All Information About Chirang District

Information About Chirang District

Chirang district is in the State of Assam (State Code: 18) and has a district code of 612.

In the 2001 census, it had Census Code , and in the 2011 census, it was updated to Census Code 320.

Chirang has 3 tehsils or blocks, which are: Bengtol, Bijni (Pt), Sidli (Pt),

State Name
Assam - 18
District Name
Chirang -
Official Website
District Code
612
Zilla Parishad
Read about Chirang District Panchayat and Wards Distribution
Total Tehsils/Blocks
3
Total Population
2,159,775
Total Households
560,773
Total NEFT Bank Branches
4

Tehsil/Taluka/Block List of Chirang District

Here is the list of 3 tehsils/talukas of the Chirang district. Click on each link to learn more about each tehsil in detail.

1. Bengtol ()
2. Bijni (Pt) ()
3. Sidli (Pt) ()

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Chirang District:

Population Type Total
Total
2,159,775
Male: 1,080,938 | Female: 1,078,837
Rural
1,351,735
Male: 678,605 | Female: 673,130
Urban
808,040
Male: 402,333 | Female: 405,707

General Information

Number of Households: 560,773

Population Distribution

Total: 2,159,775 (Male: 1,080,938, Female: 1,078,837)

Literacy Statistics

Literate Population

Total: 1,481,834 (Male: 816,180, Female: 665,654)

Illiterate Population

Total: 677,941 (Male: 264,758, Female: 413,183)

Employment Classification

Total Workers

Total: 1,105,155 (Male: 665,469, Female: 439,686)

Main Workers

Total: 963,017 (Male: 599,831, Female: 363,186)

Detailed Work Classification

Main Workers

  • Cultivators: 155,332 (Male: 94,077, Female: 61,255)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 388,725 (Male: 197,183, Female: 191,542)

Marginal Workers

  • Cultivators: 10,073 (Male: 4,887, Female: 5,186)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 79,234 (Male: 33,314, Female: 45,920)

Banking Services

Bank Branches (NEFT Enabled) in Chirang District
Total Branches: 4
State Bank of India

IFSC Code: SBIN0016940

State Bank of India

IFSC Code: SBIN0064040

Union Bank of India

IFSC Code: UBIN0579556

Axis Bank

IFSC Code: UTIB0003874