Papumpare
District in Arunachal Pradesh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Papumpare: 130.4%, 15th highest of 25 districts in Arunachal Pradesh
MSME Density in Papumpare: 55.1 per 1,000 people, 6th highest of 27 districts in Arunachal Pradesh
Women Literacy in Papumpare: 77.0%, 4th highest of 20 districts in Arunachal Pradesh
Health Insurance in Papumpare: 55.7%, 13th highest of 25 districts in Arunachal Pradesh
Papumpare is a district in Arunachal Pradesh with a population of 1.8 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 3,148 sq km. Its literacy rate of 80.0% is above the state average of 65.4% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 980 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 938.
Demographics
What changed in Papumpare, 2019–21 to 2023–24
Got better
Women Internet Use50% → 86%Health Insurance27% → 56%Unmet Need for Family Planning20% → 10%Got worse
Child Wasting9% → 15%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
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 60.1% | 49.4% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 43.0% | 51.4% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 98.0% | 97.0% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 977 | 972 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 3.9 | 3.9 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 16.9% | 24.6% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 12.9 | 15.0 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 6.5 | 11.9 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 13 | 3.7 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Papumpare district?
Papumpare has a population of 1.8 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 56 people per sq km across 3,148 sq km.
What is the population of Papumpare in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 1.8 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Papumpare?
Papumpare has a literacy rate of 80.0% (Census 2011), which is above the Arunachal Pradesh average of 65.4% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Papumpare compare to Arunachal Pradesh?
Papumpare is the 1st most populous of 27 districts in Arunachal Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 980 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 938 (Census 2011).
How many children in Papumpare are stunted or underweight?
In Papumpare, 22.7% of children under 5 are stunted, 14.7% wasted and 17.3% 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 Papumpare have health insurance?
55.7% of households in Papumpare have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 26.9% in 2019–21. The Arunachal Pradesh average is 52.0% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Papumpare between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Papumpare improved most in women internet use (50% to 86%), health insurance (27% to 56%), unmet need for family planning (20% to 10%), and got worse in child wasting (9% to 15%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Papumpare?
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.