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District of Assam

Tamulpur District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 4.57 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

4,57,000 457,000 1 March 2026

Tamulpur district's population is estimated at ≈4.57 lakh (4,57,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Assam projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 4,05,786 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

Tamulpur district

Census 2011
4,05,786
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 4.57 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
5,631

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
4,00,155

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 4.57 lakh 4,57,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
4.06 lakh 4,05,786 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 387per km² 2011
Sex ratio
969 Assam: 958
Child sex ratio (0–6)
973 Assam: 962
Literacy rate
68.0% Male 76.0% · Female 59.7%
Urban share
1.4% Assam: 14.1%
Growth 2001–11
+10.8% Assam: +17.1%
Area
≈ 1,048km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
80.5 thousand 5.0 people per household
Villages
284 Census 2011
Towns
1 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.

Tamulpur: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
4.8 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19913,28,514
20013,66,375
20114,05,786
2016 *4,25,000
2021 *4,43,000
2026 *4,57,000
2031 *4,69,000
2036 *4,77,000

* Estimate

How Tamulpur'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 Tamulpur's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Tamulpur2,35,40358.0%96763.9%0.0%
2 Goreswar (Pt)(part)1,52,42937.6%97473.6%3.7%
3 Rangia (Pt)14,3573.5%96471.4%0.0%
4 Pathorighat (Pt)2,2340.6%93981.1%0.0%
5 Pathorighat (Pt)(part)7330.2%94988.1%0.0%
6 Ghograpar (Pt)(part)6300.2%103276.6%0.0%

How people in Tamulpur worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

37.4%

Agricultural labourers

23.9%

Household industry

5.2%

Other work

33.6%

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

Age structure of Tamulpur

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 Tamulpur
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
0-418,26317,686
5-921,51620,691
10-1422,97222,204
15-1921,54220,148
20-2418,32119,240
25-2918,50219,442
30-3415,54715,898
35-3916,04615,499
40-4413,15911,796
45-4911,43310,064
50-548,2817,330
55-595,9735,610
60-645,0615,415
65-693,4793,687
70-742,6562,684
75-791,2771,203
80+1,4281,468
Children (0–14)
30.4%
Assam 32.9%
Working age (15–59)
62.6%
Assam 60.5%
Older people (60+)
7.0%
Assam 6.7%
Median age
25.0years
Assam 23.9
Dependency ratio
53.4
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Assam 58.8

Languages spoken in Tamulpur

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 54 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 Tamulpur
  1. Assamese 37.0%
  2. Bodo 25.5%
  3. Bengali 24.0%
  4. Nepali 5.0%
  5. Santali 4.5%
  6. Hindi 2.0%
  7. Kurukh/Oraon 0.6%
  8. Odia 0.4%
  9. All other languages 1.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Assamese37.0%
  2. Bodo/Boro25.4%
  3. Bengali22.9%
  4. Nepali5.0%
  5. Santali4.5%
  6. Sadan/Sadri0.9%
  7. Rajbangsi0.9%
  8. Kurukh/Oraon0.6%

Housing and amenities in Tamulpur

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 25.3%

    Assam 37.1%

  • Tap water 2.9%

    Assam 10.5%

  • Water source within premises 48.2%

    Assam 54.8%

  • Toilet within premises 40.5%

    Assam 64.9%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 57.2%

    Assam 33.2%

  • Bathing area within premises 18.3%

    Assam 41.8%

  • Closed drainage 1.0%

    Assam 3.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 4.5%

    Assam 19.0%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 94.9%

    Assam 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 45.3%

    Assam 45.7%

  • Television 22.3%

    Assam 27.5%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 6.0%

    Assam 10.2%

  • Computer or laptop 7.0%

    Assam 9.3%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.4%

    Assam 3.8%

  • Use banking services 32.2%

    Assam 44.1%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 15.1%

    Assam 23.5%

The home itself

  • Own their home 96.4%

    Assam 87.9%

  • Rent their home 1.6%

    Assam 6.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 9.0%

    Assam 27.1%

  • House in good condition 25.8%

    Assam 32.8%

  • Concrete roof 0.2%

    Assam 2.9%

  • Cement or tiled floor 6.5%

    Assam 17.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 27.1%

    Assam 36.5%

Assam

What the numbers say

  • Tamulpur district held 1.3% of Assam's population in 2011, 30th of 35 districts.
  • Literacy is 68.0%, 4.2 points below the Assam average of 72.2%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 76.0% of men but only 59.7% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 969 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 958.
  • 1.4% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Assam as a whole (14.1%).
  • The population grew 10.8% in 2001–11, slower than Assam's 17.1% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈4.57 lakh, implies growth of about 13% since 2011; it is tied to the official Assam projection.

How this district was formed

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

  • Baksa (2011) 99.8% of this district
    42.6% of the 2011 district
  • Darrang (2011) 0.2% of this district
    0.1% 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 Tamulpur, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Tamulpur (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 Tamulpur (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareAssam
Hindu ≈ 3,36,000 82.8% 61.5%
Muslim ≈ 55,400 13.7% 34.2%
Christian ≈ 12,500 3.1% 3.7%
Sikh ≈ 0 0.0% 0.1%
Buddhist ≈ 400 0.1% 0.2%
Jain ≈ 100 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 100 0.0% 0.1%
Religion not stated ≈ 1,100 0.3% 0.2%
Total4,05,786100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Tamulpur district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈4,57,000 (4.57 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Tamulpur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Assam projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 4,05,786.

What was the population of Tamulpur district in Census 2011?
4,05,786: 2,06,058 males and 1,99,728 females, of whom 5,631 lived in towns and 4,00,155 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 Tamulpur?
Literacy was 68.0% in 2011 (men 76.0%, women 59.7%). The sex ratio was 969 females per 1,000 males, and 973 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Tamulpur district?
No.2 Goreswar, with 5,631 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Tamulpur district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 284 Census 2011 villages and 1 towns.

⤓ Download Assam district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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