About Kokrajhar District
Kokrajhar is a district in Assam , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Kokrajhar was 887,142 with a growth rate of 5.21%. Kokrajhar covers 3,296 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Kokrajhar's population is 959 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 954 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Kokrajhar, Urban/Rural population of Kokrajhar, Literacy data of Kokrajhar and Religion wise data of Kokrajhar. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Kokrajhar,Assam, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Kokrajhar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 887,142 | Growth (%) | 5.21 |
| Male Population | 452,905 | Sex Ratio | 959 |
| Female Population | 434,237 | Child Sex Ratio | 954 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 3,296 |
Kokrajhar has a total population of 887,142 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 452,905 while the female population 434,237. The state area is 3,296 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Kokrajhar has sex ratio of 959 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 954 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Kokrajhar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 54,941 | Rural Population | 832,201 |
| Urban Population (%) | 6.19 | Rural Population (%) | 93.81 |
| Urban male Population | 28,459 | Rural Male Population | 424,446 |
| Urban Female Population | 26,482 | Rural Female Population | 407,755 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 931 | Rural Sex Ratio | 961 |
Kokrajhar urban population is 54,941 (6.19% of the total), while the rural population is 832,201 (93.81% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 5.21% overall.
Among the urban population 28,459 are males, and 26,482 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 931 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 424,446 are males and 407,755 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 961 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Kokrajhar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 489,305 | Literacy (%) | 65.22 |
| Male Literate | 275,220 | Male Literacy (%) | 71.89 |
| Female Literate | 214,085 | Female Literacy (%) | 58.27 |
| Urban Literate | 43,415 | Rural Literate | 445,890 |
| Urban Male Literates | 23,562 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 91.97 |
| Rural Male Literates | 251,658 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 70.45 |
| Urban Female Literates | 19,853 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 83.44 |
| Rural Female Literates | 194,232 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 56.53 |
The literacy data of Kokrajhar highlights a total literacy rate stands at 65.22% with 489,305 literate individuals. Male literacy is 71.89% while female literacy is lower at 58.27% among them, 275,220 males and 214,085 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 43,415 people being literate, with men at 91.97% and female at 83.44%, compared to rural areas whereas 445,890 people are literate, with male at 70.45% and female at 56.53%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Kokrajhar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 529,068 | Hindu (%) | 59.64 |
| Muslim | 252,271 | Muslim (%) | 28.44 |
| Sikh | 93 | Sikh (%) | 0.01 |
| Christian | 101,091 | Christian (%) | 11.40 |
| Jain | 396 | Jain (%) | 0.04 |
| Buddhist | 1,718 | Buddhist (%) | 0.19 |
| Other | 123 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 2,382 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.27 |
Kokrajhar population is mostly hindu (59.64%) with a total 529,068 people. Muslim(28.44%) with a total 252,271 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 93 people. Smaller communities include Christian (11.40% with 101,091 people). Jain (0.04% with 396 people) Buddhist (0.19% with 1,718 people) and Other (0.01% with 123 people). Around (0.27% with 2,382 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Kokrajhar.
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Common questions about Kokrajhar
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Kokrajhar district had a population of 887,142. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Kokrajhar is divided into 9 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Kokrajhar is 959 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Kokrajhar is 954 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Kokrajhar is 65.22 per cent. That works out to 489,305 literate people.
Kokrajhar covers an area of 3,296 square kilometres.
832,201 people in Kokrajhar live in rural areas and 54,941 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Kokrajhar grew by 5.21 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Kokrajhar is a district of Assam. You can open Assam from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.