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District of Assam

Sonitpur District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 14.41 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

14,41,000 1.44 million 1 March 2026

Sonitpur district's population is estimated at ≈14.41 lakh (14,41,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Assam projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 12,38,374 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

Sonitpur district

Census 2011
12,38,374
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 14.41 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
1,42,477

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
10,95,897

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 14.41 lakh 14,41,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
12.38 lakh 12,38,374 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 380per km² 2011
Sex ratio
949 Assam: 958
Child sex ratio (0–6)
966 Assam: 962
Literacy rate
68.9% Male 74.8% · Female 62.6%
Urban share
11.5% Assam: 14.1%
Growth 2001–11
+15.6% Assam: +17.1%
Area
≈ 3,258km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
2.55 lakh 4.9 people per household
Villages
969 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.

Sonitpur: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
15 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19919,07,349
200110,71,689
201112,38,374
2016 *13,12,000
2021 *13,81,000
2026 *14,41,000
2031 *14,93,000
2036 *15,34,000

* Estimate

How Sonitpur'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 Sonitpur's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Dhekiajuli (Pt)4,70,01838.0%94763.0%4.6%
2 Chariduar(part)3,41,86427.6%94663.0%5.4%
3 Tezpur2,82,03222.8%94181.7%36.3%
4 Na-Duar(part)1,44,26811.6%97875.9%0.0%
5 Biswanath(part)1920.0%82944.7%0.0%

Largest towns in Sonitpur (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Sonitpur (Census 2011)
  1. Tezpur 75,540
  2. Dhekiajuli 21,579
  3. Rangapara 18,393
  4. Gutlong Gaon CT 10,900
  5. Majgaon CT 8,154
  6. Barika Chuburi CT 7,911

How people in Sonitpur worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

28.9%

Agricultural labourers

13.7%

Household industry

3.6%

Other work

53.7%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 39.3%.

Age structure of Sonitpur

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 Sonitpur
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
0-462,56060,663
5-970,66968,284
10-1469,47167,217
15-1960,95759,133
20-2454,66859,366
25-2956,41657,175
30-3447,79645,956
35-3946,12343,597
40-4438,94534,553
45-4935,11830,513
50-5426,84422,346
55-5918,68016,327
60-6417,10115,328
65-6910,7019,762
70-748,3807,151
75-793,8823,163
80+4,4994,235
Children (0–14)
32.2%
Assam 32.9%
Working age (15–59)
61.0%
Assam 60.5%
Older people (60+)
6.8%
Assam 6.7%
Median age
24.4years
Assam 23.9
Dependency ratio
57.3
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Assam 58.8

Languages spoken in Sonitpur

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 99 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 Sonitpur
  1. Assamese 36.1%
  2. Bengali 19.8%
  3. Hindi 18.2%
  4. Bodo 9.2%
  5. Nepali 6.2%
  6. Odia 2.6%
  7. Others 2.4%
  8. Munda 1.6%
  9. All other languages 3.9%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Assamese42.8%
  2. Bengali16.8%
  3. Sadan/Sadri10.1%
  4. Bodo/Boro6.6%
  5. Nepali6.0%
  6. Hindi3.9%
  7. Odia3.1%
  8. Miri/Mishing2.1%

Housing and amenities in Sonitpur

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 36.7%

    Assam 37.1%

  • Tap water 8.4%

    Assam 10.5%

  • Water source within premises 59.3%

    Assam 54.8%

  • Toilet within premises 61.6%

    Assam 64.9%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 36.7%

    Assam 33.2%

  • Bathing area within premises 47.2%

    Assam 41.8%

  • Closed drainage 2.9%

    Assam 3.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 21.2%

    Assam 19.0%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 77.6%

    Assam 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 42.7%

    Assam 45.7%

  • Television 30.5%

    Assam 27.5%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 11.0%

    Assam 10.2%

  • Computer or laptop 8.7%

    Assam 9.3%

  • Car, jeep or van 3.4%

    Assam 3.8%

  • Use banking services 44.0%

    Assam 44.1%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 15.8%

    Assam 23.5%

The home itself

  • Own their home 82.5%

    Assam 87.9%

  • Rent their home 6.9%

    Assam 6.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 32.6%

    Assam 27.1%

  • House in good condition 37.3%

    Assam 32.8%

  • Concrete roof 1.9%

    Assam 2.9%

  • Cement or tiled floor 21.5%

    Assam 17.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 27.4%

    Assam 36.5%

Assam

What the numbers say

  • Sonitpur district held 4.0% of Assam's population in 2011, 9th of 35 districts.
  • Literacy is 68.9%, 3.3 points below the Assam average of 72.2%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈14.41 lakh, implies growth of about 16% since 2011; it is tied to the official Assam projection.
  • Its largest town, Tezpur, had 75.5 thousand people in 2011, 6.1% of the district.

How this district was formed

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

  • Sonitpur (2011) 100.0% of this district
    64.4% 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 Sonitpur, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Sonitpur (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 Sonitpur (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareAssam
Hindu ≈ 8,52,900 68.9% 61.5%
Muslim ≈ 2,83,800 22.9% 34.2%
Christian ≈ 93,000 7.5% 3.7%
Sikh ≈ 1,100 0.1% 0.1%
Buddhist ≈ 2,700 0.2% 0.2%
Jain ≈ 800 0.1% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 100 0.0% 0.1%
Religion not stated ≈ 3,900 0.3% 0.2%
Total12,38,374100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Sonitpur district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈14,41,000 (14.41 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Sonitpur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Assam projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 12,38,374.

What was the population of Sonitpur district in Census 2011?
12,38,374: 6,35,436 males and 6,02,938 females, of whom 1,42,477 lived in towns and 10,95,897 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 Sonitpur?
Literacy was 68.9% in 2011 (men 74.8%, women 62.6%). The sex ratio was 949 females per 1,000 males, and 966 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Sonitpur district?
Tezpur, with 75,540 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Sonitpur district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 969 Census 2011 villages and 6 towns.

⤓ Download Assam district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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