Dibang Valley
District in Arunachal Pradesh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Dibang Valley: 129.8%, 16th highest of 25 districts in Arunachal Pradesh
MSME Density in Dibang Valley: 22.6 per 1,000 people, 13th highest of 27 districts in Arunachal Pradesh
Women Literacy in Dibang Valley: 76.6%, 5th highest of 20 districts in Arunachal Pradesh
Health Insurance in Dibang Valley: 45.3%, 19th highest of 25 districts in Arunachal Pradesh
Dibang Valley is a district in Arunachal Pradesh with a population of 8k (Census 2011) spread across 9,284 sq km. Its literacy rate of 64.1% is below the state average of 65.4% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 813 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 938.
Demographics
What changed in Dibang Valley, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 47.3% | 49.4% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 62.7% | 51.4% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 90.2% | 97.0% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 889 | 972 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 4.6 | 3.9 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 6.8% | 24.6% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 5.1 | 15.0 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | — | 11.9 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 4 | 3.7 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Dibang Valley district?
Dibang Valley has a population of 8k according to the Census 2011, with a density of 1 people per sq km across 9,284 sq km.
What is the population of Dibang Valley in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 8k. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Dibang Valley?
Dibang Valley has a literacy rate of 64.1% (Census 2011), which is below the Arunachal Pradesh average of 65.4% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Dibang Valley compare to Arunachal Pradesh?
Dibang Valley is the 26th most populous of 27 districts in Arunachal Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 813 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 938 (Census 2011).
How many children in Dibang Valley are stunted or underweight?
In Dibang Valley, 21.7% of children under 5 are stunted, 14.4% wasted and 12.7% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Arunachal Pradesh average of 23.9% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Dibang Valley have health insurance?
45.3% of households in Dibang Valley have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 28.7% in 2019–21. The Arunachal Pradesh average is 52.0% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Dibang Valley between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Dibang Valley improved most in pre-school attendance (24% to 52%), health insurance (29% to 45%), male hypertension (45% to 29%), and got worse in women overweight or obese (22% to 36%), teen pregnancy (1% to 11%), drinking water (100% to 91%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Dibang Valley?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
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.