Dhemaji

This page provides an overview of Dhemaji: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

3,382,380
Population
639,114
Households
954
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
61.48%
Approx. literacy

Dhemaji has an aggregated population of 3,382,380. Approximately 40.57% live in rural areas (1,372,266) and 2.86% live in urban areas (96,570).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 1,372,266 3
Dhakuakhana (Pt) 88,725 54
Dhemaji 406,944 283
Gogamukh 296,280 176
Jonai 499,887 385
Sissibargaon 676,428 398
Subansiri (Pt) 41,850 41

Population summary

Dhemaji has a population of 3,382,380 (1,731,274 males and 1,651,106 females). The sex ratio is about 954 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population3,382,380
Male1,731,274
Female1,651,106
Rural population1,372,266 (40.57%)
Urban population96,570 (2.86%)
Households639,114

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 61.48%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates2,079,524
Total illiterates1,302,856

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 217,424 (6.43%). ST: 1,619,455 (47.88%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC217,4246.43%
ST1,619,45547.88%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 515,340 (15.24%). Workers: 1,567,929 (46.36%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)515,34015.24%
Total workers1,567,92946.36%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Dhemaji 686,133
Dhemaji 637,848
Sissibargaon 234,030
Sissibargaon 208,368
Jonai 169,898
Jonai 160,091
Dhemaji 139,920
Dhemaji 127,104
Gogamukh 98,760
Gogamukh 98,760