# Basugaon, Chirang (Assam) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts

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Town · Chirang, Assam 

# Basugaon

Basugaon is a town in Kokrajhar sub-district of Chirang district, Assam (TC). The 2011 Census counted **13,849 people** in 3,039 households. Literacy was 84.6%.

- 13,849people (2011)
- 3,039households
- 84.6%literacy
- 4census wards

## Population of Basugaon

■ Basugaon · ■ Chirang urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.6%**

**81.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****943**

**967

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****958**

**961

Working population ****35.5%**

**33.7%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Basugaon

Of every 100 households in Basugaon in 2011, 69 had electricity, 87 a toilet at home and 42 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Basugaon · ■ Chirang urban average

Electricity for lighting ****69%**

**66%

Toilet within the home ****87%**

**85%

No toilet (open defecation) ****12%**

**14%

Tap water ****8%**

**5%

Drinking water within premises ****82%**

**80%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****42%**

**40%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****55%**

**57%

Use banking services ****67%**

**63%

Television ****53%**

**50%

Mobile phone ****63%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**13%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**4%

None of these assets ****15%**

**14%

Own their home ****89%**

**86%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Basugaon work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,544 (72%) · **■** Household industry 209 (4%) · **■** Farming 113 (2%) · **■** Marginal 1,052 (21%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Basugaon changed?

From 11,138 in 1991 to 13,849 in 2011.

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Basugaon in numbers and road distances

- Density2,838 per km²
- Growth 2001–201111.3%
- Annual rainfall3,335 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 37 °C

### Road distances

- Dispur (state capital)190 km by road
- Kajalgaon (district HQ)23 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 1 lakh+)190 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 5 lakh+)190 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Basugaon

### Civic services

- Pucca roads42 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,828
- Water storage1,423 kl
- Electricity — homes2,109
- Electricity — industry2,200

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 15 beds · 3 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools13 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** handloom and furniture.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Basugaon

- Banks2 in Basugaon
- Colleges and universities1 in Basugaon
- Restaurants2 in Basugaon

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Basugaon ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/chirang/kokrajhar/basugaon/ward-1/) 1,983 405 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/chirang/kokrajhar/basugaon/ward-2/) 2,874 686 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/chirang/kokrajhar/basugaon/ward-3/) 4,439 944 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/chirang/kokrajhar/basugaon/ward-4/) 4,553 1,004 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Basugaon?13,849 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Basugaon in?Chirang district, Assam
- What was the population of Basugaon in 1991?11,138
- How many wards does Basugaon have?4 census wards (2011)