# Dhemaji District, Assam – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/dhemaji/ District · Assam # Dhemaji district Dhemaji is a district of Assam, 24th of 27 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **686,133 people** in 6 sub-districts, 4 towns and 1,319 villages; 7% lived in towns. The largest town is [Silapathar](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/dhemaji/sissibargaon/silapathar/) (25,662). - 686,133people (2011) - 6sub-districts - 4towns - 72.7%literacy ## Who lives in Dhemaji? Dhemaji had **686,133 people** at the 2011 Census — 2.2% of Assam's population and 24th of 27 districts of Assam by population. There were 953 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Assam figure of 958; 20th of 27 districts of Assam). Among children under 7 the ratio was 950 girls per 1,000 boys (the Assam figure is 962). An average household had 5.3 people, against 4.9 across Assam. ## How literate is Dhemaji? 72.7% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (close to Assam's 72.2%), 13th of 27 districts of Assam. Men were at 79.8% and women at 65.2% — a gap of 14.6 points (it is 11.6 points across Assam). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Dhemaji](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/dhemaji/dhemaji/) (81.9%) and lowest in [Subansiri](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/dhemaji/subansiri/) (64.8%). 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 Dhemaji do for a living? 46.2% of people worked in 2011 (women: 38.9%). Of all workers, 46% farmed their own land, 2% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 15% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 36% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 48% of workers here, against 34% across Assam. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Subansiri](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/dhemaji/subansiri/) (64% of workers in farming) and the least is [Dhemaji](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/dhemaji/dhemaji/) (42% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 46 (46%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (2%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 15 (15%) · **■** Marginal 36 (36%) 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 Dhemaji 7.0% of people lived in towns and cities (below Assam's 14.1%), 23rd of 27 districts of Assam. The Census counted 4 towns: 2 statutory towns with a municipality and 2 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Silapathar](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/dhemaji/sissibargaon/silapathar/) with 25,662 people, home to 53% 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 Dhemaji Dhemaji had 1,319 census villages, 1,264 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 505 people; 0 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [No.2 Murkong Selek](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/dhemaji/jonai/no-2-murkong-selek/) (3,875), [Chowal Dhuwa Bali](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/dhemaji/gogamukh/chowal-dhuwa-bali/) (3,516), [Mainapara Chetia](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/dhemaji/gogamukh/mainapara-chetia/) (3,318), [Chowal Dhuwa Gaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/dhemaji/gogamukh/chowal-dhuwa-gaon/) (2,650) and [Aduttengakulatalia N.C](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/dhemaji/gogamukh/aduttengakulatalia-n-c/) (2,470). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Dhemaji compared with Assam ■ Dhemaji · ■ Assam Literacy (age 7+) ****72.7%** **72.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****953** **958 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****950** **962 Working population ****46.2%** **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 Dhemaji Of every 100 households in Dhemaji in 2011, 22 had electricity, 45 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 42 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Dhemaji · ■ Electricity for lighting ****22%** Toilet within the home ****45%** No toilet (open defecation) ****53%** Tap water ****2%** Drinking water within premises ****55%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****86%** Use banking services ****36%** Television ****20%** Mobile phone ****42%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****10%** Car / jeep / van ****3%** None of these assets ****19%** Own their home ****94%** 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 Dhemaji Sub-district People Villages Towns [Dhemaji](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/dhemaji/dhemaji/) 139,920 280 1 [Sissibargaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/dhemaji/sissibargaon/) 234,030 395 1 [Jonai](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/dhemaji/jonai/) 169,898 382 2 [Dhakuakhana](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/dhemaji/dhakuakhana/) 29,575 51 0 [Subansiri](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/dhemaji/subansiri/) 13,950 38 0 [Gogamukh](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/dhemaji/gogamukh/) 98,760 173 0 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 Dhemaji - Silapathar · 25,662 - Dhemaji · 12,816 - Lakhi Nepali · 5,348 - Jonai Bazar · 4,459 ## Largest villages in Dhemaji - No.2 Murkong Selek · 3,875 - Chowal Dhuwa Bali · 3,516 - Mainapara Chetia · 3,318 - Chowal Dhuwa Gaon · 2,650 - Aduttengakulatalia N.C · 2,470 - Sarupam Jaji · 2,455 - No.2 Arne Chapori · 2,380 - No.5 Tekjuri · 2,186 - Mechaki Chapori · 2,166 - Kulamua Bangali · 2,143 - Naharbari N.C · 2,142 - Ukhamati Nepali · 2,138 - No.1 Mainapara Miri · 2,103 - No.2 Bharali Chuk · 2,088 - Bijoypur Maduri · 2,067 - No.1 Simen Chapori · 2,060 - Sengajan Kachari · 2,056 - Likabali · 2,055 - Sibanagar Balipur · 2,051 - No.2 Sila Block · 2,025 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 Dhemaji?6: Dhemaji, Sissibargaon, Jonai, Dhakuakhana, Subansiri, Gogamukh - What is the population of Dhemaji district?686,133 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Dhemaji?Silapathar