Sibsagar
District in Assam
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Sibsagar: 58.1%, 8th lowest of 33 districts in Assam
MSME Density in Sibsagar: 42.5 per 1,000 people, 9th highest of 35 districts in Assam
Women Literacy in Sibsagar: 86.6%, 2nd highest of 33 districts in Assam
Health Insurance in Sibsagar: 73.8%, 15th highest of 33 districts in Assam
Sibsagar is a district in Assam with a population of 6.9 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 1,570 sq km. Its literacy rate of 84.5% is above the state average of 72.1% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 952 females per 1,000 males, below 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 Sibsagar, 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 | 52.1% | 37.6% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 51.6% | 45.3% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 85.2% | 76.1% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 958 | 963 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 56.8% | 67.2% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 17.7 | 31.5 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 19.6 | 12.2 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 44 | 40.6 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Sibsagar district?
Sibsagar has a population of 6.9 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 441 people per sq km across 1,570 sq km.
What is the population of Sibsagar in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 6.9 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Sibsagar?
Sibsagar has a literacy rate of 84.5% (Census 2011), which is above the Assam average of 72.1% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Sibsagar compare to Assam?
Sibsagar is the 21st most populous of 35 districts in Assam. Its sex ratio of 952 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 958 (Census 2011).
How many children in Sibsagar are stunted or underweight?
In Sibsagar, 31.6% of children under 5 are stunted, 15.1% wasted and 26.7% 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 Sibsagar have health insurance?
73.8% of households in Sibsagar have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 69.5% in 2019–21. The Assam average is 70.3% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Sibsagar between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Sibsagar improved most in women internet use (33% to 69%), women with a bank account (79% to 91%), women owning a mobile phone (62% to 73%), and got worse in 4+ antenatal visits (81% to 75%), child stunting (26% to 32%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Sibsagar?
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.