Lohit
District in Arunachal Pradesh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Lohit: 123.8%, 17th highest of 25 districts in Arunachal Pradesh
MSME Density in Lohit: 24.9 per 1,000 people, 11th highest of 27 districts in Arunachal Pradesh
Women Literacy in Lohit: 70.9%, 13th highest of 20 districts in Arunachal Pradesh
Health Insurance in Lohit: 26.7%, lowest of 25 districts in Arunachal Pradesh
Lohit is a district in Arunachal Pradesh with a population of 53.6k (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 2,962 sq km. Its literacy rate of 70.6% is above the state average of 65.4% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 891 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 938. Some values for this district are estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.
Demographics
What changed in Lohit, 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
Governance
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 44.7% | 49.4% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 43.5% | 51.4% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 91.4% | 97.0% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 948 | 972 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 6.8 | 3.9 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 19.9% | 24.6% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 31.1 | 15.0 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 8.3 | 11.9 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | — | 3.7 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Lohit district?
Lohit has a population of 53.6k according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 18 people per sq km across 2,962 sq km.
What is the population of Lohit in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 53.6k. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Lohit?
Lohit has a literacy rate of 70.6% (Census 2011), which is above the Arunachal Pradesh average of 65.4% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Lohit compare to Arunachal Pradesh?
Lohit is the 8th most populous of 27 districts in Arunachal Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 891 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 938 (Census 2011).
How many children in Lohit are stunted or underweight?
In Lohit, 19.2% of children under 5 are stunted, 16.6% wasted and 20.8% 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 Lohit have health insurance?
26.7% of households in Lohit have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), down from 31.9% in 2019–21. The Arunachal Pradesh average is 52.0% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Lohit between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Lohit improved most in pre-school attendance (22% to 40%), women with a bank account (80% to 90%), male tobacco use (53% to 44%), and got worse in child underweight (13% to 21%), male diabetes (9% to 16%), iodized salt (98% to 92%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Lohit?
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.