District of Assam

Nagaon District Population 2026

Q: What is the population of Nagaon district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈23,12,000 (23.12 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Nagaon's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Assam projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 19,07,020.

Q: What was the population of Nagaon district in Census 2011?

19,07,020: 9,69,911 males and 9,37,109 females, of whom 2,04,561 lived in towns and 17,02,459 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 23.12 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

23,12,000 2.31 million 1 March 2026

Nagaon district's population is estimated at ≈23.12 lakh (23,12,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Assam projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 19,07,020 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

Nagaon district

Census 2011: 19,07,020
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 23.12 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 2,04,561

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 17,02,459

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 23.12 lakh 23,12,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 19.07 lakh 19,07,020 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density: ≈ 691per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 966 Assam: 958
Child sex ratio (0–6): 961 Assam: 962
Literacy rate: 71.2% Male 74.7% · Female 67.6%
Urban share: 10.7% Assam: 14.1%
Growth 2001–11: +22.0% Assam: +17.1%
Area: ≈ 2,759km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households: 3.85 lakh 5.0 people per household
Villages: 1,011 Census 2011
Towns: 9 Census 2011

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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.

Reconstructed
Estimate

25 L 2026

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Year	Population
1991	12,78,487
2001	15,62,952
2011	19,07,020
2016 *	20,47,000
2021 *	21,85,000
2026 *	23,12,000
2031 *	24,28,000
2036 *	25,29,000

* Estimate

How Nagaon'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 Nagaon's 2011 population was spread
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1	Nagaon	4,06,840	21.3%	966	83.4%	36.5%
2	Samaguri	3,30,575	17.3%	970	67.8%	2.4%
3	Dhing	3,30,491	17.3%	948	62.8%	5.8%
4	Rupahi	2,28,206	12.0%	951	64.5%	0.0%
5	Kaliabor	1,97,470	10.4%	974	69.6%	0.0%
6	Raha	1,75,125	9.2%	999	74.8%	6.3%
7	Kampur(part)	1,65,533	8.7%	976	69.6%	6.3%
8	Doboka(part)	47,819	2.5%	957	75.6%	15.4%
9	Laharighat(part)	24,961	1.3%	952	60.6%	0.0%

Largest towns in Nagaon (Census 2011)

Nagaon 1,21,628
Dhing 19,235
Raha 11,030
Kampur Town 10,371
Morongial CT 10,318
Dimaruguri CT 10,235
Rupahi Town CT 8,052
Jamunamukh CT 7,377
Chota Haibor CT 6,315

How people in Nagaon worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

34.3%

Agricultural labourers

19.8%

Household industry

4.1%

Other work

41.8%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 34.8%.

Age structure of Nagaon

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 →

MenWomen

80+
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4

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Age	Men	Women
0-4	1,10,218	1,06,710
5-9	1,19,415	1,15,024
10-14	1,15,769	1,12,154
15-19	96,438	88,241
20-24	83,971	88,358
25-29	81,819	83,091
30-34	67,738	67,022
35-39	65,510	63,435
40-44	54,953	49,517
45-49	46,802	42,807
50-54	37,266	32,240
55-59	25,985	22,567
60-64	23,735	23,074
65-69	15,323	14,665
70-74	12,185	11,922
75-79	6,219	5,566
80+	8,046	8,306

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 Nagaon

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 60 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 →

Assamese 76.8%
Bengali 17.3%
Hindi 2.7%
Karbi/Mikir 0.8%
Bodo 0.5%
Odia 0.4%
Nepali 0.4%
Others 0.3%
All other languages 0.8%

Largest mother tongues

Assamese76.8%
Bengali17.3%
Hindi1.3%
Sadan/Sadri0.9%
Karbi/Mikir0.8%
Bodo/Boro0.5%
Odia0.4%
Nepali0.4%

Housing and amenities in Nagaon

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 35.3%

Assam 37.1%
Tap water 5.2%

Assam 10.5%
Water source within premises 70.0%

Assam 54.8%
Toilet within premises 72.7%

Assam 64.9%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 26.0%

Assam 33.2%
Bathing area within premises 44.3%

Assam 41.8%
Closed drainage 2.9%

Assam 3.6%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 16.4%

Assam 19.0%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 82.3%

Assam 79.4%

What households own

Mobile phone 44.0%

Assam 45.7%
Television 22.9%

Assam 27.5%
Scooter or motorcycle 9.1%

Assam 10.2%
Computer or laptop 7.3%

Assam 9.3%
Car, jeep or van 2.8%

Assam 3.8%
Use banking services 38.2%

Assam 44.1%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 24.3%

Assam 23.5%

The home itself

Own their home 91.5%

Assam 87.9%
Rent their home 5.3%

Assam 6.8%
Permanent (pucca) house 27.8%

Assam 27.1%
House in good condition 31.0%

Assam 32.8%
Concrete roof 1.6%

Assam 2.9%
Cement or tiled floor 16.0%

Assam 17.6%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 36.1%

Assam 36.5%

Assam

What the numbers say

Nagaon district held 6.1% of Assam's population in 2011, 1st of 35 districts.
Literacy is 71.2%, 1.0 points below 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, ≈23.12 lakh, implies growth of about 21% since 2011; it is tied to the official Assam projection.
Its largest town, Nagaon, had 1.22 lakh people in 2011, 6.4% of the district.

How this district was formed

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

Nagaon (2011) 98.7% of this district
66.6% of the 2011 district
Morigaon (2011) 1.3% of this district
2.6% of the 2011 district

Compare with

All districts of Assam →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

Phase I: houselisting

Done (17 August 2026 – 15 September 2026)
Phase II: counting people

February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
Results

Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Nagaon, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Nagaon (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 Nagaon (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Assam
Hindu	≈ 7,79,200	40.9%	61.5%
Muslim	≈ 11,00,900	57.7%	34.2%
Christian	≈ 20,900	1.1%	3.7%
Sikh	≈ 2,200	0.1%	0.1%
Buddhist	≈ 400	0.0%	0.2%
Jain	≈ 900	0.0%	0.1%
Other religions and persuasions	≈ 0	0.0%	0.1%
Religion not stated	≈ 2,400	0.1%	0.2%
Total	19,07,020	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Nagaon district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈23,12,000 (23.12 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Nagaon's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Assam projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 19,07,020.

What was the population of Nagaon district in Census 2011?

19,07,020: 9,69,911 males and 9,37,109 females, of whom 2,04,561 lived in towns and 17,02,459 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 Nagaon?

Literacy was 71.2% in 2011 (men 74.7%, women 67.6%). The sex ratio was 966 females per 1,000 males, and 961 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Nagaon district?

Nagaon, with 1,21,628 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Nagaon district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 1,011 Census 2011 villages and 9 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction