Nagaon District, Assam
Nagaon District is an administrative district in the state of Assam, India. It is situated about 140 km from Dispur, the state capital of Assam. The district headquarters is located at Nagaon. Assamese, Bengali and Bodo are the main languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 3,973 km², including 3,892.42 km² of rural area and 80.58 km² of urban area.
List of Subdivisions in Nagaon District
Nagaon District is divided into 7 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,019 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and geographical area.
| Sl. No. | Subdivision | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhing | 108 | 278.47 |
| 2 | Kaliabor | 224 | 567.26 |
| 3 | Kampur | 140 | 365.51 |
| 4 | Nagaon | 167 | 362.49 |
| 5 | Raha | 126 | 331.71 |
| 6 | Rupahi | 64 | 295.81 |
| 7 | Samaguri | 190 | 348.96 |
Population of Nagaon District
As per the Census 2011, Nagaon District has a total population of 28,23,768 people, consisting of 14,39,112 males and 13,84,656 females. There are 5,59,340 households in the district with an average population density of 711 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 28,23,768 | 24,54,234 | 3,69,534 |
| Male Population | 14,39,112 | 12,50,985 | 1,88,127 |
| Female Population | 13,84,656 | 12,03,249 | 1,81,407 |
| Total Households | 5,59,340 | 4,80,399 | 78,941 |
| Population Density | 711 / km² | 631 / km² | 4,586 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the district has 17,10,716 literate people and 4,59,940 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 2,66,350 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1,15,153 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 4,59,940 | 4,20,813 | 39,127 |
| Literate Population | 17,10,716 | 14,22,500 | 2,88,216 |
| Illiterate Population | 11,13,052 | 10,31,734 | 81,318 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2,66,350 | 2,28,530 | 37,820 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,15,153 | 1,09,549 | 5,604 |
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.