Study Area
1.1.2. Population
According to the 2001 Census, the Sonitpur District has a population of 16,77,874, with a density of 315 persons per sq. km. In terms of population it ranks third in Assam after Kamrup and Nagaon districts. The people here are a heterogeneous lot. Rather, they are a mosaic of ethnic groups, an admixture of diverse types of people.