Namsai
District in Arunachal Pradesh
Population
89.7k
State: 12.9 Lakh
Area
1,293 km²
Literacy Rate
55.6%
State: 55.4%
Sex Ratio
925
State: 938
Density
69 /km²
State: 16 /km²
Namsai is a district in Arunachal Pradesh with a population of 89.7k spread across 1,293 sq km. Its literacy rate of 55.6% is above the state average of 55.4% and below the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 925 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 938.
Demographics
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Population Density
69 /km²
▲
16 /km²
379 /km²
Sex Ratio
925
▼
938
943
Literacy Rate
55.6%
▲
55.4%
63.0%
SC Population
0.0%
—
0.0%
16.6%
ST Population
32.3%
▼
67.6%
8.7%
Worker Participation
43.1%
▲
42.5%
39.8%
Health & Development
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Child Stunting
28.7%
▲
27.5%
33.2%
Child Wasting
12.4%
▼
13.6%
18.4%
Underweight Children
17.7%
▲
13.9%
29.1%
Child Anaemia
59.2%
▲
54.7%
65.2%
Women Anaemia
58.6%
▲
37.1%
55.3%
Full Vaccination
67.2%
▲
64.8%
77.4%
Institutional Delivery
63.6%
▼
81.0%
88.5%
Improved Sanitation
75.1%
▼
84.1%
72.4%
Clean Cooking Fuel
28.7%
▼
53.2%
54.6%
Health Insurance
30.9%
▲
27.6%
41.3%
Safe Drinking Water
93.5%
▼
95.0%
93.6%
Electricity Access
96.5%
▲
93.7%
97.0%
Women & Gender
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Child Marriage
26.7%
▲
18.7%
20.6%
Teen Pregnancy
11.3%
▲
5.3%
6.6%
Female Literacy Gap
13.8%
▲
12.7%
14.1%
Female Work Gap
16.7%
▲
11.8%
23.9%
Economy & Infrastructure
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
MSME Density
28.0 per 1k pop
▼
33.5 per 1k pop
42.6 per 1k pop
Total MSMEs
2.5k
▲
1.2k
61.7k
Manufacturing Share
33.0%
▲
28.8%
24.9%
Governance
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Pending Cases
0 per lakh
▼
1867 per lakh
3585 per lakh
Cases Delayed (%)
0.0%
▼
6.8%
35.5%
Monthly Disposal Ratio
0.00
▼
1.23
0.81
Safety & Crime
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
SC/ST Atrocities
0.0 per lakh
—
0.0 per lakh
17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence
0.0 per lakh
▼
1.0 per lakh
12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)
2.0 per lakh
▼
4.4 per lakh
89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime
0.0 per lakh
▼
2.8 per lakh
55.7 per lakh
All Indicators
| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 46,586 | 24,570.852 | 8 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Households | 17,742 | 9,348.481 | 3.2 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Literacy | 28,974 | 15,151.185 | 5.6 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Children | 7,842 | 3,715.481 | 1.1 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Scheduled Castes | — | — | 1.4 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Scheduled Tribes | 14,610 | 15,820.556 | 73,030.1 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Worker Participation | 23,803 | 12,086.852 | 4.2 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Cultivators | 11,715 | 4,421.296 | 94,025.601 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Agricultural Laborers | 1,567 | 423.963 | 71,160.644 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Other Workers | 7,593 | 5,455.444 | 1.7 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Sex Ratio | 924.505 | 947.896 | 949.448 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 974.241 | 972.024 | 925.852 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Female Literacy Gap | 13.8 | 12.7 | 14.1 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Female Work Gap | 16.7 | 11.8 | 23.9 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Hospitals & Health Centres | — | 3.1 | 26.8 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Schools | — | 24.7 | 448.822 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Banking | — | 3.7 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Child Stunting | 28.7% | 27.5% | 33.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Wasting | 12.4% | 13.6% | 18.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Underweight | 17.7% | 13.9% | 29.1% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Anaemia | 59.2% | 54.7% | 65.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Women Anaemia | 58.6% | 37.1% | 55.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Full Vaccination | 67.2% | 64.8% | 77.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Institutional Births | 63.6% | 81.0% | 88.5% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Improved Sanitation | 75.1% | 84.1% | 72.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Clean Cooking Fuel | 28.7% | 53.2% | 54.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Health Insurance | 30.9% | 27.6% | 41.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Drinking Water | 93.5% | 95.0% | 93.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Electricity Access | 96.5% | 93.7% | 97.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Iodized Salt | 99.1% | 99.3% | 95.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Women Literacy | 62.6% | 70.7% | 73.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 22.2% | 40.0% | 40.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Marriage | 26.7% | 18.7% | 20.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Teen Pregnancy | 11.3% | 5.3% | 6.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 93.0% | 91.4% | 78.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| 4+ Antenatal Visits | 35.4% | 34.9% | 60.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| C-Section Rate | 10.5% | 14.7% | 23.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding | 62.8% | 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 | 28.1% | 34.2% | 25.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Diabetes | 12.0% | 12.0% | 14.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 68.8% | 48.5% | 40.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Pending Cases per Lakh | — | 1,866.783 | 3,585.273 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Cases Delayed in Disposal | — | 6.8% | 35.5% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr) | — | 12.9% | 19.5% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Monthly Disposal Ratio | — | 1.2 | 0.8 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Case Density | — | 889.071 | 64,978.341 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Women's Court Cases | — | 10.3% | 9.4% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Cases at Evidence Stage | — | 34.3% | 39.0% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Climate Vulnerability Index | — | 0.5 | 0.6 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | — | 14.8 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Food Grain Yield Variability | — | 0.2 | 0.3 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021) | — | — | 56.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Average Holding Size | 2.1 | 3.6 | 1.5 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 33.2% | 23.7% | 59.8% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Agricultural Intensity | 6.9% | 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 | 65.4 | 25.6 | 11.3 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Holdings per 1,000 People | 71.3 | 266.08 | 157.705 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Cultivated Land per Capita | 0.1 | 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 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MSME Density | 28.0 | 33.5 | 42.6 | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| Total MSMEs | 2,513 | 1,229.852 | 61,725.66 | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| Manufacturing Share | 33.0% | 28.8% | 24.9% | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| Small Enterprise Share | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.8% | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| POCSO Cases | 2 | 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) | 18 | 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 | 2 | 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 Namsai district?
Namsai has a population of 89.7k according to the Census 2011, with a density of 69 people per sq km across 1,293 sq km.
What is the literacy rate of Namsai?
Namsai has a literacy rate of 55.6%, which is above the Arunachal Pradesh average of 55.4% and below the national average of 63.0%.
How does Namsai compare to Arunachal Pradesh?
Namsai has a sex ratio of 925 (below state average of 938) and a literacy rate of 55.6% (above state average of 55.4%).
What data sources are used for Namsai?
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)