# Darrang District, Assam – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/darrang/ District · Assam # Darrang district Darrang is a district of Assam, 19th of 27 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **928,500 people** in 6 sub-districts, 3 towns and 561 villages; 6% lived in towns. The largest town is [Mangaldoi](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/darrang/mangaldoi/mangaldoi/) (25,989). - 928,500people (2011) - 6sub-districts - 3towns - 63.1%literacy ## Who lives in Darrang? Darrang had **928,500 people** at the 2011 Census — 3.0% of Assam's population and 19th of 27 districts of Assam by population. There were 954 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Assam figure of 958; 16th of 27 districts of Assam). Among children under 7 the ratio was 969 girls per 1,000 boys (the Assam figure is 962). An average household had 4.9 people, against 4.9 across Assam. ## How literate is Darrang? 63.1% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Assam's 72.2%), 26th of 27 districts of Assam. Men were at 67.9% and women at 58.0% — a gap of 9.8 points (it is 11.6 points across Assam). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Pathorighat](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/darrang/pathorighat/) (85.7%) and lowest in [Dalgaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/darrang/dalgaon/) (50.1%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Darrang do for a living? 35.0% of people worked in 2011 (women: 17.2%). Of all workers, 33% farmed their own land, 14% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 26% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 26% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 47% of workers here, against 34% across Assam. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Dalgaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/darrang/dalgaon/) (53% of workers in farming) and the least is [Khoirabari](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/darrang/khoirabari/) (36% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 33 (33%) · **■** Farm labourers 14 (14%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 26 (26%) · **■** Marginal 26 (26%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Darrang 6.0% of people lived in towns and cities (below Assam's 14.1%), 25th of 27 districts of Assam. The Census counted 3 towns: 2 statutory towns with a municipality and 1 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Mangaldoi](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/darrang/mangaldoi/mangaldoi/) with 25,989 people, home to 47% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Darrang Darrang had 561 census villages, 552 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,582 people; 16 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Baghpori Chapori](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/darrang/mangaldoi/baghpori-chapori/) (9,927), [No.2 Magurmari](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/darrang/dalgaon/no-2-magurmari/) (8,032), [Baruajhar 1/2](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/darrang/dalgaon/baruajhar-1-2/) (7,185), [Kira Kara N.C.](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/darrang/sipajhar/kira-kara-n-c/) (6,190) and [Dhalpur No.3](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/darrang/sipajhar/dhalpur-no-3/) (6,115). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Darrang in history The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Darrang as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed. > DARRANG, a district of British India, in the province of Eastern Bengal and Assam. It lies between the Bhutan and Daphla Hills and the Brahmaputra, including many islands in the river. The administrative headquarters are at Tezpur. It is for the most part a level plain watered by many tributaries of the Brahmaputra. The two subdivisions of Tezpur Mangaldai differ greatly in character. Tezpur is part of Upper Assam and shares in the prosperity which tea cultivation has brought to that part of the valley. In this portion of the district there are still large areas of excellent land awaiting settlement, and the cultivator finds a market for his produce in the flourishing tea-gardens, to which large quantities of coolies are imported every year. In Mangaldai, on the other hand, most of the good rice land was settled about 1880–1890 when the subdivision had a population of 146 to the square mile, as against 42 for Tezpur; the soil is not favourable for tea, and the population is stationary or receding. In 1901 the population of the whole district was 337,313, showing an increase of 10% in the decade. The principal grain-crop is rice. The principal means of communication is by river. A steam tramway of 2 ft. gauge has been opened from Tezpur to Balipara, a distance of 20 m. Source: [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911) — public domain; transcription via Wikisource](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica). Boundaries in 1901 may differ from today's; sentences describing castes or communities are omitted. ## Population of Darrang compared with Assam ■ Darrang · ■ Assam Literacy (age 7+) ****63.1%** **72.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****954** **958 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****969** **962 Working population ****35.0%** **38.4% 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 Darrang Of every 100 households in Darrang in 2011, 24 had electricity, 51 a toilet at home and 9 cooked with LPG; 37 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Darrang · ■ Electricity for lighting ****24%** Toilet within the home ****51%** No toilet (open defecation) ****48%** Tap water ****3%** Drinking water within premises ****59%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****9%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****89%** Use banking services ****36%** Television ****16%** Mobile phone ****37%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****7%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****28%** Own their home ****96%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Darrang Sub-district People Villages Towns [Khoirabari](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/darrang/khoirabari/) 8,398 7 0 [Pathorighat](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/darrang/pathorighat/) 95,338 84 0 [Sipajhar](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/darrang/sipajhar/) 123,498 93 0 [Mangaldoi](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/darrang/mangaldoi/) 202,435 138 2 [Kalaigaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/darrang/kalaigaon/) 25,246 25 0 [Dalgaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/darrang/dalgaon/) 473,585 214 1 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Darrang - Mangaldoi · 25,989 - Kharupatia · 18,501 - Gerimari Chapori · 11,004 ## Largest villages in Darrang - Baghpori Chapori · 9,927 - No.2 Magurmari · 8,032 - Baruajhar 1/2 · 7,185 - Kira Kara N.C. · 6,190 - Dhalpur No.3 · 6,115 - Bandia Gaon · 6,107 - Daipangpara · 6,035 - Khataniapara · 5,968 - Aparia · 5,789 - Mowamari · 5,619 - Hirapara · 5,432 - Bhuktabari · 5,400 - Maroi · 5,353 - Ozagaon · 5,329 - Khetaswar · 5,313 - Dhalpur No.1 · 5,214 - Bahabari · 4,866 - Duliapara Grant · 4,821 - Koupatigaon · 4,807 - Dhansiri Kash · 4,634 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Darrang?6: Khoirabari, Pathorighat, Sipajhar, Mangaldoi, Kalaigaon, Dalgaon - What is the population of Darrang district?928,500 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Darrang?Mangaldoi