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District of Assam

Sivasagar District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 8.02 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

8,02,000 802,000 1 March 2026

Sivasagar district's population is estimated at ≈8.02 lakh (8,02,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Assam projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 7,17,936 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

Sivasagar district

Census 2011
7,17,936
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 8.02 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
80,373

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
6,37,563

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 8.02 lakh 8,02,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
7.18 lakh 7,17,936 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 439per km² 2011
Sex ratio
953 Assam: 958
Child sex ratio (0–6)
958 Assam: 962
Literacy rate
84.5% Male 88.9% · Female 79.8%
Urban share
11.2% Assam: 14.1%
Growth 2001–11
+9.4% Assam: +17.1%
Area
≈ 1,634km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
1.57 lakh 4.6 people per household
Villages
550 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.

Sivasagar: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
8.3 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19915,66,330
20016,55,992
20117,17,936
2016 *7,50,000
2021 *7,79,000
2026 *8,02,000
2031 *8,20,000
2036 *8,31,000

* Estimate

How Sivasagar'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 Sivasagar's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Sibsagar1,98,64227.7%94391.3%25.6%
2 Nazira1,97,61827.5%94880.6%10.9%
3 Dimow1,52,16621.2%95179.7%0.0%
4 Amguri1,44,00920.1%97485.3%5.6%
5 Sonari(part)25,5013.6%97384.7%0.0%

Largest towns in Sivasagar (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Sivasagar (Census 2011)
  1. Sivasagar 50,781
  2. Nazira 13,304
  3. Simaluguri 8,286
  4. Amguri 8,002

How people in Sivasagar worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

31.0%

Agricultural labourers

9.4%

Household industry

3.6%

Other work

56.1%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 41.8%.

Age structure of Sivasagar

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 Sivasagar
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
0-430,69629,513
5-935,02933,647
10-1437,20735,240
15-1934,96733,806
20-2432,48434,940
25-2932,73533,945
30-3428,73928,261
35-3929,54128,510
40-4425,32622,522
45-4923,54519,974
50-5416,95314,092
55-5912,11510,770
60-6410,4229,956
65-697,0146,413
70-745,2774,416
75-792,5961,963
80+2,7512,361
Children (0–14)
28.1%
Assam 32.9%
Working age (15–59)
64.5%
Assam 60.5%
Older people (60+)
7.4%
Assam 6.7%
Median age
26.6years
Assam 23.9
Dependency ratio
48.4
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Assam 58.8

Languages spoken in Sivasagar

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 63 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 Sivasagar
  1. Assamese 89.6%
  2. Hindi 4.2%
  3. Miri/Mishing 2.6%
  4. Bengali 1.7%
  5. Nepali 0.6%
  6. Odia 0.5%
  7. Garo 0.1%
  8. Manipuri 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.6%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Assamese90.1%
  2. Miri/Mishing2.7%
  3. Hindi1.9%
  4. Bengali1.6%
  5. Sadan/Sadri1.5%
  6. Nepali0.5%
  7. Odia0.4%
  8. Bhojpuri0.3%

Housing and amenities in Sivasagar

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 56.7%

    Assam 37.1%

  • Tap water 24.2%

    Assam 10.5%

  • Water source within premises 48.4%

    Assam 54.8%

  • Toilet within premises 76.4%

    Assam 64.9%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 21.6%

    Assam 33.2%

  • Bathing area within premises 70.1%

    Assam 41.8%

  • Closed drainage 3.5%

    Assam 3.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 31.1%

    Assam 19.0%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 67.3%

    Assam 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 59.5%

    Assam 45.7%

  • Television 43.4%

    Assam 27.5%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 21.6%

    Assam 10.2%

  • Computer or laptop 10.5%

    Assam 9.3%

  • Car, jeep or van 9.3%

    Assam 3.8%

  • Use banking services 56.6%

    Assam 44.1%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 14.4%

    Assam 23.5%

The home itself

  • Own their home 79.7%

    Assam 87.9%

  • Rent their home 9.9%

    Assam 6.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 36.0%

    Assam 27.1%

  • House in good condition 37.7%

    Assam 32.8%

  • Concrete roof 6.7%

    Assam 2.9%

  • Cement or tiled floor 26.4%

    Assam 17.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 8.1%

    Assam 36.5%

Assam

What the numbers say

  • Sivasagar district held 2.3% of Assam's population in 2011, 22nd of 35 districts.
  • Literacy is 84.5%, 12.3 points above the Assam average of 72.2%.
  • The population grew 9.4% in 2001–11, slower than Assam's 17.1% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈8.02 lakh, implies growth of about 12% since 2011; it is tied to the official Assam projection.
  • Its largest town, Sivasagar, had 50.8 thousand people in 2011, 7.1% of the district.

How this district was formed

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

  • Sivasagar (2011) 100.0% of this district
    62.4% 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 Sivasagar, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Sivasagar (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 Sivasagar (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareAssam
Hindu ≈ 6,26,200 87.2% 61.5%
Muslim ≈ 76,500 10.7% 34.2%
Christian ≈ 10,100 1.4% 3.7%
Sikh ≈ 500 0.1% 0.1%
Buddhist ≈ 800 0.1% 0.2%
Jain ≈ 200 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 2,700 0.4% 0.1%
Religion not stated ≈ 1,000 0.1% 0.2%
Total7,17,936100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Sivasagar district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈8,02,000 (8.02 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Sivasagar's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Assam projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 7,17,936.

What was the population of Sivasagar district in Census 2011?
7,17,936: 3,67,599 males and 3,50,337 females, of whom 80,373 lived in towns and 6,37,563 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 Sivasagar?
Literacy was 84.5% in 2011 (men 88.9%, women 79.8%). The sex ratio was 953 females per 1,000 males, and 958 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Sivasagar district?
Sivasagar, with 50,781 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Sivasagar district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 550 Census 2011 villages and 4 towns.

⤓ Download Assam district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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