Upper Siang
District in Arunachal Pradesh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Upper Siang: 149.4%, 10th highest of 25 districts in Arunachal Pradesh
MSME Density in Upper Siang: 10.3 per 1,000 people, 21st highest of 27 districts in Arunachal Pradesh
Women Literacy in Upper Siang: 70.9%, 12th highest of 20 districts in Arunachal Pradesh
Health Insurance in Upper Siang: 45.5%, 18th highest of 25 districts in Arunachal Pradesh
Upper Siang is a district in Arunachal Pradesh with a population of 35.3k (Census 2011) spread across 6,369 sq km. Its literacy rate of 60.0% is below the state average of 65.4% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 889 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 938.
Demographics
What changed in Upper Siang, 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 | 49.7% | 49.4% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 58.3% | 51.4% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 99.3% | 97.0% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 946 | 972 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 3.6 | 3.9 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 18.3% | 24.6% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 17.2 | 15.0 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 8.7 | 11.9 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 4 | 3.7 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Upper Siang district?
Upper Siang has a population of 35.3k according to the Census 2011, with a density of 6 people per sq km across 6,369 sq km.
What is the population of Upper Siang in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 35.3k. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Upper Siang?
Upper Siang has a literacy rate of 60.0% (Census 2011), which is below the Arunachal Pradesh average of 65.4% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Upper Siang compare to Arunachal Pradesh?
Upper Siang is the 14th most populous of 27 districts in Arunachal Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 889 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 938 (Census 2011).
How many children in Upper Siang are stunted or underweight?
In Upper Siang, 31.8% of children under 5 are stunted, 21.2% wasted and 21.4% 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 Upper Siang have health insurance?
45.5% of households in Upper Siang have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 34.6% in 2019–21. The Arunachal Pradesh average is 52.0% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Upper Siang between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Upper Siang improved most in women internet use (42% to 67%), women with a bank account (79% to 94%), women 10+ year schooling (35% to 50%), and got worse in drinking water (100% to 79%), modern contraception (54% to 40%), child underweight (12% to 21%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Upper Siang?
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.