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Chirang district, Assam

Chirang is one of the 35 districts of Assam. Its headquarters is Kajalgaon. At the 2011 census it had about 4.8 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Assam
Headquarters
Kajalgaon
Name in Hindi
चिरांग जिला
Population (2011 census)
4,82,162
Rank in Assam by population
27th of 33
Area
1,170 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
412
Official website
chirang.gov.in
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Wikidata entry Q2574898
All districts of Assam

Population in context

With 4,82,162 people in 2011, Chirang ranks 27th among the 33 districts of Assam for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Dhubri (19,49,258) and the least populous is Majuli (1,67,304).

District boundaries change. If Chirang has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

All 35 districts of Assam

BajaliBaksaBarpetaBiswanathBongaigaonCacharCharaideoChirangDarrangDhemajiDhubriDibrugarhDima HasaoGoalparaGolaghatHailakandiHojaiJorhatKamrupKamrup MetroKarbi AnglongKokrajharLakhimpurMajuliMarigaonNagaonNalbariSivasagarSonitpurSouth Salmara MancacharSribhumiTamulpurTinsukiaUdalguriWest Karbi Anglong

Questions people ask

Which state is Chirang district in?

Chirang district is in Assam, India.

What is the headquarters of Chirang district?

The headquarters of Chirang district is Kajalgaon, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Chirang district?

Chirang district had a population of 4,82,162 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.