Lower Subansiri

District in Arunachal Pradesh

Population

10.4k

State: 12.9 Lakh

Area

262 km²

Literacy Rate

68.2%

State: 55.4%

Sex Ratio

982

State: 938

Density

40 /km²

State: 16 /km²

Lower Subansiri is a district in Arunachal Pradesh with a population of 10.4k spread across 262 sq km. Its literacy rate of 68.2% is above the state average of 55.4% and above the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 982 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

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Population Density

40 /km²

▲

16 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

982

▲

938

943

Literacy Rate

68.2%

▲

55.4%

63.0%

SC Population

0.0%

—

0.0%

16.6%

ST Population

84.4%

▲

67.6%

8.7%

Worker Participation

35.9%

▼

42.5%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

30.7%

▲

27.5%

33.2%

Child Wasting

11.5%

▼

13.6%

18.4%

Underweight Children

8.1%

▼

13.9%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

52.4%

▼

54.7%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

40.5%

▲

37.1%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

66.5%

▲

64.8%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

89.8%

▲

81.0%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

82.8%

▼

84.1%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

60.8%

▲

53.2%

54.6%

Health Insurance

24.5%

▼

27.6%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

98.1%

▲

95.0%

93.6%

Electricity Access

97.8%

▲

93.7%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

16.0%

▼

18.7%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

2.0%

▼

5.3%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

10.6%

▼

12.7%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

12.3%

▲

11.8%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

154.2 per 1k pop

▲

33.5 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

1.6k

▲

1.2k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

34.3%

▲

28.8%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

2957 per lakh

▲

1867 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

10.4%

▲

6.8%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

1.67

▲

1.23

0.81

All Indicators

Indicator	District	State Avg	National Avg	Source
Population ~	5,256	24,570.852	8 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Households ~	1,984	9,348.481	3.2 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Literacy ~	3,861	15,151.185	5.6 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Children ~	624	3,715.481	1.1 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes ~	—	—	1.4 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes ~	4,295	15,820.556	73,030.1	Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation ~	2,210	12,086.852	4.2 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Cultivators ~	382	4,421.296	94,025.601	Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers ~	45	423.963	71,160.644	Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers ~	1,297	5,455.444	1.7 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio ~	981.925	947.896	949.448	Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6) ~	964.744	972.024	925.852	Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap ~	10.6	12.7	14.1	Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap ~	12.3	11.8	23.9	Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~	—	3.1	26.8	Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~	1	24.7	448.822	Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~	—	3.7	81.1	Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting	30.7%	27.5%	33.2%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting	11.5%	13.6%	18.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight	8.1%	13.9%	29.1%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia	52.4%	54.7%	65.2%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia	40.5%	37.1%	55.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination	66.5%	64.8%	77.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births	89.8%	81.0%	88.5%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation	82.8%	84.1%	72.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel	60.8%	53.2%	54.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance	24.5%	27.6%	41.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water	98.1%	95.0%	93.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access	97.8%	93.7%	97.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt	99.5%	99.3%	95.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy	73.4%	70.7%	73.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling	49.9%	40.0%	40.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage	16.0%	18.7%	20.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy	2.0%	5.3%	6.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene	92.4%	91.4%	78.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits	39.1%	34.9%	60.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate	19.6%	14.7%	23.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding	—	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	36.6%	34.2%	25.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes	14.2%	12.0%	14.7%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use	46.7%	48.5%	40.7%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh	2,956.705	1,866.783	3,585.273	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal	10.4%	6.8%	35.5%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)	13.6%	12.9%	19.5%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio	1.7	1.2	0.8	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density	308	889.071	64,978.341	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases	2.6%	10.3%	9.4%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage	33.1%	34.3%	39.0%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index	—	0.5	0.6	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household	12.5	14.8	43.4	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability	0.3	0.2	0.3	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)	—	—	56.4	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size	1.7	3.6	1.5	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)	38.9%	23.7%	59.8%	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity	34.5%	9.8%	49.8%	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio	0.0	0.2	0.1	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap	14.2	25.6	11.3	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People	966.785	266.08	157.705	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita	0.9	0.5	0.2	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share	—	—	0.0	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient	0.4	0.5	0.5	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Sowing Efficiency	1.0	0.8	0.9	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio	0.5	0.3	0.1	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density	154.171	33.5	42.6	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs	1,606	1,229.852	61,725.66	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share	34.3%	28.8%	24.9%	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share	0.6%	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)	13	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)

~ Values marked with ~ are area-proportional estimates or inherited from a parent district.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Lower Subansiri district?

Lower Subansiri has a population of 10.4k according to the Census 2011, with a density of 40 people per sq km across 262 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Lower Subansiri?

Lower Subansiri has a literacy rate of 68.2%, which is above the Arunachal Pradesh average of 55.4% and above the national average of 63.0%.

How does Lower Subansiri compare to Arunachal Pradesh?

Lower Subansiri has a sex ratio of 982 (above state average of 938) and a literacy rate of 68.2% (above state average of 55.4%).

What data sources are used for Lower Subansiri?

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)