Mahur was notified as Mahur town in the year 1988, Mahur is a revenue town under Dima Hasao district, Assam, having 6 wards. The Mahur Town has population of 7,450 of which 3,902 are males while 3,548 are females ie. 52.38% male 47.62% female as per report released by Census India 2011.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 958 which is 12.86 % of total population of Mahur. In Mahur, Female Sex Ratio is of 909 against state average of 958. Literacy rate of Town is 83.50% higher than state average of 72.19 %. In Mahur, Male literacy is 52.38% while female literacy rate is 47.62%.

As per 2001 census the population of Mahur Town was 6264 and as per 2011 census, population is 7450 ie. Population growth of Mahur town is 18.93%.

(as per the District Census Hand Book 2011).