Bongaigaon
District in Assam
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Bongaigaon: 83.7%, 16th highest of 33 districts in Assam
MSME Density in Bongaigaon: 44.9 per 1,000 people, 7th highest of 35 districts in Assam
Women Literacy in Bongaigaon: 75.8%, 19th highest of 33 districts in Assam
Health Insurance in Bongaigaon: 69.8%, 22nd highest of 33 districts in Assam
Bongaigaon is a district in Assam with a population of 5.6 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 1,097 sq km. Its literacy rate of 70.5% is below the state average of 72.1% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 964 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 958.
Demographics
What changed in Bongaigaon, 2019–21 to 2023–24
Got worse
Menstrual Hygiene69% → 57%NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 31.1% | 37.6% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 41.4% | 45.3% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 56.5% | 76.1% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 969 | 963 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 76.9% | 67.2% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 24.4 | 31.5 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 12.8 | 12.2 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 9 | 40.6 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Bongaigaon district?
Bongaigaon has a population of 5.6 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 509 people per sq km across 1,097 sq km.
What is the population of Bongaigaon in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 5.6 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Bongaigaon?
Bongaigaon has a literacy rate of 70.5% (Census 2011), which is below the Assam average of 72.1% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Bongaigaon compare to Assam?
Bongaigaon is the 27th most populous of 35 districts in Assam. Its sex ratio of 964 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 958 (Census 2011).
How many children in Bongaigaon are stunted or underweight?
In Bongaigaon, 32.7% of children under 5 are stunted, 22.5% wasted and 32.5% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Assam average of 29.7% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Bongaigaon have health insurance?
69.8% of households in Bongaigaon have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 61.7% in 2019–21. The Assam average is 70.3% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Bongaigaon between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Bongaigaon improved most in women internet use (27% to 43%), modern contraception (45% to 61%), child stunting (46% to 33%), and got worse in menstrual hygiene (69% to 57%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Bongaigaon?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.