Karimganj

Karimganj is a Town and Subdivision in Karimganj District of Assam. In India, a subdivision is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Karimganj Block (CD) is 02101. The total area of Karimganj Subdivision is 175 km², which includes 164.74 km² of rural area and 9.98 km² of urban area. Karimganj has a sex ratio of approximately 970 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Karimganj Subdivision

Karimganj Subdivision has a total of 177 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Karimganj Subdivision, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Achiura Panighat Karimganj (8 km)
2Adhakandi N/A Karimganj (4 km)
3Alampur N/A Karimganj (7 km)
4Alongjuri Sarisha Chorakuri Karimganj (3 km)
5Ambarkhana Longai Ghat Karimganj (3 km)
6Amtoli N/A Karimganj (7 km)
7Anicherra N/A Karimganj (16 km)
8Ayalabari T E Bazarghat Karimganj
9Bagan Kanisail Sarifnagar Karimganj (7 km)
10Bagarsangan Panighat Karimganj (7 km)
11Bakarshal Pt I Bakarshal Nairgram Karimganj (7 km)
12Bakarshal Pt Ii Bakarshal Nairgram Karimgnaj (6 km)
13Bakarshal Pt Iii Bakarshal Nairgram Karimganj (6 km)
14Bakarshal Pt Iv Bakarshal Nairgram Karimganj (6 km)
15Balidara Latu Sojpur Karimganj (15 km)
16Banamali Longai Ghat Karimganj
17Banamali Pt I Sadarashi Karimganj (2 km)
18Banamali Pt Ii N/A Karimganj (1 km)
19Bar Purahuria Pt I Puirahuria Karimganj (8 km)
20Bar Purahuria Pt Ii N/A Karimganj (8 km)
21Barapunjee Pt I Pathu Surigram Karimganj (12 km)
22Barapunjee Pt Ii N/A Karimganj (12 km)
23Barbari Nilambazar Karimganj (15 km)
24Barbhadri Akbarpur Karimganj (7 km)
25Bargool N/A Karimganj (9 km)
26Barkatpur N/A Karimganj (12 km)
27Batarashi Uttar Karimganj Karimganj
28Bedrong Pt I Pathu Surigram Karimganj (12 km)
29Bedrong Pt Ii Pathu Surigram Karimganj (15 km)
30Bedrong Pt Iii Pathu Surigram Karimganj (13 km)
31Bhagichagi N/A Karimgnaj (6 km)
32Bhatgram Sarisha Chorakuri Karimganj (6 km)
33Biskut Maizgram Karimganj (4 km)
34Brahmansashan Pt Ii Bramansashan Karimganj (15 km)
35Chaliyadi Latu Sojpur Karimganj (13 km)
36Chandanpur Maizgram Karimganj (7 km)
37Chandpur Bazarghat Karimganj (7 km)
38Chandsrikuna Uttar Karimganj Karimganj (2 km)
39Chandsrikuna Chak N/A Karimganj
40Cherakuri Sarisha Chorakuri Karimganj (2 km)
41Dakhinbond Bazarghat Karimganj (8 km)
42Dasgram Gandhai Karimganj (12 km)
43Dayabasana Pirer Chak Karimganj
44Dewakuri N/A Karimganj (12 km)
45Dewakuri Jhapur N/A Karimganj (11 km)
46Dharakuna Akbarpur Karimganj
47Dhit Uttar Karimganj Karimganj (2 km)
48Dhit Chak 4 N/A Karimganj
49Dhit Chak 8 N/A Karimganj (2 km)
50Dimpur Sutarkandi Kurikhala Karimganj (12 km)
51Faridpur Akbarpur Karimganj
52Fatepur Latu Sojpur Karimganj (13 km)
53Gandhak Sutarkandi Kurikhala Karimganj
54Gandhak Chak N/A Karimganj (12 km)
55Gangpar Sadarashi Karimganj (12 km)
56Gharua Chorgola Karimganj (12 km)
57Gharua Chak Chorgola Karimganj (13 km)
58Hamindpur Puirahuria Karimganj (10 km)
59Harikhai Sutarkandi Kurikhala Karimganj (11 km)
60Humak N/A Karimganj (10 km)
61Inathpur Longai Ghat Karimganj (3 km)
62Jabainpur Pt I N/A Karimganj (7 km)
63Jabainpur Pt Ii N/A Karimgnaj (7 km)
64Jabda Puirahuria Karimganj (8 km)
65Jabda Chak Puirahuria Karimganj (10 km)
66Jalalnagar T E N/A Karimganj (10 km)
67Jarapata Sutarkandi Kurikhala Karimganj (12 km)
68Jarua Sutarkandi Kurikhala Karimganj (12 km)
69Jatkapan N/A Karimganj (12 km)
70Jatua Puirahuria Karimganj (12 km)
71Jatua Pt I Puirahuria Karimganj (10 km)
72Jinahabra N/A Karimganj (6 km)
73Kaibarthakapan Lalcherra Karimgnaj (3 km)
74Kalacherra Uttar Karimganj Karimganj
75Kamalpur Longai Ghat Karimganj (7 km)
76Kamargram N/A Karimganj (9 km)
77Kamargram Pt I N/A Karimganj (12 km)
78Kamargram Pt Ii N/A Karimganj (12 km)
79Kamarkhai Sutarkandi Kurikhala Karimganj (11 km)
80Kanisail Pt I N/A Karimganj
81Kanisail Pt Ii N/A Karimganj
82Karnamadhu Pt I N/A Karimganj (7 km)
83Karnamadhu Pt Ii N/A Karimganj (4 km)
84Karnamadhu Pt Iii N/A Karimganj (7 km)
85Karnamadhu Pt Iv N/A Karimganj (5 km)
86Karnamadhu Pt V N/A Karimganj (4 km)
87Karuria Sutarkandi Kurikhala Karimganj (10 km)
88Keshorkapan 9 N/A Karimganj
89Keshorkapan Chak Sadarashi Karimganj (4 km)
90Keshorkapan Pt I Sadarashi Karimganj (7 km)
91Keshorkapan Pt Ii Sadarashi Karimganj (7 km)
92Kewtala Sankarpur Sutarkandi Kurikhala Karimganj (13 km)
93Khudra Purahuria Puirahuria Karimganj (10 km)
94Krishnanagar Pt I Baruala Karimganj (10 km)
95Krishnanagar Pt Ii Baruala Karimganj (10 km)
96Kujab Akbarpur Karimganj
97Kulcherra Pt I N/A Karimganj (10 km)
98Kulcherra Pt Ii N/A Karimganj (13 km)
99Kunapara N/A Karimganj (7 km)
100Kurikhala Sutarkandi Kurikhala Karimganj
101Kurtab Dewtali N/A Karimganj (185 km)
102Lafasail Pt I Lakhibazar Karimganj
103Lafasail Pt Ii N/A Karimganj (12 km)
104Lafasail Pt Iii N/A Karimganj (14 km)
105Lakarkhai N/A Karimganj (13 km)
106Lalbhaturi Latu Sojpur Karimganj (14 km)
107Lamajuar Lamajuar Karimganj (12 km)
108Lamajuar Pt I N/A Karimganj (6 km)
109Lamajuar Pt Ii N/A Karimganj (9 km)
110Latu Latu Sojpur Karimganj (15 km)
111Latu Chak N/A Karimganj (12 km)
112Mahishasan Pathu Surigram Karimganj (16 km)
113Maizgram Sadarashi Karimganj (8 km)
114Maizgram Pt I Maizgram Karimganj (6 km)
115Maizgram Pt Ii Akbarpur Karimganj (7 km)
116Maizgram Pt Iii Maizgram Karimganj (7 km)
117Maizgram Pt Iv Maizgram Karimganj (7 km)
118Marera Pt I Puirahuria Karimganj (11 km)
119Marera Pt Ii Kanaibazar Karimganj (10 km)
120Medal Chak Pirer Chak Karimganj (11 km)
121Medal Pt I Pirer Chak Karimganj (2 km)
122Medal Pt Ii Pirer Chak Karimganj
123Medal Pt Iii Pirer Chak Karimganj (6 km)
124Medamail Pirer Chak Karimganj (8 km)
125Mubarakpur Sarisha Chorakuri Karimganj (5 km)
126Nagkapan N/A Karimganj (8 km)
127Nagkapan Chak N/A Karimganj (5 km)
128Nagkapan Pt I N/A Karimganj (10 km)
129Nagkapan Pt Ii N/A Karimganj (12 km)
130Nandanbond Maizgram Karimganj (7 km)
131Narikuli Lakhibazar Karimganj (12 km)
132Nathupur Pt I Bakarshal Nairgram Karimganj (6 km)
133Nathupur Pt Ii Bakarshal Nairgram Karimganj
134Panaragarh Akbarpur Karimganj
135Panchas N/A Karimganj (10 km)
136Pathu Pt I Pathu Surigram Karimganj (12 km)
137Pathu Pt Ii Pathu Surigram Karimganj (12 km)
138Pechakuna Puirahuria Karimganj (11 km)
139Prakashpur Maizgram Karimganj (11 km)
140Prasadpur Lalcherra Karimganj (10 km)
141Rahatpur Latu Sojpur Karimganj (11 km)
142Ranibari Krishna Nagar Karimganj (10 km)
143Ranigram Pt I Krishna Nagar Karimganj (11 km)
144Ranigram Pt Ii Krishna Nagar Karimganj (11 km)
145Ranigram Pt Iii Krishna Nagar Karimganj (15 km)
146Sadarashi Pt I Sadarashi Karimganj (5 km)
147Sadarashi Pt Ii Sadarashi Karimganj
148Saidambar Pt I N/A Karimganj (3 km)
149Saidambar Pt Ii N/A Karimganj (3 km)
150Sajpur Pt I Latu Sojpur Karimganj (12 km)
151Sajpur Pt Ii N/A Karimgnaj (12 km)
152Sarang Dewpur Akbarpur Karimganj
153Sarisa Sarisha Chorakuri Karimganj (2 km)
154Serulbhag N/A Karimganj. (10 km)
155Shikarpur Panighat Karimganj (6 km)
156Sirajdhipur N/A Karimganj (15 km)
157Sunadari Sutarkandi Kurikhala Karimganj (10 km)
158Supnargool Pt I Maizgram Karimganj (9 km)
159Supnargool Pt Ii Maizgram Karimganj (9 km)
160Suprakandi Puirahuria Karimganj (7 km)
161Surigram Pt I N/A Karimganj (8 km)
162Surigram Pt Ii N/A Karimganj (10 km)
163Surjyadas N/A Karimganj (15 km)
164Sutarkandi Sutarkandi Kurikhala Karimganj (12 km)
165Tajpur Pt I Maizgram Karimganj (8 km)
166Tajpur Pt Ii Maizgram Karimganj (7 km)
167Tazpur Maizgram Karimganj (3 km)
168Tesuya Pathu Surigram Karimgnaj (14 km)
169Tundurail N/A Karimganj (8 km)
170Ulukandi Puirahuria Karimganj (12 km)
171Umapati N/A Karimganj (12 km)
172Umarpur Pt I N/A Karimganj (5 km)
173Umarpur Pt Ii N/A Karimganj (7 km)
174Umarpur Pt Iii N/A Karimganj (9 km)
175Umarpur Pt Iv N/A Karimganj (9 km)
176Umarpur Pt V N/A Karimganj (8 km)
177Vitargool N/A Karimganj (8 km)

Population of Karimganj Subdivision

The population profile of Karimganj Subdivision offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Karimganj Subdivision's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 2,78,300 2,07,087 71,213
Male Population 1,41,234 1,05,425 35,809
Female Population 1,37,066 1,01,662 35,404
Child Population (Age 0–6) 43,417 36,137 7,280
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 21,949 18,268 3,681
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 21,468 17,869 3,599
Literate Population 1,99,088 1,39,819 59,269
Literate Male Population 1,06,949 76,431 30,518
Literate Female Population 92,139 63,388 28,751
Illiterate Population 79,212 67,268 11,944
Illiterate Male Population 34,285 28,994 5,291
Illiterate Female Population 44,927 38,274 6,653
Total Households 56,574 41,358 15,216

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

  • Total population of Karimganj Subdivision is around 2,78,300 people. This includes 1,41,234 males and 1,37,066 females. Rural population is about 2,07,087 (1,05,425 males and 1,01,662 females), while urban population is nearly 71,213 (35,809 males and 35,404 females).
  • Children aged 0–6 years make up about 43,417 of the population, with 21,949 boys and 21,468 girls. Rural areas have 36,137 children, and urban areas have about 7,280 children in this age group.
  • There are approximately 1,99,088 literate people in Karimganj Subdivision, including 1,06,949 literate males and 92,139 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,39,819 individuals and urban literacy covers around 59,269 people.
  • About 79,212 people in Karimganj Subdivision are not literate, including 34,285 males and 44,927 females. Rural areas include 67,268 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 11,944 individuals.
  • The tehsil has around 56,574 households, with 41,358 in villages and 15,216 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Karimganj Subdivision, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 34,773 24,837 9,936
SC Male Population 17,691 12,756 4,935
SC Female Population 17,082 12,081 5,001
Total ST Population 320 78 242
ST Male Population 156 36 120
ST Female Population 164 42 122
Population Density 1,593 / km² 1,257 / km² 7,136 / km²

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

  • Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Karimganj Subdivision is approximately 34,773 people, including 17,691 males and 17,082 females. Around 24,837 people live in rural parts. Nearly 9,936 people reside in urban areas.
  • Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Karimganj Subdivision is about 320 people, including 156 males and 164 females. Around 78 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 242 live in towns or urban regions.
  • In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,593 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 1,257 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 7,136 people per sq. km.