Dibrugarh
District in Assam
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Dibrugarh: 88.5%, 15th highest of 33 districts in Assam
MSME Density in Dibrugarh: 36.3 per 1,000 people, 13th highest of 35 districts in Assam
Women Literacy in Dibrugarh: 76.6%, 18th highest of 33 districts in Assam
Health Insurance in Dibrugarh: 72.0%, 20th highest of 33 districts in Assam
Dibrugarh is a district in Assam with a population of 13.3 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 3,276 sq km. Its literacy rate of 76.0% is above the state average of 72.1% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 961 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 958.
Demographics
What changed in Dibrugarh, 2019–21 to 2023–24
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 | 35.9% | 37.6% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 45.4% | 45.3% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 85.9% | 76.1% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 962 | 963 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 63.7% | 67.2% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 20.5 | 31.5 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 8.2 | 12.2 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 91 | 40.6 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Dibrugarh district?
Dibrugarh has a population of 13.3 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 405 people per sq km across 3,276 sq km.
What is the population of Dibrugarh in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 13.3 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Dibrugarh?
Dibrugarh has a literacy rate of 76.0% (Census 2011), which is above the Assam average of 72.1% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Dibrugarh compare to Assam?
Dibrugarh is the 6th most populous of 35 districts in Assam. Its sex ratio of 961 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 958 (Census 2011).
How many children in Dibrugarh are stunted or underweight?
In Dibrugarh, 34.6% of children under 5 are stunted, 18.4% wasted and 30.0% 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 Dibrugarh have health insurance?
72.0% of households in Dibrugarh have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 68.3% in 2019–21. The Assam average is 70.3% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Dibrugarh between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Dibrugarh improved most in women internet use (37% to 53%), women tobacco use (28% to 12%), male tobacco use (58% to 45%), and got worse in 4+ antenatal visits (76% to 67%), women hypertension (18% to 26%), child stunting (27% to 35%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Dibrugarh?
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.