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District of Assam

Lakhimpur District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 12.14 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

12,14,000 1.21 million 1 March 2026

Lakhimpur district's population is estimated at ≈12.14 lakh (12,14,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Assam projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 10,32,034 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

Lakhimpur district

Census 2011
10,32,034
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 12.14 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
91,333

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
9,40,701

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 12.14 lakh 12,14,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
10.32 lakh 10,32,034 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 458per km² 2011
Sex ratio
967 Assam: 958
Child sex ratio (0–6)
958 Assam: 962
Literacy rate
77.3% Male 83.7% · Female 70.8%
Urban share
8.9% Assam: 14.1%
Growth 2001–11
+17.2% Assam: +17.1%
Area
≈ 2,255km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
2.03 lakh 5.1 people per household
Villages
1,174 Census 2011
Towns
4 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.

Lakhimpur: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
13 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19917,44,209
20018,80,373
201110,32,034
2016 *10,97,000
2021 *11,59,000
2026 *12,14,000
2031 *12,62,000
2036 *13,02,000

* Estimate

How Lakhimpur'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 Lakhimpur's 2011 population was spread
#
1 North Lakhimpur(part)2,39,58123.2%95479.9%25.0%
2 Bihpuria2,10,16520.4%96675.7%5.7%
3 Naobaicha1,48,97314.4%97269.9%0.0%
4 Narayanpur1,35,64113.1%98184.6%4.4%
5 Dhakuakhana (Pt)1,14,29511.1%97480.6%11.8%
6 Kadam1,07,33010.4%96671.5%0.0%
7 Subansiri (Pt)75,0907.3%97377.1%0.0%
8 Subansiri (Pt)(part)9590.1%94966.3%0.0%

Largest towns in Lakhimpur (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Lakhimpur (Census 2011)
  1. North Lakhimpur 59,814
  2. Dhakuakhana 13,502
  3. Bihpuria 12,016
  4. Narayanpur 6,001

How people in Lakhimpur worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

55.3%

Agricultural labourers

10.3%

Household industry

2.6%

Other work

31.9%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 41.2%.

Age structure of Lakhimpur

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 Lakhimpur
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
0-454,57152,085
5-960,66359,051
10-1460,27757,070
15-1952,02049,726
20-2445,18849,482
25-2945,05048,023
30-3440,16640,188
35-3938,56736,455
40-4431,35327,922
45-4927,48924,113
50-5419,80817,114
55-5914,22212,760
60-6412,99812,585
65-698,2458,502
70-746,7016,027
75-793,2442,795
80+3,8463,466
Children (0–14)
33.3%
Assam 32.9%
Working age (15–59)
60.1%
Assam 60.5%
Older people (60+)
6.6%
Assam 6.7%
Median age
23.7years
Assam 23.9
Dependency ratio
59.9
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Assam 58.8

Languages spoken in Lakhimpur

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 58 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 Lakhimpur
  1. Assamese 57.6%
  2. Miri/Mishing 17.7%
  3. Bengali 13.0%
  4. Hindi 4.1%
  5. Nepali 2.4%
  6. Others 1.8%
  7. Deori 1.2%
  8. Bodo 0.7%
  9. All other languages 1.5%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Assamese61.7%
  2. Miri/Mishing18.6%
  3. Bengali10.2%
  4. Nepali1.8%
  5. Sadan/Sadri1.7%
  6. Deori1.5%
  7. Hindi1.3%
  8. Bodo/Boro0.5%

Housing and amenities in Lakhimpur

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 5.4%

    Assam 10.5%

  • Water source within premises 57.0%

    Assam 54.8%

  • Toilet within premises 58.3%

    Assam 64.9%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 40.1%

    Assam 33.2%

  • Bathing area within premises 36.5%

    Assam 41.8%

  • Closed drainage 2.0%

    Assam 3.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 15.8%

    Assam 19.0%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 83.5%

    Assam 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 44.1%

    Assam 45.7%

  • Television 22.5%

    Assam 27.5%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 12.7%

    Assam 10.2%

  • Computer or laptop 7.4%

    Assam 9.3%

  • Car, jeep or van 3.4%

    Assam 3.8%

  • Use banking services 47.5%

    Assam 44.1%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 18.9%

    Assam 23.5%

The home itself

  • Own their home 90.5%

    Assam 87.9%

  • Rent their home 6.0%

    Assam 6.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 21.9%

    Assam 27.1%

  • House in good condition 28.9%

    Assam 32.8%

  • Concrete roof 1.2%

    Assam 2.9%

  • Cement or tiled floor 17.3%

    Assam 17.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 18.9%

    Assam 36.5%

Assam

What the numbers say

  • Lakhimpur district held 3.3% of Assam's population in 2011, 12th of 35 districts.
  • Literacy is 77.3%, 5.1 points above the Assam average of 72.2%.
  • 8.9% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Assam as a whole (14.1%).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈12.14 lakh, implies growth of about 18% since 2011; it is tied to the official Assam projection.
  • Its largest town, North Lakhimpur, had 59.8 thousand people in 2011, 5.8% of the district.

How this district was formed

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

  • Lakhimpur (2011) 99.9% of this district
    98.9% 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 Lakhimpur, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Lakhimpur (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 Lakhimpur (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareAssam
Hindu ≈ 7,89,400 76.5% 61.5%
Muslim ≈ 1,91,500 18.6% 34.2%
Christian ≈ 45,800 4.4% 3.7%
Sikh ≈ 400 0.0% 0.1%
Buddhist ≈ 1,100 0.1% 0.2%
Jain ≈ 200 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 2,400 0.2% 0.1%
Religion not stated ≈ 1,200 0.1% 0.2%
Total10,32,034100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Lakhimpur district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈12,14,000 (12.14 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Lakhimpur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Assam projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 10,32,034.

What was the population of Lakhimpur district in Census 2011?
10,32,034: 5,24,551 males and 5,07,483 females, of whom 91,333 lived in towns and 9,40,701 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 Lakhimpur?
Literacy was 77.3% in 2011 (men 83.7%, women 70.8%). The sex ratio was 967 females per 1,000 males, and 958 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Lakhimpur district?
North Lakhimpur, with 59,814 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Lakhimpur district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,174 Census 2011 villages and 4 towns.

⤓ Download Assam district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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