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District of Tripura

Sepahijala District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 5.48 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

5,48,000 548,000 1 March 2026

Sepahijala district's population is estimated at ≈5.48 lakh (5,48,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Tripura projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 4,79,975 on the district’s present boundaries.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Tripura. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Sepahijala district

Census 2011
4,79,975
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 5.48 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
49,346

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
4,30,629

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 5.48 lakh 5,48,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
4.8 lakh 4,79,975 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 390per km² 2011
Sex ratio
952 Tripura: 960
Child sex ratio (0–6)
947 Tripura: 957
Literacy rate
84.7% Male 89.7% · Female 79.4%
Urban share
10.3% Tripura: 26.2%
Growth 2001–11
+12.6% Tripura: +14.8%
Area
≈ 1,230km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
1.1 lakh 4.4 people per household
Villages
115 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.

Sepahijala: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
5.8 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19913,59,858
20014,26,364
20114,79,975
2016 *5,04,000
2021 *5,26,000
2026 *5,48,000
2031 *5,67,000
2036 *5,81,000

* Estimate

How Sepahijala'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 Sepahijala's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Bishalgarh1,66,25334.6%94685.7%6.8%
2 Melaghar1,21,47425.3%95087.7%4.6%
3 Kathalia62,48913.0%97077.6%0.0%
4 Boxanagar51,70710.8%93483.6%0.0%
5 Jampuijala45,6829.5%95678.2%0.0%
6 Statutory towns (counted separately in 2011)32,3706.7%98192.0%100.0%

Largest towns in Sepahijala (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Sepahijala (Census 2011)
  1. Bishalgarh 21,085
  2. Gakulnagar CT 11,369
  3. Sonamura 11,285
  4. Chandigarh CT 5,607

How people in Sepahijala worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

25.2%

Agricultural labourers

32.7%

Household industry

5.6%

Other work

36.5%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 39.4%.

Age structure of Sepahijala

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 Sepahijala
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
0-419,05718,147
5-920,27319,414
10-1422,09621,139
15-1923,55622,915
20-2424,30824,763
25-2923,31822,573
30-3420,30918,759
35-3919,33118,734
40-4417,11216,071
45-4914,80613,864
50-5412,17810,665
55-598,7637,720
60-646,8516,525
65-694,7054,814
70-743,4503,767
75-791,9822,244
80+2,3563,146
Children (0–14)
25.0%
Tripura 27.7%
Working age (15–59)
66.7%
Tripura 64.4%
Older people (60+)
8.3%
Tripura 7.9%
Median age
27.6years
Tripura 26.3
Dependency ratio
44.0
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Tripura 49.2

Languages spoken in Sepahijala

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 83 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 Sepahijala
  1. Bengali 71.4%
  2. Tripuri 24.9%
  3. Hindi 1.2%
  4. Ao 0.6%
  5. Manipuri 0.5%
  6. Odia 0.3%
  7. Halam 0.2%
  8. Kurukh/Oraon 0.2%
  9. All other languages 0.8%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Bengali77.8%
  2. Kokbarak18.6%
  3. Hindi1.2%
  4. Manipuri0.6%
  5. Odia0.4%
  6. Mongsen0.2%
  7. Kurukh/Oraon0.2%
  8. Bishnupriya Manipuri/Manipuri Bishnupriya0.1%

Housing and amenities in Sepahijala

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 72.1%

    Tripura 68.5%

  • Tap water 31.5%

    Tripura 33.2%

  • Water source within premises 38.9%

    Tripura 37.1%

  • Toilet within premises 91.3%

    Tripura 86.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 6.1%

    Tripura 11.5%

  • Bathing area within premises 27.8%

    Tripura 32.2%

  • Closed drainage 5.1%

    Tripura 3.7%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 8.5%

    Tripura 17.7%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 91.2%

    Tripura 81.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 47.4%

    Tripura 46.0%

  • Television 46.3%

    Tripura 44.9%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 5.6%

    Tripura 8.2%

  • Computer or laptop 7.2%

    Tripura 7.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.7%

    Tripura 2.2%

  • Use banking services 79.1%

    Tripura 79.2%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 24.2%

    Tripura 27.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 96.5%

    Tripura 91.8%

  • Rent their home 2.1%

    Tripura 5.5%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 13.6%

    Tripura 19.0%

  • House in good condition 56.2%

    Tripura 54.2%

  • Concrete roof 0.6%

    Tripura 4.2%

  • Cement or tiled floor 9.8%

    Tripura 18.3%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 67.0%

    Tripura 75.0%

Tripura

What the numbers say

  • Sepahijala district held 13.1% of Tripura's population in 2011, 2nd of 8 districts.
  • Literacy is 84.7%, 2.5 points below the Tripura average of 87.2%.
  • 10.3% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Tripura as a whole (26.2%).
  • The population grew 12.6% in 2001–11, slower than Tripura's 14.8% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈5.48 lakh, implies growth of about 14% since 2011; it is tied to the official Tripura projection.

How this district was formed

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

  • West Tripura (2011) 100.0% of this district
    27.8% of the 2011 district

Compare with

All districts of Tripura →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (1 August 2026 – 30 August 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 Sepahijala, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Sepahijala (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 Sepahijala (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareTripura
Hindu ≈ 3,52,600 73.5% 83.4%
Muslim ≈ 1,13,600 23.7% 8.6%
Christian ≈ 12,400 2.6% 4.4%
Sikh ≈ 100 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist ≈ 200 0.1% 3.4%
Jain ≈ 100 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 100 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 800 0.2% 0.1%
Total4,79,975100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Sepahijala district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈5,48,000 (5.48 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Sepahijala's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Tripura projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 4,79,975.

What was the population of Sepahijala district in Census 2011?
4,79,975: 2,45,875 males and 2,34,100 females, of whom 49,346 lived in towns and 4,30,629 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 Sepahijala?
Literacy was 84.7% in 2011 (men 89.7%, women 79.4%). The sex ratio was 952 females per 1,000 males, and 947 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Sepahijala district?
Bishalgarh, with 21,085 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Sepahijala district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 115 Census 2011 villages and 4 towns.

⤓ Download Tripura district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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