Jorhat
District in Assam
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Jorhat: 77.8%, 20th highest of 33 districts in Assam
MSME Density in Jorhat: 36.3 per 1,000 people, 12th highest of 35 districts in Assam
Women Literacy in Jorhat: 85.1%, 4th highest of 33 districts in Assam
Health Insurance in Jorhat: 54.9%, 4th lowest of 33 districts in Assam
Jorhat is a district in Assam with a population of 9.2 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 1,799 sq km. Its literacy rate of 82.8% is above the state average of 72.1% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 963 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 958. Some values for this district are estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.
Demographics
What changed in Jorhat, 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 | 53.8% | 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 | 86.1% | 76.1% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 968 | 963 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 59.0% | 67.2% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 32.1 | 31.5 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 4.8 | 12.2 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 60 | 40.6 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Jorhat district?
Jorhat has a population of 9.2 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 514 people per sq km across 1,799 sq km.
What is the population of Jorhat in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 9.2 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Jorhat?
Jorhat has a literacy rate of 82.8% (Census 2011), which is above the Assam average of 72.1% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Jorhat compare to Assam?
Jorhat is the 17th most populous of 35 districts in Assam. Its sex ratio of 963 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 958 (Census 2011).
How many children in Jorhat are stunted or underweight?
In Jorhat, 22.8% of children under 5 are stunted, 19.0% wasted and 23.7% 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 Jorhat have health insurance?
54.9% of households in Jorhat have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), down from 69.3% in 2019–21. The Assam average is 70.3% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Jorhat between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Jorhat improved most in women internet use (28% to 54%), women owning a mobile phone (54% to 70%), child stunting (39% to 23%), and got worse in 4+ antenatal visits (67% to 49%), health insurance (69% to 55%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Jorhat?
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.