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District of Assam

Hojai District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 11.41 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

11,41,000 1.14 million 1 March 2026

Hojai district's population is estimated at ≈11.41 lakh (11,41,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Assam projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 9,41,709 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

Hojai district

Census 2011
9,41,709
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 11.41 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
1,64,973

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
7,76,736

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 11.41 lakh 11,41,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
9.42 lakh 9,41,709 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 749per km² 2011
Sex ratio
954 Assam: 958
Child sex ratio (0–6)
969 Assam: 962
Literacy rate
74.5% Male 79.9% · Female 68.8%
Urban share
17.5% Assam: 14.1%
Growth 2001–11
+22.0% Assam: +17.1%
Area
≈ 1,257km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
1.79 lakh 5.3 people per household
Villages
409 Census 2011
Towns
8 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.

Hojai: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
12 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19916,31,361
20017,71,914
20119,41,709
2016 *10,11,000
2021 *10,79,000
2026 *11,41,000
2031 *11,99,000
2036 *12,48,000

* Estimate

How Hojai'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 Hojai's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Lanka3,98,92142.4%95575.1%22.8%
2 Doboka(part)2,55,94827.2%95271.4%5.1%
3 Hojai2,28,53024.3%95678.9%26.7%
4 Kampur(part)58,3106.2%94765.3%0.0%

Largest towns in Hojai (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Hojai (Census 2011)
  1. Lanka 36,805
  2. Hojai 36,638
  3. Lumding 31,347
  4. Lumding Rly. Col. CT 22,658
  5. Doboka 13,118
  6. Golaghatia Basti CT 9,809
  7. Borpukhuri CT 8,318
  8. Pub - Dhaniram Pather CT 6,280

How people in Hojai worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

37.3%

Agricultural labourers

20.6%

Household industry

3.4%

Other work

38.7%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 34.3%.

Age structure of Hojai

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 Hojai
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
0-454,39252,668
5-958,92656,756
10-1457,16355,388
15-1947,62043,580
20-2441,48043,635
25-2940,40541,031
30-3433,45233,096
35-3932,35831,334
40-4427,15224,461
45-4923,12121,147
50-5418,41615,926
55-5912,84511,151
60-6411,73111,395
65-697,5767,245
70-746,0185,888
75-793,0762,751
80+3,9754,101
Children (0–14)
35.6%
Assam 32.9%
Working age (15–59)
57.6%
Assam 60.5%
Older people (60+)
6.8%
Assam 6.7%
Median age
22.6years
Assam 23.9
Dependency ratio
66.5
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Assam 58.8

Languages spoken in Hojai

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 62 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 Hojai
  1. Bengali 51.1%
  2. Assamese 35.2%
  3. Hindi 6.3%
  4. Manipuri 1.9%
  5. Bodo 1.3%
  6. Dimasa 0.9%
  7. Karbi/Mikir 0.8%
  8. Nepali 0.7%
  9. All other languages 1.7%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Bengali50.9%
  2. Assamese35.2%
  3. Hindi4.3%
  4. Manipuri1.9%
  5. Bhojpuri1.2%
  6. Dimasa0.9%
  7. Karbi/Mikir0.8%
  8. Bodo/Boro0.8%

Housing and amenities in Hojai

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 33.3%

    Assam 37.1%

  • Tap water 7.2%

    Assam 10.5%

  • Water source within premises 53.3%

    Assam 54.8%

  • Toilet within premises 80.8%

    Assam 64.9%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 17.8%

    Assam 33.2%

  • Bathing area within premises 44.4%

    Assam 41.8%

  • Closed drainage 2.6%

    Assam 3.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 14.0%

    Assam 19.0%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 84.8%

    Assam 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 51.2%

    Assam 45.7%

  • Television 21.8%

    Assam 27.5%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 7.1%

    Assam 10.2%

  • Computer or laptop 10.0%

    Assam 9.3%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.8%

    Assam 3.8%

  • Use banking services 36.3%

    Assam 44.1%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 19.2%

    Assam 23.5%

The home itself

  • Own their home 89.9%

    Assam 87.9%

  • Rent their home 6.6%

    Assam 6.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 18.8%

    Assam 27.1%

  • House in good condition 28.5%

    Assam 32.8%

  • Concrete roof 1.8%

    Assam 2.9%

  • Cement or tiled floor 12.5%

    Assam 17.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 33.9%

    Assam 36.5%

Assam

What the numbers say

  • Hojai district held 3.0% of Assam's population in 2011, 15th of 35 districts.
  • Literacy is 74.5%, 2.3 points above the Assam average of 72.2%.
  • The population grew 22.0% in 2001–11, faster than Assam's 17.1% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈11.41 lakh, implies growth of about 21% since 2011; it is tied to the official Assam projection.

How this district was formed

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

  • Nagaon (2011) 100.0% of this district
    33.4% 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 Hojai, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Hojai (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 Hojai (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareAssam
Hindu ≈ 4,48,200 47.6% 61.5%
Muslim ≈ 4,85,000 51.5% 34.2%
Christian ≈ 5,900 0.6% 3.7%
Sikh ≈ 900 0.1% 0.1%
Buddhist ≈ 700 0.1% 0.2%
Jain ≈ 200 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 0 0.0% 0.1%
Religion not stated ≈ 800 0.1% 0.2%
Total9,41,709100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Hojai district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈11,41,000 (11.41 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Hojai's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Assam projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 9,41,709.

What was the population of Hojai district in Census 2011?
9,41,709: 4,81,989 males and 4,59,720 females, of whom 1,64,973 lived in towns and 7,76,736 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 Hojai?
Literacy was 74.5% in 2011 (men 79.9%, women 68.8%). The sex ratio was 954 females per 1,000 males, and 969 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Hojai district?
Lanka, with 36,805 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Hojai district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 409 Census 2011 villages and 8 towns.

⤓ Download Assam district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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