Bichom

District in Arunachal Pradesh

Population

24.7k

State: 12.9 Lakh

Area

1,806 km²

Literacy Rate

49.3%

State: 55.4%

Sex Ratio

1,026

State: 938

Density

14 /km²

State: 16 /km²

Bichom is a district in Arunachal Pradesh with a population of 24.7k spread across 1,806 sq km. Its literacy rate of 49.3% is below the state average of 55.4% and below the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,026 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 938. Some values for this district are area-proportional estimates based on parent district data.

Demographics

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Population Density

14 /km²

▼

16 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

1,026

▲

938

943

Literacy Rate

49.3%

▼

55.4%

63.0%

SC Population

0.0%

—

0.0%

16.6%

ST Population

91.9%

▲

67.6%

8.7%

Worker Participation

40.0%

▼

42.5%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

35.7%

▲

27.5%

33.2%

Child Wasting

15.8%

▲

13.6%

18.4%

Underweight Children

14.2%

▲

13.9%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

51.7%

▼

54.7%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

26.2%

▼

37.1%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

60.8%

▼

64.8%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

76.0%

▼

81.0%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

75.6%

▼

84.1%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

49.5%

▼

53.2%

54.6%

Health Insurance

25.1%

▼

27.6%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

93.6%

▼

95.0%

93.6%

Electricity Access

86.3%

▼

93.7%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

26.5%

▲

18.7%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

8.1%

▲

5.3%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

13.6%

▲

12.7%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

4.4%

▼

11.8%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

1.0 per 1k pop

▼

33.5 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

▼

1.2k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

8.3%

▼

28.8%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

0 per lakh

▼

1867 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

8.8%

▲

6.8%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.63

▼

1.23

0.81

Climate Vulnerability

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Climate Vulnerability Index

0.54

▲

0.52

0.56

All Indicators

Indicator	District	State Avg	National Avg	Source
Population ~	12,194	24,570.852	8 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Households ~	4,584	9,348.481	3.2 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Literacy ~	6,845	15,151.185	5.6 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Children ~	2,294	3,715.481	1.1 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes ~	—	—	1.4 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes ~	11,073	15,820.556	73,030.1	Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation ~	5,149	12,086.852	4.2 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Cultivators ~	2,756	4,421.296	94,025.601	Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers ~	59	423.963	71,160.644	Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers ~	1,724	5,455.444	1.7 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio ~	1,026.16	947.896	949.448	Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6) ~	997.384	972.024	925.852	Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap ~	13.6	12.7	14.1	Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap ~	4.4	11.8	23.9	Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~	1	3.1	26.8	Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~	7	24.7	448.822	Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~	1	3.7	81.1	Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting ~	35.7%	27.5%	33.2%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting ~	15.8%	13.6%	18.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight ~	14.2%	13.9%	29.1%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia ~	51.7%	54.7%	65.2%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia ~	26.2%	37.1%	55.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination ~	60.8%	64.8%	77.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births ~	76.0%	81.0%	88.5%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation ~	75.6%	84.1%	72.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel ~	49.5%	53.2%	54.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance ~	25.1%	27.6%	41.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water ~	93.6%	95.0%	93.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access ~	86.3%	93.7%	97.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt ~	98.9%	99.3%	95.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy ~	59.1%	70.7%	73.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling ~	31.8%	40.0%	40.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage ~	26.5%	18.7%	20.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy ~	8.1%	5.3%	6.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene ~	85.4%	91.4%	78.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits ~	29.1%	34.9%	60.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate ~	9.0%	14.7%	23.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding ~	—	63.7%	66.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
ORS for Diarrhoea ~	74.4%	74.1%	61.8%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Hypertension ~	29.0%	34.2%	25.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes ~	13.9%	12.0%	14.7%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use ~	48.2%	48.5%	40.7%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh ~	—	1,866.783	3,585.273	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal ~	8.8%	6.8%	35.5%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr) ~	22.3%	12.9%	19.5%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio ~	0.6	1.2	0.8	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density ~	—	889.071	64,978.341	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases ~	4.8%	10.3%	9.4%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage ~	16.6%	34.3%	39.0%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index ~	0.5	0.5	0.6	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household ~	7.4	14.8	43.4	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability ~	0.2	0.2	0.3	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021) ~	—	—	56.4	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size ~	3.7	3.6	1.5	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%) ~	15.8%	23.7%	59.8%	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity ~	4.9%	9.8%	49.8%	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio ~	0.1	0.2	0.1	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap ~	—	25.6	11.3	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People ~	—	266.08	157.705	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita ~	—	0.5	0.2	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share ~	—	—	0.0	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient ~	0.4	0.5	0.5	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Sowing Efficiency ~	0.9	0.8	0.9	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio ~	0.2	0.3	0.1	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density	1.0	33.5	42.6	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs	24	1,229.852	61,725.66	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share	8.3%	28.8%	24.9%	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share	—	1.2%	0.8%	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases ~	—	4.4	89.0	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
SC/ST Atrocities ~	—	—	17.4	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Domestic Violence ~	—	1	12.6	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Dowry Crimes ~	—	—	51.6	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Drug Crimes (NDPS) ~	3	11.6	147.763	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime ~	—	2.8	55.7	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes ~	—	1	10.4	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate ~	—	4.3	93.6	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh ~	1	1.1	4.1	eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024)
Biogas Plants per Lakh ~	—	1	1.3	GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026)

~ Values marked with ~ are area-proportional estimates or inherited from a parent district.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Bichom district?

Bichom has a population of 24.7k according to the Census 2011, with a density of 14 people per sq km across 1,806 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Bichom?

Bichom has a literacy rate of 49.3%, which is below the Arunachal Pradesh average of 55.4% and below the national average of 63.0%.

How does Bichom compare to Arunachal Pradesh?

Bichom has a sex ratio of 1,026 (above state average of 938) and a literacy rate of 49.3% (below state average of 55.4%).

What data sources are used for Bichom?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.

Data Sources

Census 2011

NFHS-5 (2019–21)

NJDG (2024)

CVI (2021)

Ag Census 2015–16

Udyam/MSME (2026)

NCRB SLL (2022)

eRaktKosh (2024)

GOBARdhan (2026)

Town Amenities (2011)

RBI BSR (2026)