Lower Dibang Valley

District in Arunachal Pradesh

Population

54.1k

State: 12.9 Lakh

Area

3,384 km²

Literacy Rate

58.9%

State: 55.4%

Sex Ratio

928

State: 938

Density

16 /km²

State: 16 /km²

Lower Dibang Valley is a district in Arunachal Pradesh with a population of 54.1k spread across 3,384 sq km. Its literacy rate of 58.9% is above the state average of 55.4% and below the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 928 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 938.

Demographics

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Population Density

16 /km²

—

16 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

928

▼

938

943

Literacy Rate

58.9%

▲

55.4%

63.0%

SC Population

0.0%

—

0.0%

16.6%

ST Population

48.0%

▼

67.6%

8.7%

Worker Participation

41.3%

▼

42.5%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

14.3%

▼

27.5%

33.2%

Child Wasting

7.6%

▼

13.6%

18.4%

Underweight Children

9.7%

▼

13.9%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

51.5%

▼

54.7%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

34.6%

▼

37.1%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

73.8%

▲

64.8%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

90.1%

▲

81.0%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

89.9%

▲

84.1%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

57.4%

▲

53.2%

54.6%

Health Insurance

36.8%

▲

27.6%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

99.5%

▲

95.0%

93.6%

Electricity Access

84.4%

▼

93.7%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

13.8%

▼

18.7%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

1.6%

▼

5.3%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

11.6%

▼

12.7%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

18.7%

▲

11.8%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

26.1 per 1k pop

▼

33.5 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

1.4k

▲

1.2k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

26.4%

▼

28.8%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

325 per lakh

▼

1867 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

11.9%

▲

6.8%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.61

▼

1.23

0.81

Climate Vulnerability

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Climate Vulnerability Index

0.50

▼

0.52

0.56

All Indicators

Indicator	District	State Avg	National Avg	Source
Population	28,053	24,570.852	8 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Households	11,600	9,348.481	3.2 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Literacy	18,087	15,151.185	5.6 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Children	4,112	3,715.481	1.1 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes	—	—	1.4 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes	12,649	15,820.556	73,030.1	Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation	14,102	12,086.852	4.2 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Cultivators	5,033	4,421.296	94,025.601	Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers	1,584	423.963	71,160.644	Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers	6,332	5,455.444	1.7 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio	927.78	947.896	949.448	Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)	947.714	972.024	925.852	Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap	11.6	12.7	14.1	Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap	18.7	11.8	23.9	Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres	2	3.1	26.8	Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools	14	24.7	448.822	Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking	2	3.7	81.1	Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting	14.3%	27.5%	33.2%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting	7.6%	13.6%	18.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight	9.7%	13.9%	29.1%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia	51.5%	54.7%	65.2%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia	34.6%	37.1%	55.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination	73.8%	64.8%	77.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births	90.1%	81.0%	88.5%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation	89.9%	84.1%	72.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel	57.4%	53.2%	54.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance	36.8%	27.6%	41.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water	99.5%	95.0%	93.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access	84.4%	93.7%	97.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt	98.7%	99.3%	95.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy	80.0%	70.7%	73.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling	51.9%	40.0%	40.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage	13.8%	18.7%	20.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy	1.6%	5.3%	6.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene	96.0%	91.4%	78.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits	48.6%	34.9%	60.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate	11.0%	14.7%	23.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding	60.1%	63.7%	66.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
ORS for Diarrhoea	—	74.1%	61.8%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Hypertension	38.1%	34.2%	25.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes	13.2%	12.0%	14.7%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use	52.1%	48.5%	40.7%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh	325.444	1,866.783	3,585.273	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal	11.9%	6.8%	35.5%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)	4.5%	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	176	889.071	64,978.341	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases	3.4%	10.3%	9.4%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage	18.2%	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	16.6	14.8	43.4	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability	0.1	0.2	0.3	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)	—	—	56.4	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size	7.3	3.6	1.5	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)	5.9%	23.7%	59.8%	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity	2.9%	9.8%	49.8%	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio	0.2	0.2	0.1	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap	51.4	25.6	11.3	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People	31.9	266.08	157.705	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita	0.2	0.5	0.2	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share	—	—	0.0	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient	0.5	0.5	0.5	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Sowing Efficiency	0.8	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	26.1	33.5	42.6	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs	1,413	1,229.852	61,725.66	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share	26.4%	28.8%	24.9%	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share	0.9%	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)	16	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)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Lower Dibang Valley district?

Lower Dibang Valley has a population of 54.1k according to the Census 2011, with a density of 16 people per sq km across 3,384 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Lower Dibang Valley?

Lower Dibang Valley has a literacy rate of 58.9%, which is above the Arunachal Pradesh average of 55.4% and below the national average of 63.0%.

How does Lower Dibang Valley compare to Arunachal Pradesh?

Lower Dibang Valley has a sex ratio of 928 (below state average of 938) and a literacy rate of 58.9% (above state average of 55.4%).

What data sources are used for Lower Dibang Valley?

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)