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{{For|disambiguation|Chirang (disambiguation)}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Chirang
| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Assam|District]] of [[Assam]]
| total_type = Total
| native_name =
| image_map = India Assam Chirang district map.svg
| map_caption =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Assam, India
| coordinates = {{coord|26.58|90.61|display=inline,title}}
| coor_pinpoint = Kajalgaon
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|..Assam Flag(INDIA).png}} [[Assam]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Autonomous district council|Territorial Region]]
| subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon image|Emblem of Bodoland.png}} [[Bodoland]]
| established_title = Established
| established_date =
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Kajalgaon]]
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
| parts_style = para
| p1 =
| area_total_km2 = 1169.9
| area_footnotes =
| population_as_of = 2001
| population_total = 482,162
| population_footnotes =
| population_urban =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 =
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1 =
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 =
| leader_title =
| leader_name =
| leader_title1 = [[Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name1 = [[Kokrajhar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kokrajhar]] (shared with Kokrajhar district)
| leader_title2 = [[Vidhan Sabha|Vidhan Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name2 = [[Sidli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sidli]], [[Bijni (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bijni]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
| registration_plate =
| blank_name_sec1 = [[Roads in India|Major highways]]
| blank_info_sec1 = 31C
| blank_name_sec2 =
| blank_info_sec2 =
| website = {{URL|http://chirang.gov.in/}}
| official_name =
| image_skyline = Dwijing festival chirang.jpg
| image_caption = Dwijing Festival in Chirang
}}
'''Chirang District''' is an administrative [[Districts of Assam|district]] in the [[Bodoland Territorial Region]] of [[Assam]] state in the [[North-East India|North-East]] of India.

==History==

It is a relatively new district in the [[Bodoland Territorial Region]] of [[Assam]]. Chirang district has been carved out from [[Bongaigaon district]] in 2004.<ref name='Statoids'>{{cite web | url = http://www.statoids.com/yin.html | title = Districts of India | access-date = 2011-10-11 | last = Law | first = Gwillim | date = 2011-09-25 | work = Statoids}}</ref>
The word "Chirang" has derived from '''[[Koch language|Garo]]''' word -"Chi" means Water and "Rang" means Rain. It may also be a copy of [[Tsirang District]] of neighbouring Bhutan. On the other hand, Most of the people regarded the word Chirang is derived from the Bodo word Chirang or Sirang. Si means life and Rang means Money. Sirang was an area which is covered by valuable soil, plants, trees, flora and fauna or the things which are necessary for human life. Thus it is a place which is important for human life or the place which is just like money or valuable for life and is later come to know Si + Rang = sirang. After some time the word articulated to Chirang from Sirang. And thus the word Sirang is latter known as Chirang.

==Geography==

===National protected area===

*[[Manas National Park]] (Part) - [[protected area]].

===Flora and fauna===

In 1990 Chirang district became home to [[Manas National Park]], which has an area of {{convert|500|km2|mi2|abbr=on|1}}.<ref name=parks>{{cite web|author=Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment |title=Protected areas: Assam |url=http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/index.htm |access-date=25 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823163836/http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/index.htm |archive-date=23 August 2011 }}</ref> It shares the park with four other districts.

==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Chirang district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 482,162,<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Suriname]].<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Suriname 491,989 July 2011 est.
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 547th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 244 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 11.26%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Chirang has a [[sex ratio]] of 969 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 64.71%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 7.29% and 37.06% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/>{{historical populations|11=1901|12=37,523|13=1911|14=48,731|15=1921|16=61,885|17=1931|18=71,977|19=1941|20=82,972|21=1951|22=90,797|23=1961|24=1,65,829|25=1971|26=2,47,085|27=1991|28=4,37,288|29=2001|30=4,33,061|31=2011|32=4,82,162|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=middle}}

=== Religion ===
{{bar box
|title=Religion in Chirang district<ref name=drk>[http://www.icssr.org/Chirang.pdf District Report - CHIRANG] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170329065523/http://www.icssr.org/kokrajhar.pdf |date=29 March 2017 }} Ministry of Minority Affairs, Govt of India</ref>
|titlebar=#FCD116
|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
|float=left
|bars=
{{bar percent|Hinduism|darkorange|66.50}}
{{bar percent|Islam|#008000|22.66}}
{{bar percent|Christianity|dodgerblue|10.32}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.52}}
}}
Hindus make up the majority, with 66.50%. Muslims are the second-largest with 22.66%. Christians are third with 10.32%.

===Language===
{{Pie chart
|caption = Languages of Chirang district (2011)
|label1 = [[Boro language (India)|Boro]] |value1 = 37.82 |color1 = purple
|label2 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]] |value2 = 28.85 |color2 = salmon
|label3 = [[Assamese language|Assamese]] |value3 = 17.19 |color3 = gold
|label4 = [[Santali language|Santali]] |value4 = 4.72 |color4 = teal
|label5 = [[Rangpuri language|Rajbongshi]] |value5 = 4.22 |color5 = goldenrod
|label6 = [[Nepali language|Nepali]] |value6 = 2.51 |color6 = pink
|label7 = [[Kurukh language|Kurukh]] |value7 = 1.11 |color7 = darkslateblue
|label8 = [[Hindi]] |value8 = 1.06 |color8 = orange
|label9 = Others |value9 = 2.52 |color9 = grey
}}

According to the 2011 census, 37.83% of the population spoke [[Boro language (India)|Boro]], 28.86% [[Bengali language|Bengali]], 17.66% [[Assamese language|Assamese]], 4.73% [[Santali language|Santali]], 4.22% [[Rangpuri language|Rajbongshi]], 2.51% [[Nepali language|Nepali]], 1.11% [[Kurukh language|Kurukh]] and 1.06% [[Hindi]] as their first language.<ref>{{cite web |title=C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Assam|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1800.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in |access-date=12 April 2020}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://chirang.gov.in/ Official website]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Chirang district
|North = {{flag|Bhutan}}
|Northeast =
|East = [[Baksa district]]
|Southeast = [[Barpeta district]]
|South =
|Southwest = [[Bongaigaon district]]
|West = [[Kokrajhar district]]
|Northwest =
}}

{{Assam}}

[[Category:Chirang district| ]]
[[Category:Districts of Assam]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Chirang district]]
[[Category:2004 establishments in Assam]]
[[Category:Bodoland]]

{{Assam-geo-stub}}

Chirang district - Revision history

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