Baksa District, Assam
Baksa is an administrative district in Assam, India. The district is located about 80 km from Dispur, the capital of Assam. Its administrative headquarters is in Mushalpur. Bodo, Assamese and Bengali are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 2,457 km², including 2,451.14 km² of rural area and 5.86 km² of urban area.
List of Subdivisions in Baksa District
Baksa District is divided into 6 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 406 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Subdivision | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baganpara (Pt) | 0 | 10.91 |
| 2 | Baganpara (Pt) | 0 | 195.45 |
| 3 | Barama Pt | 48 | — |
| 4 | Baska | 358 | 298.51 |
| 5 | Jalah (Pt) | 0 | 23.51 |
| 6 | Jalah (Pt) | 0 | 294.31 |
Population of Baksa District
According to the 2011 Census, Baksa District had a population of 9,50,075 people living in 1,91,701 households. The population comprised 4,81,330 males and 4,68,745 females, with an average population density of 387 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 9,50,075 | 9,37,833 | 12,242 |
| Male Population | 4,81,330 | 4,75,027 | 6,303 |
| Female Population | 4,68,745 | 4,62,806 | 5,939 |
| Total Households | 1,91,701 | 1,89,249 | 2,452 |
| Population Density | 387 / km² | 383 / km² | 2,089 / km² |
Baksa District had 5,72,837 literate people and 1,22,872 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 73,083 and 3,31,007 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,22,872 | 1,21,332 | 1,540 |
| Literate Population | 5,72,837 | 5,64,860 | 7,977 |
| Illiterate Population | 3,77,238 | 3,72,973 | 4,265 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 73,083 | 71,382 | 1,701 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,31,007 | 3,29,894 | 1,113 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.