District of Assam

Udalguri District Population 2026

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

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈9,72,000 (9.72 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Udalguri's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Assam projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 8,66,000.

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

8,66,000: 4,39,120 males and 4,26,880 females, of whom 37,574 lived in towns and 8,28,426 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 9.72 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

9,72,000 972,000 1 March 2026

Udalguri district's population is estimated at ≈9.72 lakh (9,72,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Assam projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 8,66,000 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

Udalguri district

Census 2011: 8,66,000
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 9.72 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 37,574

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 8,28,426

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 9.72 lakh 9,72,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 8.66 lakh 8,66,000 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density: ≈ 418per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 972 Assam: 958
Child sex ratio (0–6): 975 Assam: 962
Literacy rate: 64.8% Male 71.8% · Female 57.6%
Urban share: 4.3% Assam: 14.1%
Growth 2001–11: +10.1% Assam: +17.1%
Area: ≈ 2,074km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households: 1.75 lakh 5.0 people per household
Villages: 817 Census 2011
Towns: 3 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

10 L 2026

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Year	Population
1991	7,15,647
2001	7,86,759
2011	8,66,000
2016 *	9,06,000
2021 *	9,42,000
2026 *	9,72,000
2031 *	9,95,000
2036 *	10,10,000

* Estimate

How Udalguri'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 Udalguri's 2011 population was spread
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1	Harisinga	2,42,676	28.0%	979	62.7%	7.1%
2	Udalguri	2,12,360	24.5%	970	65.6%	7.2%
3	Mazbat	1,32,773	15.3%	966	58.9%	0.0%
4	Kalaigaon (Pt)	85,616	9.9%	965	75.7%	6.0%
5	Khoirabari (Pt)(part)	80,325	9.3%	982	74.2%	0.0%
6	Dalgaon (Pt)	52,627	6.1%	963	63.2%	0.0%
7	Dalgaon (Pt)(part)	33,718	3.9%	968	47.8%	0.0%
8	Dhekiajuli (Pt)	18,600	2.1%	991	60.9%	0.0%
9	Mangaldoi (Pt)	4,799	0.6%	947	69.4%	0.0%
10	Kalaigaon (Pt)(part)	1,498	0.2%	814	94.7%	0.0%
11	Pathorighat (Pt)	1,008	0.1%	1012	79.1%	0.0%

Largest towns in Udalguri (Census 2011)

Tangla 17,183
Udalguri 15,279
Kalaigaon Town Part CT 5,112

How people in Udalguri worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

36.3%

Agricultural labourers

21.5%

Household industry

3.4%

Other work

38.8%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 41.0%.

Age structure of Udalguri

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	41,161	40,312
5-9	48,459	46,719
10-14	49,389	47,782
15-19	43,796	42,017
20-24	39,690	41,808
25-29	39,537	40,141
30-34	32,199	32,831
35-39	32,751	31,998
40-44	27,462	25,245
45-49	25,021	22,367
50-54	18,273	16,117
55-59	12,808	11,520
60-64	10,761	10,650
65-69	6,643	6,724
70-74	5,390	5,082
75-79	2,457	2,251
80+	2,885	2,763

Children (0–14): 31.7%; Assam 32.9%
Working age (15–59): 61.9%; Assam 60.5%
Older people (60+): 6.4%; Assam 6.7%
Median age: 24.5years; Assam 23.9
Dependency ratio: 55.3; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Assam 58.8

Languages spoken in Udalguri

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 86 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 →

Bodo 25.8%
Assamese 22.5%
Bengali 22.4%
Hindi 11.1%
Nepali 5.4%
Santali 2.7%
Odia 2.5%
Kurukh/Oraon 2.0%
All other languages 5.6%

Largest mother tongues

Bodo/Boro28.2%
Bengali24.1%
Assamese23.7%
Nepali4.9%
Sadan/Sadri4.4%
Santali3.4%
Bhojpuri1.8%
Odia1.6%

Housing and amenities in Udalguri

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 31.0%

Assam 37.1%
Tap water 9.3%

Assam 10.5%
Water source within premises 52.8%

Assam 54.8%
Toilet within premises 44.2%

Assam 64.9%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 53.2%

Assam 33.2%
Bathing area within premises 20.4%

Assam 41.8%
Closed drainage 1.2%

Assam 3.6%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 7.8%

Assam 19.0%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 91.3%

Assam 79.4%

What households own

Mobile phone 42.6%

Assam 45.7%
Television 26.0%

Assam 27.5%
Scooter or motorcycle 6.7%

Assam 10.2%
Computer or laptop 6.9%

Assam 9.3%
Car, jeep or van 1.7%

Assam 3.8%
Use banking services 36.5%

Assam 44.1%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 16.2%

Assam 23.5%

The home itself

Own their home 88.4%

Assam 87.9%
Rent their home 2.3%

Assam 6.8%
Permanent (pucca) house 23.8%

Assam 27.1%
House in good condition 30.4%

Assam 32.8%
Concrete roof 0.3%

Assam 2.9%
Cement or tiled floor 9.8%

Assam 17.6%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 40.0%

Assam 36.5%

Assam

What the numbers say

Udalguri district held 2.8% of Assam's population in 2011, 19th of 35 districts.
Literacy is 64.8%, 7.3 points below the Assam average of 72.2%.
The sex ratio of 972 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 958.
4.3% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Assam as a whole (14.1%).
The population grew 10.1% in 2001–11, slower than Assam's 17.1% (on today’s boundaries).
Our 2026 estimate, ≈9.72 lakh, implies growth of about 12% since 2011; it is tied to the official Assam projection.
It covers parts of 2 districts as they were in 2011 (Udalguri, Darrang); its 2011 figures are rebuilt from 817 village and 3 town records.

How this district was formed

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

Udalguri (2011) 95.9% of this district
99.9% of the 2011 district
Darrang (2011) 4.1% of this district
3.8% 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 Udalguri, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Udalguri (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 Udalguri (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Assam
Hindu	≈ 6,16,700	71.2%	61.5%
Muslim	≈ 1,35,200	15.6%	34.2%
Christian	≈ 1,10,300	12.7%	3.7%
Sikh	≈ 200	0.0%	0.1%
Buddhist	≈ 1,700	0.2%	0.2%
Jain	≈ 200	0.0%	0.1%
Other religions and persuasions	≈ 200	0.0%	0.1%
Religion not stated	≈ 1,500	0.2%	0.2%
Total	8,66,000	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Udalguri district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈9,72,000 (9.72 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Udalguri's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Assam projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 8,66,000.

What was the population of Udalguri district in Census 2011?

8,66,000: 4,39,120 males and 4,26,880 females, of whom 37,574 lived in towns and 8,28,426 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 Udalguri?

Literacy was 64.8% in 2011 (men 71.8%, women 57.6%). The sex ratio was 972 females per 1,000 males, and 975 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Udalguri district?

Tangla, with 17,183 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Udalguri district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 817 Census 2011 villages and 3 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction