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

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Town · Sivasagar, Assam 

# Nazira

Nazira is a town in Nazira sub-district of Sivasagar district, Assam (MB). The 2011 Census counted **13,304 people** in 3,241 households. Literacy was 92.6%.

- 13,304people (2011)
- 3,241households
- 92.6%literacy
- 10census wards

## Population of Nazira

■ Nazira · ■ Sivasagar urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****92.6%**

**90.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****932**

**901

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1003**

**944

Working population ****35.8%**

**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 Nazira

Of every 100 households in Nazira in 2011, 90 had electricity, 92 a toilet at home and 76 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 38 a two-wheeler and 26 a car.

■ Nazira · ■ Sivasagar urban average

Electricity for lighting ****90%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****92%**

**93%

No toilet (open defecation) ****8%**

**5%

Tap water ****47%**

**38%

Drinking water within premises ****63%**

**75%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****76%**

**74%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****21%**

**20%

Use banking services ****81%**

**76%

Television ****77%**

**71%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****13%**

**8%

Two-wheeler ****38%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****26%**

**20%

None of these assets ****7%**

**7%

Own their home ****56%**

**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 Nazira work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,108 (86%) · **■** Household industry 120 (3%) · **■** Farming 71 (1%) · **■** Marginal 461 (10%)

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 Nazira changed?

From 2,583 in 1911 to 13,304 in 2011.

**1911

**1921

**1931

**1941

**1951

**1961

**1971

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Nazira in numbers and road distances

- Density1,663 per km²
- Growth 2001–20112.0%
- Annual rainfall2,142 mm
- Temperature range8 °C to 35 °C

### Road distances

- Dispur (state capital)377 km by road
- Sivasagar (district HQ)16 km by road
- Jorhat (city of 1 lakh+)60 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 5 lakh+)377 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 Nazira

### Civic services

- Pucca roads12 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,948
- Water storage1,300 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes2,858
- Electricity — industry1

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 10 beds · 3 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 10 beds · 3 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools7 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools3 govt · 3 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3
- Private banks2
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** mustard oil, rice product and tea.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Nazira

- Banks4 in Nazira
- ATMs2 in Nazira
- Petrol pumps1 in Nazira
- Hotels2 in Nazira
- Colleges and universities2 in Nazira
- Cinemas1 in Nazira
- Pharmacies1 in Nazira
- Restaurants2 in Nazira

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/).

## Nazira ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/sivasagar/nazira/nazira/ward-1/) 1,357 298 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/sivasagar/nazira/nazira/ward-2/) 1,063 259 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/sivasagar/nazira/nazira/ward-3/) 1,577 360 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/sivasagar/nazira/nazira/ward-4/) 1,190 310 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/sivasagar/nazira/nazira/ward-5/) 1,659 441 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/sivasagar/nazira/nazira/ward-6/) 1,293 336 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/sivasagar/nazira/nazira/ward-7/) 876 223 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/sivasagar/nazira/nazira/ward-8/) 1,034 222 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/sivasagar/nazira/nazira/ward-9/) 1,404 340 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/sivasagar/nazira/nazira/ward-10/) 1,851 452 

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 Nazira?13,304 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Nazira in?Sivasagar district, Assam
- What was the population of Nazira in 1911?2,583
- How many wards does Nazira have?10 census wards (2011)