East Kameng

District in Arunachal Pradesh

PopulationCensus 2011, counted on today's district boundary: the district was split, merged or created after 2011
47.5k
State: 12.9 Lakh
Area
3,475 km²
4.4% of state
Literacy RateCensus 2011: literates as a share of people aged 7 and above
60.5%
State: 65.4%
Sex RatioCensus 2011: females per 1,000 males
1,026
State: 938
DensityCensus 2011 population per km²
14 /km²
State: 15 /km²
Population RankBy Census 2011 population
11th of 27
In Arunachal Pradesh

Credit Growth (5-Year) in East Kameng: 84.2%, 2nd lowest of 25 districts in Arunachal Pradesh

MSME Density in East Kameng: 19.0 per 1,000 people, 14th highest of 27 districts in Arunachal Pradesh

Women Literacy in East Kameng: 59.1%, 3rd lowest of 20 districts in Arunachal Pradesh

Health Insurance in East Kameng: 65.0%, 7th highest of 25 districts in Arunachal Pradesh

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Udyam Registration (MSME) · 2026
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National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) · 2019–21
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National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) · 2023–24
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East Kameng is a district in Arunachal Pradesh with a population of 47.5k (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 3,475 sq km. Its literacy rate of 60.5% is below the state average of 65.4% and below the national average of 72.9%. 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 estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density14 /km²▼15 /km²366 /km²
Sex Ratio1,026▲938943
Literacy Rate60.5%▼65.4%72.9%
SC Population0.0%—0.0%16.6%
ST Population91.9%▲67.6%8.7%
Worker Participation40.0%▼42.5%39.8%

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. No “was”: the district boundary changed after 2019–21.

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Female Literacy Gap7th highest of 2717.1 pts▲15.1 pts16.5 pts
Female Work Gap5th lowest of 264.4 pts▼14.3 pts27.9 pts

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density14th highest of 2719.0 per 1k pop▼25.8 per 1k pop39.8 per 1k pop

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases7th highest of 12785 per lakh▼1761 per lakh4025 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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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, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 14 people per sq km across 3,475 sq km.

What is the population of East Kameng in 2026?

There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 47.5k. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.

What is the literacy rate of East Kameng?

East Kameng has a literacy rate of 60.5% (Census 2011), which is below the Arunachal Pradesh average of 65.4% and below the national average of 72.9%.

How does East Kameng compare to Arunachal Pradesh?

East Kameng is the 11th most populous of 27 districts in Arunachal Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 1,026 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 938 (Census 2011).

How many children in East Kameng are stunted or underweight?

In East Kameng, 36.1% of children under 5 are stunted, 10.1% wasted and 17.3% 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 East Kameng have health insurance?

65.0% of households in East Kameng have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). The Arunachal Pradesh average is 52.0% and India's 58.1%.

What data sources are used for East Kameng?

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.