Namsai
District in Arunachal Pradesh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Namsai: 172.9%, 8th highest of 25 districts in Arunachal Pradesh
MSME Density in Namsai: 28.0 per 1,000 people, 9th highest of 27 districts in Arunachal Pradesh
Women Literacy in Namsai: 62.6%, 5th lowest of 20 districts in Arunachal Pradesh
Health Insurance in Namsai: 30.6%, 2nd lowest of 25 districts in Arunachal Pradesh
Namsai is a district in Arunachal Pradesh with a population of 89.7k (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 1,293 sq km. Its literacy rate of 67.2% is above the state average of 65.4% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 925 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 Namsai, 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
Safety & Crime
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 33.5% | 49.4% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 51.9% | 51.4% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 91.6% | 97.0% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 974 | 972 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 2.1 | 3.9 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 33.2% | 24.6% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | — | 15.0 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | — | 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 Namsai district?
Namsai has a population of 89.7k according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 69 people per sq km across 1,293 sq km.
What is the population of Namsai in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 89.7k. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Namsai?
Namsai has a literacy rate of 67.2% (Census 2011), which is above the Arunachal Pradesh average of 65.4% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Namsai compare to Arunachal Pradesh?
Namsai is the 3rd most populous of 27 districts in Arunachal Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 925 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 938 (Census 2011).
How many children in Namsai are stunted or underweight?
In Namsai, 31.6% of children under 5 are stunted, 14.2% wasted and 25.7% 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 Namsai have health insurance?
30.6% of households in Namsai have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), down from 30.9% in 2019–21. The Arunachal Pradesh average is 52.0% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Namsai between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Namsai improved most in pre-school attendance (30% to 53%), women with a bank account (62% to 85%), male tobacco use (69% to 52%), and got worse in child underweight (18% to 26%), women overweight or obese (18% to 25%), iodized salt (99% to 93%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Namsai?
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.