Darrang District, Assam
Darrang is an administrative district in Assam, India. The district is located about 100 km from Dispur, the capital of Assam. Its administrative headquarters is in Mangaldoi. Assamese, Bengali and Bodo are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 1,585 km², including 1,572.61 km² of rural area and 12.39 km² of urban area.
List of Subdivisions in Darrang District
Darrang District is divided into 9 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 567 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Subdivision | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dalgaon (Pt) | 149 | 624.14 |
| 2 | Dalgaon (Pt) | 149 | 59.42 |
| 3 | Mangaldoi (Pt) | 131 | 392.90 |
| 4 | Mangaldoi (Pt) | 131 | 33.46 |
| 5 | Pathorighat (Pt) | 93 | 2.82 |
| 6 | Pathorighat (Pt) | 93 | 179.52 |
| 7 | Pathorighat (Pt) | 93 | 1.35 |
| 8 | Pub Mangaldai | 99 | — |
| 9 | Sipajhar | 95 | 308.01 |
Population of Darrang District
According to the 2011 Census, Darrang District had a population of 9,28,500 people living in 1,87,783 households. The population comprised 4,75,273 males and 4,53,227 females, with an average population density of 586 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 9,28,500 | 8,73,006 | 55,494 |
| Male Population | 4,75,273 | 4,46,460 | 28,813 |
| Female Population | 4,53,227 | 4,26,546 | 26,681 |
| Total Households | 1,87,783 | 1,75,351 | 12,432 |
| Population Density | 586 / km² | 555 / km² | 4,479 / km² |
Darrang District had 4,87,039 literate people and 1,56,408 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 40,260 and 8,419 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,56,408 | 1,50,916 | 5,492 |
| Literate Population | 4,87,039 | 4,44,075 | 42,964 |
| Illiterate Population | 4,41,461 | 4,28,931 | 12,530 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 40,260 | 28,746 | 11,514 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 8,419 | 8,025 | 394 |
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.