Districts in Assam - Census 2011
List of districts of Assam with Population, Literacy rate, Sex Ratio etc. As per the Census 2011, Assam is divided into 27 districts (zilla) which act as the administrative divisions. Nagaon is the largest district of Assam by population, while the least populated district of Assam is Dima Hasao.
Below is the complete list of districts (zilla) of Assam sorted by population.
| # | District | Sub-districts | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nagaon | Circles | 2,823,768 | 72.37% | 962 |
| 2 | Dhubri | Circles | 1,949,258 | 58.34% | 953 |
| 3 | Sonitpur | Circles | 1,924,110 | 67.34% | 956 |
| 4 | Cachar | Circles | 1,736,617 | 79.34% | 959 |
| 5 | Barpeta | Circles | 1,693,622 | 63.81% | 953 |
| 6 | Kamrup | Circles | 1,517,542 | 75.55% | 949 |
| 7 | Tinsukia | Circles | 1,327,929 | 69.66% | 952 |
| 8 | Dibrugarh | Circles | 1,326,335 | 76.05% | 961 |
| 9 | Kamrup Metropolitan | Circles | 1,253,938 | 88.71% | 936 |
| 10 | Karimganj | Circles | 1,228,686 | 78.22% | 963 |
| 11 | Sivasagar | Circles | 1,151,050 | 80.41% | 954 |
| 12 | Jorhat | Circles | 1,092,256 | 82.15% | 962 |
| 13 | Golaghat | Circles | 1,066,888 | 77.43% | 964 |
| 14 | Lakhimpur | Circles | 1,042,137 | 77.2% | 968 |
| 15 | Goalpara | Circles | 1,008,183 | 67.37% | 964 |
| 16 | Morigaon | Circles | 957,423 | 68.03% | 967 |
| 17 | Karbi Anglong | Circles | 956,313 | 69.25% | 951 |
| 18 | Baksa | Circles | 950,075 | 69.25% | 974 |
| 19 | Darrang | Circles | 928,500 | 63.08% | 954 |
| 20 | Kokrajhar | Circles | 887,142 | 65.22% | 959 |
| 21 | Udalguri | Circles | 831,668 | 65.41% | 973 |
| 22 | Nalbari | Circles | 771,639 | 78.63% | 949 |
| 23 | Bongaigaon | Circles | 738,804 | 69.74% | 966 |
| 24 | Dhemaji | Circles | 686,133 | 72.7% | 953 |
| 25 | Hailakandi | Circles | 659,296 | 74.33% | 951 |
| 26 | Chirang | Circles | 482,162 | 63.55% | 969 |
| 27 | Dima Hasao | Circles | 214,102 | 77.54% | 932 |