# Digboi, Tinsukia (Assam) – Town Population, History & Wards

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Town · Tinsukia, Assam 

# Digboi

Digboi is a town in Margherita sub-district of Tinsukia district, Assam (TC). The 2011 Census counted **21,736 people** in 4,643 households. Literacy was 92.1%.

- 21,736people (2011)
- 4,643households
- 92.1%literacy
- 8census wards

## Population of Digboi

■ Digboi · ■ Tinsukia urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****92.1%**

**87.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****982**

**907

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****981**

**917

Working population ****34.3%**

**36.4%

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 Digboi

Of every 100 households in Digboi in 2011, 95 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 79 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 17 a car.

■ Digboi · ■ Tinsukia urban average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**88%

Toilet within the home ****96%**

**94%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**2%

Tap water ****60%**

**27%

Drinking water within premises ****53%**

**75%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****79%**

**70%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****16%**

**21%

Use banking services ****86%**

**75%

Television ****76%**

**70%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****7%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****27%**

**21%

Car / jeep / van ****17%**

**11%

None of these assets ****5%**

**8%

Own their home ****69%**

**53%

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 Digboi work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 6,273 (84%) · **■** Household industry 82 (1%) · **■** Farming 62 (1%) · **■** Marginal 1,037 (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 Digboi changed?

From 18,235 in 1961 to 21,736 in 2011.

**1961

**1971

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Digboi in numbers and road distances

- Density5,394 per km²
- Growth 2001–20115.8%
- Annual rainfall1,663 mm
- Temperature range6 °C to 37 °C

### Road distances

- Dispur (state capital)530 km by road
- Tinsukia (district HQ)35 km by road
- Tinsukia (city of 1 lakh+)35 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 5 lakh+)530 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 Digboi

### Civic services

- Pucca roads34 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets3,985
- Water storage2,900 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes4,427
- Electricity — industry44

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 25 beds · 9 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 25 beds · 3 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks5
- Private banks2
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** petroleum products, wax and kerosene.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Digboi

- Hospitals3 in Digboi
- Banks8 in Digboi
- ATMs1 in Digboi
- Hotels1 in Digboi
- Schools3 in Digboi
- Colleges and universities2 in Digboi
- Pharmacies2 in Digboi
- Restaurants6 in Digboi

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/).

## Digboi ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/tinsukia/margherita/digboi/ward-1/) 1,731 381 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/tinsukia/margherita/digboi/ward-2/) 2,993 634 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/tinsukia/margherita/digboi/ward-3/) 3,818 778 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/tinsukia/margherita/digboi/ward-4/) 3,235 740 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/tinsukia/margherita/digboi/ward-5/) 4,385 959 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/tinsukia/margherita/digboi/ward-6/) 2,485 512 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/tinsukia/margherita/digboi/ward-7/) 1,750 352 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/tinsukia/margherita/digboi/ward-8/) 1,339 287 

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 Digboi?21,736 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Digboi in?Tinsukia district, Assam
- What was the population of Digboi in 1961?18,235
- How many wards does Digboi have?8 census wards (2011)