Dhubri

District in Assam

Population

12.8 Lakh

State: 3 Crore

Area

1,837 km²

Literacy Rate

52.2%

State: 61.4%

Sex Ratio

947

State: 958

Density

695 /km²

State: 403 /km²

Dhubri is a district in Assam with a population of 12.8 Lakh spread across 1,837 sq km. Its literacy rate of 52.2% is below the state average of 61.4% and below the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 947 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 958. Some values for this district are area-proportional estimates based on parent district data.

Demographics

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Population Density

695 /km²

▲

403 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

947

▼

958

943

Literacy Rate

52.2%

▼

61.4%

63.0%

SC Population

4.6%

▼

7.2%

16.6%

ST Population

16.6%

▲

12.6%

8.7%

Worker Participation

34.8%

▼

38.3%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

48.5%

▲

35.7%

33.2%

Child Wasting

21.5%

▲

20.5%

18.4%

Underweight Children

37.8%

▲

31.5%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

73.1%

▲

69.9%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

63.2%

▼

65.9%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

71.6%

▲

66.6%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

64.2%

▼

85.3%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

61.8%

▼

69.9%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

40.7%

▲

39.8%

54.6%

Health Insurance

59.4%

▼

61.2%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

96.7%

▲

85.9%

93.6%

Electricity Access

92.5%

▼

93.2%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

50.8%

▲

30.6%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

22.4%

▲

11.2%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

8.6%

▼

10.3%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

38.2%

▲

29.5%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

35.0 per 1k pop

▼

39.8 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

44.7k

▲

32.8k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

32.2%

▲

30.9%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

2271 per lakh

▲

1494 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

4.5%

▼

10.7%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.23

▼

0.59

0.81

Safety & Crime

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

SC/ST Atrocities

0.0 per lakh

▼

2.5 per lakh

17.4 per lakh

Domestic Violence

0.0 per lakh

—

0.0 per lakh

12.6 per lakh

Child Abuse (POCSO)

88.0 per lakh

▲

50.9 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

14.0 per lakh

▼

42.9 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Climate Vulnerability Index

0.73

▲

0.68

0.56

All Indicators

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational AvgSource
Population6.6 L4.4 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households2.7 L1.8 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy3.7 L2.9 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children1.1 L66,191.3431.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes30,02432,150.0291.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes1.1 L55,322.873,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation3.5 L2.4 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators1.1 L75,044.71494,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers64,58619,669.77171,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers1.2 L97,243.5141.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio947.367958.486949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)957.028963.174925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap8.610.314.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap38.229.523.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~811.926.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~112163.517448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~3240.681.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting48.5%35.7%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting21.5%20.5%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight37.8%31.5%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia73.1%69.9%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia63.2%65.9%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination71.6%66.6%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births64.2%85.3%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation61.8%69.9%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel40.7%39.8%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance59.4%61.2%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water96.7%85.9%93.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access92.5%93.2%97.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt99.1%98.8%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy69.5%77.3%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling20.4%30.2%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage50.8%30.6%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy22.4%11.2%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene48.8%68.3%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits37.6%52.2%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate6.9%18.8%23.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding66.4%64.5%66.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
ORS for Diarrhoea69.5%73.2%61.8%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Hypertension19.0%21.3%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes10.4%15.4%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use55.0%52.9%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh2,271.2011,494.2943,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal4.5%10.7%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)13.1%10.5%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio0.20.60.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density29,00814,167.58864,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases8.8%11.4%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage34.8%43.7%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index0.70.70.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household37.131.443.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability——0.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)7559.856.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size0.91.11.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)67.8%67.4%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity62.1%52.5%49.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap-19.511.911.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People97.8128.95157.705Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita0.10.10.2Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share—0.00.0Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient0.50.50.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Sowing Efficiency1.01.00.9Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density35.039.842.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs44,67932,815.34361,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share32.2%30.9%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share0.4%0.5%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases8850.989.0National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
SC/ST Atrocities—2.517.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Domestic Violence——12.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Dowry Crimes613.751.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Drug Crimes (NDPS)4060.0147.763National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime1442.955.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes43.310.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate10360.493.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh——4.1eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024)
Biogas Plants per Lakh—11.3GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026)

~ Values marked with ~ are area-proportional estimates or inherited from a parent district.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Dhubri district?

Dhubri has a population of 12.8 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 695 people per sq km across 1,837 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Dhubri?

Dhubri has a literacy rate of 52.2%, which is below the Assam average of 61.4% and below the national average of 63.0%.

How does Dhubri compare to Assam?

Dhubri has a sex ratio of 947 (below state average of 958) and a literacy rate of 52.2% (below state average of 61.4%).

What data sources are used for Dhubri?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.

Data Sources

Census 2011

NFHS-5 (2019–21)

NJDG (2024)

CVI (2021)

Ag Census 2015–16

Udyam/MSME (2026)

NCRB SLL (2022)

eRaktKosh (2024)

GOBARdhan (2026)

Town Amenities (2011)

RBI BSR (2026)