Lower Dibang Valley
District in Arunachal Pradesh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Lower Dibang Valley: 193.6%, 4th highest of 25 districts in Arunachal Pradesh
MSME Density in Lower Dibang Valley: 26.1 per 1,000 people, 10th highest of 27 districts in Arunachal Pradesh
Women Literacy in Lower Dibang Valley: 80.0%, 3rd highest of 20 districts in Arunachal Pradesh
Health Insurance in Lower Dibang Valley: 35.3%, 4th lowest of 25 districts in Arunachal Pradesh
Lower Dibang Valley is a district in Arunachal Pradesh with a population of 54.1k (Census 2011) spread across 3,384 sq km. Its literacy rate of 69.1% is above the state average of 65.4% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 928 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 938.
Demographics
What changed in Lower Dibang Valley, 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 | 48.4% | 49.4% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 54.5% | 51.4% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 94.9% | 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 | 7.3 | 3.9 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 5.9% | 24.6% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 16.6 | 15.0 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 3.4 | 11.9 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 2 | 3.7 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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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 population of Lower Dibang Valley in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 54.1k. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Lower Dibang Valley?
Lower Dibang Valley has a literacy rate of 69.1% (Census 2011), which is above the Arunachal Pradesh average of 65.4% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Lower Dibang Valley compare to Arunachal Pradesh?
Lower Dibang Valley is the 7th most populous of 27 districts in Arunachal Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 928 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 938 (Census 2011).
How many children in Lower Dibang Valley are stunted or underweight?
In Lower Dibang Valley, 20.6% of children under 5 are stunted, 19.7% wasted and 18.5% 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 Lower Dibang Valley have health insurance?
35.3% of households in Lower Dibang Valley have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), down from 36.8% in 2019–21. The Arunachal Pradesh average is 52.0% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Lower Dibang Valley between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Lower Dibang Valley improved most in pre-school attendance (19% to 56%), male hypertension (38% to 21%), electricity access (84% to 93%), and got worse in women internet use (74% to 50%), women overweight or obese (17% to 31%), modern contraception (56% to 43%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Lower Dibang Valley?
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.