Demographics
According to the 2011 census Bongaigaon district has a population of 732,639, roughly equal to the nation of Guyana or the US state of Alaska. This gives it a ranking of 496th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 425 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,100 /sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 19.58%. Bongaigaon has a sex ratio of 961 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 70.44%.
The main religions are Hindism (535,464), Islam (348,573)(47.57%) and Christianity (18,728).
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