East Kameng

District in Arunachal Pradesh

Population
47.5k
State: 12.9 Lakh
Area
3,475 km²
4.4% of state
Literacy Rate
60.5%
State: 65.4%
Sex Ratio
1,026
State: 938
Density
14 /km²
State: 16 /km²
Population Rank
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 of 27 districts in Arunachal Pradesh

Women Literacy in East Kameng: 59.1%, 5th lowest of 27 districts in Arunachal Pradesh

Health Insurance in East Kameng: 25.1%, 17th of 27 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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East Kameng is a district in Arunachal Pradesh with a population of 47.5k 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 area-proportional estimates based on parent district data.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density14 /km²▼16 /km²379 /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

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Anaemia15th of 2751.7%▼54.7%65.2%

Women & Gender

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Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density14th of 2719.0 per 1k pop▼33.5 per 1k pop42.6 per 1k pop

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases9th of 14785 per lakh▼1867 per lakh3585 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, 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 60.5%, 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 has a sex ratio of 1,026 (above state average of 938) and a literacy rate of 60.5% (below state average of 65.4%).

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

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.