Kamle

District in Arunachal Pradesh

PopulationCensus 2011, counted on today's district boundary: the district was split, merged or created after 2011
22.4k
State: 12.9 Lakh
Area
1,813 km²
2.3% of state
Literacy RateCensus 2011: literates as a share of people aged 7 and above
66.4%
State: 65.4%
Sex RatioCensus 2011: females per 1,000 males
991
State: 938
DensityCensus 2011 population per km²
12 /km²
State: 15 /km²
Population RankBy Census 2011 population
20th of 27
In Arunachal Pradesh

MSME Density in Kamle: 11.8 per 1,000 people, 18th highest of 27 districts in Arunachal Pradesh

Health Insurance in Kamle: 60.4%, 10th highest of 25 districts in Arunachal Pradesh

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Kamle is a district in Arunachal Pradesh with a population of 22.4k (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 1,813 sq km. Its literacy rate of 66.4% is above the state average of 65.4% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 991 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 Density12 /km²▼15 /km²366 /km²
Sex Ratio991▲938943
Literacy Rate66.4%▲65.4%72.9%
SC Population0.0%—0.0%16.6%
ST Population95.4%▲67.6%8.7%
Worker Participation38.1%▼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 Work Gap6th lowest of 264.9 pts▼14.3 pts27.9 pts

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density18th highest of 2711.8 per 1k pop▼25.8 per 1k pop39.8 per 1k pop

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Cases Delayed (%)10.4%▲7.5%42.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Kamle district?

Kamle has a population of 22.4k according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 12 people per sq km across 1,813 sq km.

What is the population of Kamle in 2026?

There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 22.4k. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.

What is the literacy rate of Kamle?

Kamle has a literacy rate of 66.4% (Census 2011), which is above the Arunachal Pradesh average of 65.4% and below the national average of 72.9%.

How does Kamle compare to Arunachal Pradesh?

Kamle is the 20th most populous of 27 districts in Arunachal Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 991 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 938 (Census 2011).

How many children in Kamle are stunted or underweight?

In Kamle, 39.8% of children under 5 are stunted, 5.6% wasted and 15.1% 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 Kamle have health insurance?

60.4% of households in Kamle 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 Kamle?

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.