Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Hailakandi town had a population of 29,634 and the district had a total population of 5,47,003. Males constitute 51% of the district's population and females 49%. Hailakandi has an average literacy rate of 78.5%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 75%. In Hailakandi, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Religion: 57.63% of the population follows Islam,rest of the 42.37% are followers of Hinduism along with a small Christian population.It is to be noted that according to some scholars, the actual population of Hailakandi town is 52 thousand.
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