While "Kaziranga" is often thought of purely as a wilderness, it is surrounded by a vibrant tapestry of human settlement. The immediate periphery of the park includes dozens of revenue villages, tea estates, and small commercial hubs.
The ethnic composition of the local communities is deeply diverse. It includes the Mishing tribe (known for their traditional stilt houses along the riverbanks), the Karbi people in the southern hills, Assamese Hindus and Muslims, and the "Tea Tribes" (Adivasi communities brought in during the British colonial era to work the tea gardens). Assamese is the primary language, alongside Hindi, Bengali, and local tribal dialects. The communities heavily depend on agriculture, tea garden labor, and, increasingly, the tourism industry for their livelihoods.
_Data not readily available for this location._ (Exact census aggregates for the undefined "city" limits of Kaziranga are unavailable, as populations are recorded at the individual village and district levels.)
