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Sonitpur district, Assam

Sonitpur is one of the 35 districts of Assam. Its headquarters is Tezpur. At the 2011 census it had about 19.2 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Assam
Headquarters
Tezpur
Name in Hindi
शोणितपुर जिला
Population (2011 census)
19,24,110
Rank in Assam by population
2nd of 33
Area
5,324 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
361
Official website
sonitpur.gov.in
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q42765
All districts of Assam

Population in context

With 19,24,110 people in 2011, Sonitpur ranks 2nd 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 Sonitpur 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 Sonitpur district in?

Sonitpur district is in Assam, India.

What is the headquarters of Sonitpur district?

The headquarters of Sonitpur district is Tezpur, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Sonitpur district?

Sonitpur district had a population of 19,24,110 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.