Tawang
District in Arunachal Pradesh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Tawang: 191.7%, 5th highest of 25 districts in Arunachal Pradesh
MSME Density in Tawang: 17.4 per 1,000 people, 15th highest of 27 districts in Arunachal Pradesh
Women Literacy in Tawang: 56.6%, 2nd lowest of 20 districts in Arunachal Pradesh
Health Insurance in Tawang: 71.5%, highest of 25 districts in Arunachal Pradesh
Tawang is a district in Arunachal Pradesh with a population of 50k (Census 2011) spread across 2,375 sq km. Its literacy rate of 59.0% is below the state average of 65.4% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 714 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 938.
Demographics
What changed in Tawang, 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
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 56.5% | 49.4% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 32.0% | 51.4% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 94.7% | 97.0% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 986 | 972 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.9 | 3.9 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 81.1% | 24.6% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 15.0 | 15.0 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 32.3 | 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 Tawang district?
Tawang has a population of 50k according to the Census 2011, with a density of 21 people per sq km across 2,375 sq km.
What is the population of Tawang in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 50k. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Tawang?
Tawang has a literacy rate of 59.0% (Census 2011), which is below the Arunachal Pradesh average of 65.4% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Tawang compare to Arunachal Pradesh?
Tawang is the 10th most populous of 27 districts in Arunachal Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 714 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 938 (Census 2011).
How many children in Tawang are stunted or underweight?
In Tawang, 17.9% of children under 5 are stunted, 30.3% wasted and 20.6% 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 Tawang have health insurance?
71.5% of households in Tawang have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 33.5% in 2019–21. The Arunachal Pradesh average is 52.0% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Tawang between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Tawang improved most in health insurance (34% to 72%), women internet use (62% to 88%), women with a bank account (78% to 96%), and got worse in child wasting (7% to 30%), child underweight (9% to 21%), male tobacco use (24% to 32%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Tawang?
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.