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District of Assam

Kokrajhar District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 9.62 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

9,62,000 962,000 1 March 2026

Kokrajhar district's population is estimated at ≈9.62 lakh (9,62,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Assam projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 8,87,142.

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

Kokrajhar district

Census 2011
8,87,142
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 9.62 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
54,941

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
8,32,201

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 9.62 lakh 9,62,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
8.87 lakh 8,87,142 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
269per km² 2011
Sex ratio
959 Assam: 958
Child sex ratio (0–6)
954 Assam: 962
Literacy rate
65.2% Male 71.9% · Female 58.3%
Urban share
6.2% Assam: 14.1%
Growth 2001–11
+5.2% Assam: +17.1%
Area
3,296km² Census 2011
Households
1.81 lakh 4.9 people per household
Villages
1,068 Census 2011
Towns
4 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Kokrajhar: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
9.8 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19511,90,164
19612,70,930
19714,16,996
19917,44,609
20018,43,243
20118,87,142
2016 *9,18,000
2021 *9,44,000
2026 *9,62,000
2031 *9,74,000
2036 *9,77,000

* Estimate

How Kokrajhar'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 Kokrajhar's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Gossaigaon (Pt)2,70,95230.5%95561.9%5.9%
2 Kokrajhar (Pt)2,53,09428.5%96069.2%15.4%
3 Dotoma1,44,39316.3%96671.5%0.0%
4 Bhowraguri78,0618.8%94962.9%0.0%
5 Bagribari (Pt)51,0015.7%96755.7%0.0%
6 Dhubri (Pt)33,8093.8%96463.3%0.0%
7 Golokganj (Pt)26,6713.0%95663.0%0.0%
8 Chapar (Pt)20,4252.3%96955.5%0.0%
9 Bilasipara (Pt)8,7361.0%92856.0%0.0%

Largest towns in Kokrajhar (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Kokrajhar (Census 2011)
  1. Kokrajhar 34,136
  2. Gossaigaon 9,068
  3. Padmabil CT 6,874
  4. Salakati CT 4,863

How people in Kokrajhar worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

46.0%

Agricultural labourers

16.5%

Household industry

3.6%

Other work

33.9%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 38.5%.

Age structure of Kokrajhar

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 Kokrajhar
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
0-447,87146,065
5-953,76451,146
10-1452,37749,614
15-1947,78843,303
20-2439,67941,818
25-2939,92039,326
30-3431,68731,956
35-3932,90331,929
40-4426,70324,600
45-4923,70321,234
50-5416,81514,747
55-5912,44410,664
60-649,5839,673
65-696,3966,906
70-744,9715,102
75-792,7272,591
80+3,1503,187
Children (0–14)
33.9%
Assam 32.9%
Working age (15–59)
59.9%
Assam 60.5%
Older people (60+)
6.1%
Assam 6.7%
Median age
23.1years
Assam 23.9
Dependency ratio
61.0
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Assam 58.8

Languages spoken in Kokrajhar

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 60 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Kokrajhar
  1. Bodo 28.4%
  2. Bengali 25.4%
  3. Assamese 23.8%
  4. Santali 11.9%
  5. Hindi 2.7%
  6. Rabha 2.6%
  7. Nepali 1.6%
  8. Kurukh/Oraon 1.4%
  9. All other languages 2.2%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Bodo/Boro28.4%
  2. Assamese19.9%
  3. Bengali17.8%
  4. Santali11.9%
  5. Rajbangsi7.6%
  6. Rabha2.6%
  7. Hindi1.8%
  8. Nepali1.6%

Housing and amenities in Kokrajhar

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 23.0%

    Assam 37.1%

  • Tap water 2.8%

    Assam 10.5%

  • Water source within premises 57.5%

    Assam 54.8%

  • Toilet within premises 29.2%

    Assam 64.9%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 68.2%

    Assam 33.2%

  • Bathing area within premises 15.7%

    Assam 41.8%

  • Closed drainage 1.8%

    Assam 3.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 8.4%

    Assam 19.0%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 90.6%

    Assam 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 40.6%

    Assam 45.7%

  • Television 17.9%

    Assam 27.5%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 6.8%

    Assam 10.2%

  • Computer or laptop 7.8%

    Assam 9.3%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.7%

    Assam 3.8%

  • Use banking services 33.7%

    Assam 44.1%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 22.6%

    Assam 23.5%

The home itself

  • Own their home 95.3%

    Assam 87.9%

  • Rent their home 2.3%

    Assam 6.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 20.5%

    Assam 27.1%

  • House in good condition 34.5%

    Assam 32.8%

  • Concrete roof 0.7%

    Assam 2.9%

  • Cement or tiled floor 14.0%

    Assam 17.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 46.0%

    Assam 36.5%

Assam

What the numbers say

  • Kokrajhar district held 2.8% of Assam's population in 2011, 17th of 35 districts.
  • Literacy is 65.2%, 7.0 points below the Assam average of 72.2%.
  • 6.2% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Assam as a whole (14.1%).
  • The population grew 5.2% in 2001–11, slower than Assam's 17.1%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈9.62 lakh, implies growth of about 8% since 2011; it is tied to the official Assam projection.

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 Kokrajhar, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Kokrajhar (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 Kokrajhar (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareAssam
Hindu 5,29,068 59.6% 61.5%
Muslim 2,52,271 28.4% 34.2%
Christian 1,01,091 11.4% 3.7%
Sikh 93 0.0% 0.1%
Buddhist 1,718 0.2% 0.2%
Jain 396 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions 123 0.0% 0.1%
Religion not stated 2,382 0.3% 0.2%
Total8,87,142100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Kokrajhar district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈9,62,000 (9.62 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Kokrajhar's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Assam projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 8,87,142.

What was the population of Kokrajhar district in Census 2011?
8,87,142: 4,52,905 males and 4,34,237 females, of whom 54,941 lived in towns and 8,32,201 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Kokrajhar?
Literacy was 65.2% in 2011 (men 71.9%, women 58.3%). The sex ratio was 959 females per 1,000 males, and 954 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Kokrajhar district?
Kokrajhar, with 34,136 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Kokrajhar district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,068 Census 2011 villages and 4 towns.

⤓ Download Assam district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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