# Simaluguri, Sivasagar (Assam) – Town Population & History

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Town · Sivasagar, Assam 

# Simaluguri

Simaluguri is a town in Nazira sub-district of Sivasagar district, Assam (TC). The 2011 Census counted **8,286 people** in 1,989 households. Literacy was 91.1%.

- 8,286people (2011)
- 1,989households
- 91.1%literacy
- 4census wards

## Population of Simaluguri

■ Simaluguri · ■ Sivasagar urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.1%**

**90.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****867**

**901

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****957**

**944

Working population ****33.9%**

**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 Simaluguri

Of every 100 households in Simaluguri in 2011, 90 had electricity, 95 a toilet at home and 68 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Simaluguri · ■ Sivasagar urban average

Electricity for lighting ****90%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****95%**

**93%

No toilet (open defecation) ****4%**

**5%

Tap water ****41%**

**38%

Drinking water within premises ****54%**

**75%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****68%**

**74%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****24%**

**20%

Use banking services ****70%**

**76%

Television ****64%**

**71%

Mobile phone ****79%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**8%

Two-wheeler ****22%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****10%**

**20%

None of these assets ****8%**

**7%

Own their home ****51%**

**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 Simaluguri work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,426 (86%) · **■** Household industry 23 (1%) · **■** Farming 95 (3%) · **■** Marginal 269 (10%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Simaluguri in numbers and road distances

- Density5,179 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,465 mm
- Temperature range8 °C to 36 °C

### Road distances

- Dispur (state capital)376 km by road
- Sivasagar (district HQ)16 km by road
- Jorhat (city of 1 lakh+)64 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 5 lakh+)376 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 Simaluguri

### Civic services

- Pucca roads13 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,126
- Water storage1,020 kl
- Electricity — homes1,810
- Electricity — industry1

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 15 beds · 3 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 4 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 4 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Private banks1
- Co-operative 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 Simaluguri

- Banks3 in Simaluguri
- Hotels1 in Simaluguri
- Schools1 in Simaluguri
- Colleges and universities2 in Simaluguri
- Dental clinics1 in Simaluguri

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/).

## Simaluguri ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/sivasagar/nazira/simaluguri/ward-1/) 868 190 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/sivasagar/nazira/simaluguri/ward-2/) 1,511 365 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/sivasagar/nazira/simaluguri/ward-3/) 3,542 882 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/sivasagar/nazira/simaluguri/ward-4/) 2,365 552 

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 Simaluguri?8,286 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Simaluguri in?Sivasagar district, Assam
- How many wards does Simaluguri have?4 census wards (2011)