Tirap
District in Arunachal Pradesh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Tirap: 95.3%, 4th lowest of 25 districts in Arunachal Pradesh
MSME Density in Tirap: 6.9 per 1,000 people, 4th lowest of 27 districts in Arunachal Pradesh
Women Literacy in Tirap: 72.8%, 10th highest of 20 districts in Arunachal Pradesh
Health Insurance in Tirap: 63.0%, 8th highest of 25 districts in Arunachal Pradesh
Tirap is a district in Arunachal Pradesh with a population of 71.1k (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 997 sq km. Its literacy rate of 57.6% is below the state average of 65.4% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 921 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 Tirap, 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
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 53.2% | 49.4% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 52.6% | 51.4% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 100.0% | 97.0% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 958 | 972 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 7.2 | 3.9 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 44.8% | 24.6% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 11.8 | 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 Tirap district?
Tirap has a population of 71.1k according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 71 people per sq km across 997 sq km.
What is the population of Tirap in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 71.1k. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Tirap?
Tirap has a literacy rate of 57.6% (Census 2011), which is below the Arunachal Pradesh average of 65.4% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Tirap compare to Arunachal Pradesh?
Tirap is the 5th most populous of 27 districts in Arunachal Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 921 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 938 (Census 2011).
How many children in Tirap are stunted or underweight?
In Tirap, 17.5% of children under 5 are stunted, 22.8% wasted and 15.7% 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 Tirap have health insurance?
63.0% of households in Tirap have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 30.8% in 2019–21. The Arunachal Pradesh average is 52.0% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Tirap between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Tirap improved most in health insurance (31% to 63%), women owning a mobile phone (72% to 97%), child stunting (39% to 18%), and got worse in women overweight or obese (28% to 40%), child wasting (14% to 23%), child overweight (12% to 20%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Tirap?
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.