Tirap

District in Arunachal Pradesh

Population
71.1k
State: 12.9 Lakh
Area
997 km²
1.3% of state
Literacy Rate
57.6%
State: 65.4%
Sex Ratio
921
State: 938
Density
71 /km²
State: 16 /km²
Population Rank
5th of 27
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%, 15th of 27 districts in Arunachal Pradesh

Health Insurance in Tirap: 30.8%, 8th of 27 districts in Arunachal Pradesh

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Tirap is a district in Arunachal Pradesh with a population of 71.1k 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.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density71 /km²▲16 /km²379 /km²
Sex Ratio921▼938943
Literacy Rate57.6%▼65.4%72.9%
SC Population0.0%—0.0%16.6%
ST Population83.7%▲67.6%8.7%
Worker Participation45.0%▲42.5%39.8%

Health & Development

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Wasting14th of 2713.8%▲13.6%18.4%
Child Anaemia21st of 2748.4%▼54.7%65.2%
Women Anaemia17th of 2732.0%▼37.1%55.3%

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density4th lowest of 276.9 per 1k pop▼33.5 per 1k pop42.6 per 1k pop

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases0 per lakh▼1867 per lakh3585 per lakh
Cases Delayed (%)0.0%▼6.8%35.5%

Climate Vulnerability

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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, with a density of 71 people per sq km across 997 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Tirap?

Tirap has a literacy rate of 57.6%, 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 has a sex ratio of 921 (below state average of 938) and a literacy rate of 57.6% (below state average of 65.4%).

What data sources are used for Tirap?

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

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.