarak1.5%
  5. Bhojpuri1.2%
  6. Khasi0.7%
  7. Reang0.5%
  8. Bishnupriya Manipuri/Manipuri Bishnupriya0.3%

Housing and amenities in Hailakandi

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 29.7%

    Assam 37.1%

  • Tap water 16.0%

    Assam 10.5%

  • Water source within premises 9.9%

    Assam 54.8%

  • Toilet within premises 82.8%

    Assam 64.9%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 14.9%

    Assam 33.2%

  • Bathing area within premises 33.5%

    Assam 41.8%

  • Closed drainage 3.2%

    Assam 3.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 6.7%

    Assam 19.0%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 92.3%

    Assam 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 35.6%

    Assam 45.7%

  • Television 13.0%

    Assam 27.5%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 3.5%

    Assam 10.2%

  • Computer or laptop 7.4%

    Assam 9.3%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.7%

    Assam 3.8%

  • Use banking services 70.1%

    Assam 44.1%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 47.5%

    Assam 23.5%

The home itself

  • Own their home 94.0%

    Assam 87.9%

  • Rent their home 2.5%

    Assam 6.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 23.9%

    Assam 27.1%

  • House in good condition 25.6%

    Assam 32.8%

  • Concrete roof 1.2%

    Assam 2.9%

  • Cement or tiled floor 8.0%

    Assam 17.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 74.2%

    Assam 36.5%

Assam

What the numbers say

  • Hailakandi district held 2.1% of Assam's population in 2011, 26th of 35 districts.
  • Literacy is 74.0%, 1.8 points above the Assam average of 72.2%.
  • 7.0% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Assam as a whole (14.1%).
  • The population grew 21.5% in 2001–11, faster than Assam's 17.1% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈7.79 lakh, implies growth of about 21% since 2011; it is tied to the official Assam projection.

How this district was formed

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

  • Hailakandi (2011) 100.0% of this district
    97.8% 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 Hailakandi, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Hailakandi (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 Hailakandi (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareAssam
Hindu ≈ 2,46,500 38.2% 61.5%
Muslim ≈ 3,87,700 60.1% 34.2%
Christian ≈ 8,400 1.3% 3.7%
Sikh ≈ 100 0.0% 0.1%
Buddhist ≈ 500 0.1% 0.2%
Jain ≈ 200 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 600 0.1% 0.1%
Religion not stated ≈ 500 0.1% 0.2%
Total6,44,607100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Hailakandi district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈7,79,000 (7.79 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Hailakandi's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Assam projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 6,44,607.

What was the population of Hailakandi district in Census 2011?
6,44,607: 3,30,304 males and 3,14,303 females, of whom 45,408 lived in towns and 5,99,199 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 Hailakandi?
Literacy was 74.0% in 2011 (men 80.5%, women 67.2%). The sex ratio was 952 females per 1,000 males, and 955 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Hailakandi district?
Hailakandi, with 33,637 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Hailakandi district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 324 Census 2011 villages and 2 towns.

⤓ Download Assam district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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