Udalguri District, Assam
Udalguri is an administrative district in Assam, India. The district is located about 120 km from Dispur, the capital of Assam. Its administrative headquarters is in Udalguri. Bodo, Assamese and Bengali are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 2,012 km², including 2,002.13 km² of rural area and 9.87 km² of urban area.
List of Subdivisions in Udalguri District
Udalguri District is divided into 5 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 810 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Subdivision | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harisinga | 219 | 637.24 |
| 2 | Kalaigaon | 84 | — |
| 3 | Khoirabari | 83 | — |
| 4 | Mazbat | 139 | 329.18 |
| 5 | Udalguri | 285 | 578.67 |
Population of Udalguri District
According to the 2011 Census, Udalguri District had a population of 8,31,668 people living in 1,68,717 households. The population comprised 4,21,617 males and 4,10,051 females, with an average population density of 413 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 8,31,668 | 7,94,094 | 37,574 |
| Male Population | 4,21,617 | 4,02,442 | 19,175 |
| Female Population | 4,10,051 | 3,91,652 | 18,399 |
| Total Households | 1,68,717 | 1,60,404 | 8,313 |
| Population Density | 413 / km² | 397 / km² | 3,807 / km² |
Udalguri District had 4,69,926 literate people and 1,13,274 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 37,844 and 2,67,372 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,13,274 | 1,09,653 | 3,621 |
| Literate Population | 4,69,926 | 4,41,017 | 28,909 |
| Illiterate Population | 3,61,742 | 3,53,077 | 8,665 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 37,844 | 34,086 | 3,758 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,67,372 | 2,62,985 | 4,387 |
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.