Arunachal Pradesh
District-Level Data & Statistics
- PopulationCensus 2011, the latest complete count; Census 2027 results are expected from 2028
- 12.9 Lakh
- 0.1% of India
- Projected 2026: 16 LakhOfficial projection for 1 March 2026, not a count: Technical Group on Population Projections, National Commission on Population, MoHFW (2020)
- Districts
- 27
- Avg 47.6k each
- AreaDensity uses the Census 2011 population
- 83,743 km²
- 15 people /km²
- Literacy RateCensus 2011: literates as a share of people aged 7 and above
- 65.4%
- India: 72.9%
- Sex RatioCensus 2011: females per 1,000 males
- 938
- India: 943
- RankBy Census 2011 population
- 28th
- of 36 by population
Arunachal Pradesh is India's 28th most populous state with a population of 12.9 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 27 districts covering 83,743 sq km. The state's literacy rate stands at 65.4%, below the national average of 72.9%. With a sex ratio of 938 females per 1,000 males, it is below the national figure of 943.
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Arunachal Pradesh · district average 147.1%, 1st of 36 states
All 25 on the map →MSME Density in Arunachal Pradesh · population-weighted average 25.8 per 1,000 people, 31st of 36 states
Women Literacy in Arunachal Pradesh · population-weighted average 70.8%, 28th of 36 states
All 20 on the map →Health Insurance in Arunachal Pradesh · population-weighted average 52.0%, 25th of 34 states
All 25 on the map →Demographics
What changed in Arunachal Pradesh, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more. Same districts in both rounds.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional)
State and National are population-weighted averages of districts, not official NFHS figures.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
Arunachal Pradesh districts ranked
Population (Census 2011)
- 1Papumpare 1.8 Lakh
- 2Changlang 1.5 Lakh
- 3Namsai 89.7k
- 4West Kameng 83.9k
- 5Tirap 71.1k
- 1Pakke Kessang 5.1k
- 2Dibang Valley 8k
- 3West Siang 8.9k
- 4Lower Subansiri 10.4k
- 5Shi Yomi 12.9k
Population Density (per km²)
- 1Tirap 71
- 2Namsai 69
- 3Papumpare 56
- 4Lower Subansiri 40
- 5Keyi Panyor 40
- 1Dibang Valley 1
- 2Pakke Kessang 3
- 3Anjaw 4
- 4Shi Yomi 5
- 5Upper Siang 6
Literacy Rate
- 1Papumpare 80.0%
- 2Lower Subansiri 77.3%
- 3Keyi Panyor 77.3%
- 4Lower Siang 75.5%
- 5East Siang 73.6%
- 1Longding 43.9%
- 2Kurung Kumey 46.8%
- 3Kra Daadi 50.4%
- 4Shi Yomi 53.1%
- 5Pakke Kessang 54.1%
Sex Ratio (females per 1,000 males)
- 1Pakke Kessang 1,083
- 2East Siang 1,038
- 3Kra Daadi 1,038
- 4Kurung Kumey 1,028
- 5East Kameng 1,026
- 1Tawang 714
- 2Dibang Valley 813
- 3West Kameng 819
- 4Anjaw 839
- 5Upper Siang 889
Underweight Children
- 1Kurung Kumey 29.9%
- 2Pakke Kessang 29.5%
- 3Namsai 25.7%
- 4Changlang 23.9%
- 5Kra Daadi 23.5%
- 1Lower Subansiri 9.9%
- 2West Siang 11.1%
- 3Shi Yomi 11.4%
- 4Lower Siang 12.0%
- 5Longding 12.1%
Electricity Access
- 1West Kameng 99.9%
- 2Lepa Rada 99.9%
- 3Kamle 99.8%
- 4Papumpare 99.7%
- 5Lower Subansiri 99.7%
- 1Shi Yomi 66.0%
- 2Dibang Valley 92.8%
- 3Lower Dibang Valley 93.2%
- 4Siang 93.9%
- 5Anjaw 95.8%
Small Business Density
- 1Lower Subansiri 154.2
- 2West Siang 129.4
- 3Shi Yomi 89.3
- 4Lower Siang 67.2
- 5East Siang 60.7
- 1Bichom 1.0
- 2Keyi Panyor 4.4
- 3Kra Daadi 6.9
- 4Tirap 6.9
- 5Siang 7.0
All Districts
27 districts| District | Population (2011) | Literacy % | Sex Ratio | Density /km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papumpare | 1,76,573 | 80.0% | 980 | 56 |
| Changlang | 1,48,226 | 59.8% | 926 | 30 |
| Namsai | 89,655 | 67.2% | 925 | 69 |
| West Kameng | 83,947 | 67.1% | 819 | 23 |
| Tirap | 71,082 | 57.6% | 921 | 71 |
| Upper Subansiri | 68,841 | 64.3% | 999 | 12 |
| Lower Dibang Valley | 54,080 | 69.1% | 928 | 16 |
| Lohit | 53,633 | 70.6% | 891 | 18 |
| Kra Daadi | 53,049 | 50.4% | 1,038 | 23 |
| Tawang | 49,977 | 59.0% | 714 | 21 |
| East Kameng | 47,524 | 60.5% | 1,026 | 14 |
| Siang | 46,613 | 70.4% | 938 | 14 |
| Keyi Panyor | 46,378 | 77.3% | 982 | 40 |
| Upper Siang | 35,320 | 60.0% | 889 | 6 |
| Kurung Kumey | 35,116 | 46.8% | 1,028 | 8 |
| East Siang | 34,808 | 73.6% | 1,038 | 21 |
| Longding | 33,915 | 43.9% | 986 | 38 |
| Lepa Rada | 26,004 | 66.7% | 937 | 35 |
| Bichom | 24,706 | 60.5% | 1,026 | 14 |
| Kamle | 22,415 | 66.4% | 991 | 12 |
| Anjaw | 21,167 | 56.5% | 839 | 4 |
| Lower Siang | 17,201 | 75.5% | 974 | 10 |
| Shi Yomi | 12,942 | 53.1% | 932 | 5 |
| Lower Subansiri | 10,417 | 77.3% | 982 | 40 |
| West Siang | 8,935 | 63.5% | 990 | 7 |
| Dibang Valley | 8,004 | 64.1% | 813 | 1 |
| Pakke Kessang | 5,082 | 54.1% | 1,083 | 3 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Arunachal Pradesh in crore?
Arunachal Pradesh has a population of 12.9 Lakh (12,85,610) according to the Census 2011, making it India's 28th most populous state, across 27 districts.
What is the total area of Arunachal Pradesh in sq km?
Arunachal Pradesh covers a total area of 83,743 sq km, divided into 27 districts.
What is the literacy rate of Arunachal Pradesh?
Arunachal Pradesh's literacy rate is 65.4% (Census 2011), below the national average of 72.9%. Papumpare has the highest literacy rate (80.0%) and Longding the lowest (43.9%). Female literacy is lowest in Longding (35.0%).
What is the population density of Arunachal Pradesh?
Arunachal Pradesh has 15 people per sq km, against a national average of 366. Tirap has the highest population density and Dibang Valley the lowest.
What is the sex ratio of Arunachal Pradesh?
Arunachal Pradesh has a sex ratio of 938 females per 1,000 males, below the national average of 943. Pakke Kessang has the highest sex ratio (1,083) and Tawang the lowest (714).
Which district of Arunachal Pradesh has the highest and lowest population?
Papumpare has the highest population in Arunachal Pradesh (1.8 Lakh) and Pakke Kessang the lowest (5.1k), per the Census 2011.
Which is the largest district of Arunachal Pradesh by area?
Dibang Valley is the largest district of Arunachal Pradesh by area, and Lower Subansiri the smallest.
How many children in Arunachal Pradesh are stunted or underweight?
In Arunachal Pradesh, 23.9% of children under 5 are stunted, 16.6% wasted and 18.8% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Arunachal Pradesh have health insurance?
52.0% of households in Arunachal Pradesh have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). The India average is 58.1%.
What changed in Arunachal Pradesh between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Arunachal Pradesh improved most in health insurance (29% to 52%), pre-school attendance (20% to 35%), women internet use (56% to 69%), and got worse in women overweight or obese (24% to 31%), child wasting (14% to 19%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
Is there newer population data for Arunachal Pradesh than the Census 2011?
Not yet. The Census 2011 is the latest complete count. Census 2027 is under way: the population count uses a reference date of 1 March 2027, with provisional results expected by late 2028. Until then, the official projection for Arunachal Pradesh on 1 March 2026 is 16 Lakh (Technical Group on Population Projections, National Commission on Population, MoHFW, 2020); it is a projection, not a count. Census 2027 timeline
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.