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Jorhat district, Assam

Jorhat is one of the 35 districts of Assam. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 10.9 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Assam
Headquarters
Jorhat
Name in Hindi
जोरहट जिला
Population (2011 census)
10,92,256
Rank in Assam by population
11th of 33
Area
2,852 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
383
Formed
1983
Official website
jorhat.gov.in
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Wikidata entry Q42611
All districts of Assam

Population in context

With 10,92,256 people in 2011, Jorhat ranks 11th 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 Jorhat 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 Jorhat district in?

Jorhat district is in Assam, India.

What is the headquarters of Jorhat district?

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

What is the population of Jorhat district?

Jorhat district had a population of 10,92,256 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.