# Moranhat, Sivasagar (Assam) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts

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Town · Sivasagar, Assam 

# Moranhat

Moranhat is a town in Mahmora sub-district of Sivasagar district, Assam (TC). The 2011 Census counted **5,679 people** in 1,165 households. Literacy was 91.2%.

- 5,679people (2011)
- 1,165households
- 91.2%literacy
- 6census wards

## Population of Moranhat

■ Moranhat · ■ Sivasagar urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.2%**

**90.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****964**

**901

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****785**

**944

Working population ****37.7%**

**37.1%

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 Moranhat

Of every 100 households in Moranhat in 2011, 93 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 74 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 16 a car.

■ Moranhat · ■ Sivasagar urban average

Electricity for lighting ****93%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****99%**

**93%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**5%

Tap water ****4%**

**38%

Drinking water within premises ****94%**

**75%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****74%**

**74%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****20%**

**20%

Use banking services ****78%**

**76%

Television ****72%**

**71%

Mobile phone ****85%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**8%

Two-wheeler ****26%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****16%**

**20%

None of these assets ****4%**

**7%

Own their home ****65%**

**52%

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 Moranhat work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,751 (82%) · **■** Household industry 64 (3%) · **■** Farming 24 (1%) · **■** Marginal 301 (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 Moranhat changed?

From 2,524 in 1971 to 5,679 in 2011.

**1971

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Moranhat in numbers and road distances

- Density3,549 per km²
- Growth 2001–2011-1.7%
- Annual rainfall1,476 mm
- Temperature range10 °C to 37 °C

### Road distances

- Dispur (state capital)403 km by road
- Sivasagar (district HQ)40 km by road
- Dibrugarh (city of 1 lakh+)39 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 5 lakh+)403 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 Moranhat

### Civic services

- Pucca roads14 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets942
- Water storage538 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes1,120

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 30 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools6 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Private banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** handloom and rice 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 Moranhat

- Hospitals4 in Moranhat
- Banks10 in Moranhat
- ATMs1 in Moranhat
- Petrol pumps1 in Moranhat
- Hotels3 in Moranhat
- Shopping malls1 in Moranhat
- Schools5 in Moranhat
- Colleges and universities4 in Moranhat
- Pharmacies1 in Moranhat
- Restaurants5 in Moranhat
- Police stations1 in Moranhat
- Dental clinics2 in Moranhat

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/).

## Moranhat ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/sivasagar/mahmora/moranhat/ward-1/) 854 182 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/sivasagar/mahmora/moranhat/ward-2/) 1,141 227 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/sivasagar/mahmora/moranhat/ward-3/) 1,265 212 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/sivasagar/mahmora/moranhat/ward-4/) 1,061 221 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/sivasagar/mahmora/moranhat/ward-5/) 335 76 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/sivasagar/mahmora/moranhat/ward-6/) 1,023 247 

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 Moranhat?5,679 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Moranhat in?Sivasagar district, Assam
- What was the population of Moranhat in 1971?2,524
- How many wards does Moranhat have?6 census wards (2011)