# Bokajan, Karbi Anglong (Assam) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts

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Town · Karbi Anglong, Assam 

# Bokajan

Bokajan is a town in Diphu sub-district of Karbi Anglong district, Assam (TC). The 2011 Census counted **19,877 people** in 4,323 households. Literacy was 86.0%.

- 19,877people (2011)
- 4,323households
- 86.0%literacy
- 7census wards

## Population of Bokajan

■ Bokajan · ■ Karbi Anglong urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.0%**

**87.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****892**

**940

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****840**

**932

Working population ****33.5%**

**32.8%

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 Bokajan

Of every 100 households in Bokajan in 2011, 80 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 47 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Bokajan · ■ Karbi Anglong urban average

Electricity for lighting ****80%**

**80%

Toilet within the home ****94%**

**94%

No toilet (open defecation) ****5%**

**5%

Tap water ****16%**

**18%

Drinking water within premises ****72%**

**56%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****47%**

**49%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****50%**

**48%

Use banking services ****66%**

**73%

Television ****63%**

**65%

Mobile phone ****73%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****18%**

**18%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**7%

None of these assets ****11%**

**11%

Own their home ****60%**

**59%

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 Bokajan work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,100 (77%) · **■** Household industry 171 (3%) · **■** Farming 466 (7%) · **■** Marginal 919 (14%)

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 Bokajan changed?

From 11,025 in 1991 to 19,877 in 2011.

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Bokajan in numbers and road distances

- Density6,626 per km²
- Growth 2001–201139.8%
- Annual rainfall1,103 mm
- Temperature range7 °C to 36 °C

### Road distances

- Dispur (state capital)308 km by road
- Diphu (district HQ)64 km by road
- Nagaon (city of 1 lakh+)101 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 5 lakh+)308 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 Bokajan

### Civic services

- Pucca roads16 km
- DrainageNo drainage
- Flush toilets1,500
- Water storage2,670 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes3,584
- Electricity — industry10

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 8 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 2 doctors
- ●Dispensaries2 · 2 doctors
- ●Nursing homes1 · 10 beds · 3 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools9 govt · 6 private
- ●Senior secondary schools3 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** cement, timber and cane product.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Bokajan

- Hospitals1 in Bokajan
- Banks2 in Bokajan
- Petrol pumps1 in Bokajan
- Hotels2 in Bokajan
- Schools2 in Bokajan
- Colleges and universities1 in Bokajan
- Police stations1 in Bokajan

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/).

## Bokajan ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/karbi-anglong/diphu/bokajan/ward-1/) 3,400 791 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/karbi-anglong/diphu/bokajan/ward-2/) 1,836 407 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/karbi-anglong/diphu/bokajan/ward-3/) 2,630 577 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/karbi-anglong/diphu/bokajan/ward-4/) 2,163 485 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/karbi-anglong/diphu/bokajan/ward-5/) 1,217 245 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/karbi-anglong/diphu/bokajan/ward-6/) 4,512 967 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/karbi-anglong/diphu/bokajan/ward-7/) 4,119 851 

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 Bokajan?19,877 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bokajan in?Karbi Anglong district, Assam
- What was the population of Bokajan in 1991?11,025
- How many wards does Bokajan have?7 census wards (2011)