Nagaon District, Assam
Nagaon is an administrative district in Assam, India. The district is located about 140 km from Dispur, the capital of Assam. Its administrative headquarters is in Nagaon. Assamese, Bengali and Bodo are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total 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 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
According to the 2011 Census, Nagaon District had a population of 28,23,768 people living in 5,59,340 households. The population comprised 14,39,112 males and 13,84,656 females, with an average population density of 711 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Nagaon District had 17,10,716 literate people and 4,59,940 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 2,66,350 and 1,15,153 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.