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Hailakandi district, Assam

Hailakandi is one of the 35 districts of Assam. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 6.6 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Assam
Headquarters
Hailakandi
Name in Hindi
हैलाकन्दी जिल्ला
Population (2011 census)
6,59,296
Rank in Assam by population
24th of 33
Area
1,327 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
497
Formed
1989
Official website
hailakandi.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q42505

Population in context

With 6,59,296 people in 2011, Hailakandi ranks 24th 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 Hailakandi has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Hailakandi to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 35 districts of Assam

Questions people ask

Which state is Hailakandi district in?

Hailakandi district is in Assam, India.

What is the headquarters of Hailakandi district?

The headquarters of Hailakandi district is Hailakandi, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Hailakandi district?

Hailakandi district had a population of 6,59,296 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.