Sonitpur District, Assam
Sonitpur is an administrative district in Assam, India. The district is located about 180 km from Dispur, the capital of Assam. Its administrative headquarters is in Tezpur. Assamese, Bengali and Bodo are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 5,204 km², including 5,146.42 km² of rural area and 57.58 km² of urban area.
List of Subdivisions in Sonitpur District
Sonitpur District is divided into 6 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,021 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Subdivision | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chariduar | 338 | 1,000.33 |
| 2 | Dhekiajuli (Pt) | 302 | 1,191.73 |
| 3 | Dhekiajuli (Pt) | 302 | 35.72 |
| 4 | Naduar | 121 | — |
| 5 | Tezpur | 141 | 546.69 |
| 6 | Thelamara | 119 | — |
Population of Sonitpur District
According to the 2011 Census, Sonitpur District had a population of 19,24,110 people living in 3,92,919 households. The population comprised 9,83,904 males and 9,40,206 females, with an average population density of 370 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 19,24,110 | 17,50,265 | 1,73,845 |
| Male Population | 9,83,904 | 8,94,985 | 88,919 |
| Female Population | 9,40,206 | 8,55,280 | 84,926 |
| Total Households | 3,92,919 | 3,52,647 | 40,272 |
| Population Density | 370 / km² | 340 / km² | 3,019 / km² |
Sonitpur District had 11,08,572 literate people and 2,77,862 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,09,130 and 2,32,207 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 2,77,862 | 2,60,964 | 16,898 |
| Literate Population | 11,08,572 | 9,67,739 | 1,40,833 |
| Illiterate Population | 8,15,538 | 7,82,526 | 33,012 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,09,130 | 94,692 | 14,438 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,32,207 | 2,28,345 | 3,862 |
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.