East Kameng

District in Arunachal Pradesh

Population

47.5k

State: 12.9 Lakh

Area

3,475 km²

Literacy Rate

49.3%

State: 55.4%

Sex Ratio

1,026

State: 938

Density

14 /km²

State: 16 /km²

East Kameng is a district in Arunachal Pradesh with a population of 47.5k spread across 3,475 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

19.0 per 1k pop

▼

33.5 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

901

▼

1.2k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

29.7%

▲

28.8%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

785 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 ~	23,455	24,570.852	8 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Households ~	8,818	9,348.481	3.2 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Literacy ~	13,166	15,151.185	5.6 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Children ~	4,413	3,715.481	1.1 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes ~	—	—	1.4 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes ~	21,300	15,820.556	73,030.1	Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation ~	9,905	12,086.852	4.2 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Cultivators ~	5,300	4,421.296	94,025.601	Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers ~	114	423.963	71,160.644	Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers ~	3,317	5,455.444	1.7 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio ~	1,026.178	947.896	949.448	Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6) ~	997.281	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 ~	9	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	784.867	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	373	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	6.8	25.6	11.3	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People	119.624	266.08	157.705	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita	0.4	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	19.0	33.5	42.6	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs	901	1,229.852	61,725.66	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share	29.7%	28.8%	24.9%	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share	0.8%	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 East Kameng district?

East Kameng has a population of 47.5k according to the Census 2011, with a density of 14 people per sq km across 3,475 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of East Kameng?

East Kameng 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 East Kameng compare to Arunachal Pradesh?

East Kameng 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 East Kameng?

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)