# Biswanath, Sonitpur (Assam) – Villages List, Towns & Population

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Sub-district · Sonitpur, Assam 

# Biswanath

Biswanath is a sub-district of Sonitpur district, Assam. At the 2011 Census it had **346,624 people**, 1 town and 378 villages (352 inhabited). The largest village is Niz-Baghmara (5,725 people).

- 346,624people (2011)
- 378villages
- 1towns
- 60.5%literacy

## Population of Biswanath compared with Sonitpur

■ Biswanath · ■ Sonitpur district

Literacy (age 7+) ****60.5%**

**67.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****965**

**956

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****966**

**966

Working population ****39.8%**

**40.0%

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 Biswanath

Of every 100 households in Biswanath in 2011, 33 had electricity, 54 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 34 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Biswanath · ■ Sonitpur district

Electricity for lighting ****33%**

**34%

Toilet within the home ****54%**

**59%

No toilet (open defecation) ****45%**

**39%

Tap water ****10%**

**9%

Drinking water within premises ****42%**

**54%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%**

**18%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****86%**

**81%

Use banking services ****34%**

**41%

Television ****24%**

**28%

Mobile phone ****34%**

**40%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**10%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**3%

None of these assets ****19%**

**16%

Own their home ****82%**

**84%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Towns in Biswanath

- Biswanath Chariali19,145 people

## Largest villages in Biswanath

- Niz-Baghmara · 5,725 people
- Baghmari T.E. 399/402 · 4,426 people
- Koch Gaon · 4,375 people
- Bhir Gaon · 4,332 people
- Barpukhuri T.E. · 4,215 people
- Kamar Gaon · 3,530 people
- Joypur · 3,362 people
- Ara Bari · 3,237 people
- Papari Guri · 2,957 people
- Gar Bhitar · 2,898 people
- Maran Gaon · 2,859 people
- Brahmaputra Chapari · 2,853 people
- Biswanath Town · 2,792 people
- No.2 Barjarani · 2,720 people
- Sadharu Ghop S.P.P 1/3 · 2,645 people
- Sal Mari · 2,568 people

[All 378 villages in Biswanath →](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/sonitpur/biswanath/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Biswanath?378 (352 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Biswanath in?Sonitpur district, Assam
- What is the population of Biswanath?346,624 (Census 2011)