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District of Assam

Morigaon District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 11.6 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

11,60,000 1.16 million 1 March 2026

Morigaon district's population is estimated at ≈11.6 lakh (11,60,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Assam projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 9,49,549 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

Morigaon district

Census 2011
9,49,549
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 11.6 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
73,298

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
8,76,251

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 11.6 lakh 11,60,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
9.5 lakh 9,49,549 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 600per km² 2011
Sex ratio
967 Assam: 958
Child sex ratio (0–6)
957 Assam: 962
Literacy rate
68.1% Male 72.0% · Female 64.0%
Urban share
7.7% Assam: 14.1%
Growth 2001–11
+23.2% Assam: +17.1%
Area
≈ 1,582km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
1.83 lakh 5.2 people per household
Villages
636 Census 2011
Towns
6 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.

Morigaon: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
13 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19916,33,517
20017,70,457
20119,49,549
2016 *10,22,000
2021 *10,93,000
2026 *11,60,000
2031 *12,21,000
2036 *12,75,000

* Estimate

How Morigaon'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 Morigaon's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Mayong2,42,71825.6%95868.0%11.2%
2 Laharighat(part)2,28,62124.1%95656.8%3.1%
3 Marigaon2,00,44121.1%98378.6%14.5%
4 Mikirbheta1,37,21314.5%100475.3%0.0%
5 Bhuragaon1,23,46913.0%94763.4%8.0%
6 Chandrapur(part)17,0871.8%94359.6%0.0%

Largest towns in Morigaon (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Morigaon (Census 2011)
  1. Marigaon 29,164
  2. Jagiroad CT 17,739
  3. Bhuragaon Town CT 9,845
  4. Mairabari Town CT 7,177
  5. Tegheria CT 5,567
  6. Nakhula Grant CT 3,806

How people in Morigaon worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

44.7%

Agricultural labourers

21.3%

Household industry

4.1%

Other work

29.9%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 37.0%.

Age structure of Morigaon

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 Morigaon
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
0-457,08154,719
5-962,26460,173
10-1457,76055,184
15-1948,07843,499
20-2440,83243,878
25-2940,69441,586
30-3433,73333,589
35-3932,21731,117
40-4426,41824,153
45-4922,76820,828
50-5417,65915,749
55-5912,07910,741
60-6411,08711,416
65-696,9537,016
70-745,9925,860
75-792,6992,558
80+3,8264,152
Children (0–14)
36.6%
Assam 32.9%
Working age (15–59)
56.9%
Assam 60.5%
Older people (60+)
6.5%
Assam 6.7%
Median age
22.1years
Assam 23.9
Dependency ratio
68.7
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Assam 58.8

Languages spoken in Morigaon

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 45 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 Morigaon
  1. Assamese 72.1%
  2. Bengali 22.7%
  3. Hindi 2.1%
  4. Bodo 1.2%
  5. Lalung 0.8%
  6. Nepali 0.4%
  7. Karbi/Mikir 0.3%
  8. Others 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.2%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Assamese72.1%
  2. Bengali22.7%
  3. Hindi1.5%
  4. Bodo/Boro1.2%
  5. Lalung0.8%
  6. Bhojpuri0.4%
  7. Nepali0.4%
  8. Karbi/Mikir0.3%

Housing and amenities in Morigaon

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 28.5%

    Assam 37.1%

  • Tap water 3.5%

    Assam 10.5%

  • Water source within premises 68.3%

    Assam 54.8%

  • Toilet within premises 59.3%

    Assam 64.9%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 39.0%

    Assam 33.2%

  • Bathing area within premises 35.3%

    Assam 41.8%

  • Closed drainage 1.6%

    Assam 3.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 10.8%

    Assam 19.0%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 87.8%

    Assam 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 41.8%

    Assam 45.7%

  • Television 17.8%

    Assam 27.5%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 7.6%

    Assam 10.2%

  • Computer or laptop 8.1%

    Assam 9.3%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.1%

    Assam 3.8%

  • Use banking services 45.8%

    Assam 44.1%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 23.1%

    Assam 23.5%

The home itself

  • Own their home 94.3%

    Assam 87.9%

  • Rent their home 3.0%

    Assam 6.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 19.3%

    Assam 27.1%

  • House in good condition 24.9%

    Assam 32.8%

  • Concrete roof 0.8%

    Assam 2.9%

  • Cement or tiled floor 7.5%

    Assam 17.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 38.3%

    Assam 36.5%

Assam

What the numbers say

  • Morigaon district held 3.0% of Assam's population in 2011, 14th of 35 districts.
  • Literacy is 68.1%, 4.1 points below the Assam average of 72.2%.
  • 7.7% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Assam as a whole (14.1%).
  • The population grew 23.2% in 2001–11, faster than Assam's 17.1% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈11.6 lakh, implies growth of about 22% since 2011; it is tied to the official Assam projection.

How this district was formed

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

  • Morigaon (2011) 98.2% of this district
    97.4% of the 2011 district
  • Kamrup Metropolitan (2011) 1.8% of this district
    1.4% 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 Morigaon, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Morigaon (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 Morigaon (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareAssam
Hindu ≈ 4,63,800 48.8% 61.5%
Muslim ≈ 4,82,400 50.8% 34.2%
Christian ≈ 1,900 0.2% 3.7%
Sikh ≈ 100 0.0% 0.1%
Buddhist ≈ 100 0.0% 0.2%
Jain ≈ 200 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 0 0.0% 0.1%
Religion not stated ≈ 1,000 0.1% 0.2%
Total9,49,549100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Morigaon district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈11,60,000 (11.6 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Morigaon's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Assam projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 9,49,549.

What was the population of Morigaon district in Census 2011?
9,49,549: 4,82,655 males and 4,66,894 females, of whom 73,298 lived in towns and 8,76,251 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 Morigaon?
Literacy was 68.1% in 2011 (men 72.0%, women 64.0%). The sex ratio was 967 females per 1,000 males, and 957 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Morigaon district?
Marigaon, with 29,164 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Morigaon district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 636 Census 2011 villages and 6 towns.

⤓ Download Assam district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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