Upper Subansiri

District in Arunachal Pradesh

Population
68.8k
State: 12.9 Lakh
Area
5,750 km²
7.2% of state
Literacy Rate
64.3%
State: 65.4%
Sex Ratio
999
State: 938
Density
12 /km²
State: 16 /km²
Population Rank
6th of 27
In Arunachal Pradesh

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Upper Subansiri: 104.6%, 5th lowest of 25 districts in Arunachal Pradesh

MSME Density in Upper Subansiri: 12.6 per 1,000 people, 17th of 27 districts in Arunachal Pradesh

Women Literacy in Upper Subansiri: 62.3%, 6th lowest of 27 districts in Arunachal Pradesh

Health Insurance in Upper Subansiri: 21.5%, 3rd lowest of 27 districts in Arunachal Pradesh

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RBI Bank Credit (BSR-1) · 2026
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Udyam Registration (MSME) · 2026
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National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) · 2019–21
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Upper Subansiri is a district in Arunachal Pradesh with a population of 68.8k spread across 5,750 sq km. Its literacy rate of 64.3% is below the state average of 65.4% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 999 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 938.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density12 /km²▼16 /km²379 /km²
Sex Ratio999▲938943
Literacy Rate64.3%▼65.4%72.9%
SC Population0.0%—0.0%16.6%
ST Population93.4%▲67.6%8.7%
Worker Participation39.8%▼42.5%39.8%

Health & Development

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Wasting18th of 2712.2%▼13.6%18.4%
Child Anaemia7th of 2760.4%▲54.7%65.2%
Women Anaemia11th of 2736.7%▼37.1%55.3%

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density17th of 2712.6 per 1k pop▼33.5 per 1k pop42.6 per 1k pop

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending CasesLowest of 1474 per lakh▼1867 per lakh3585 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
SC/ST Atrocities0.0 per lakh—0.0 per lakh17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence0.0 per lakh▼1.0 per lakh12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)4th of 103.0 per lakh▼4.4 per lakh89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime0.0 per lakh▼2.8 per lakh55.7 per lakh
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Upper Subansiri district?

Upper Subansiri has a population of 68.8k according to the Census 2011, with a density of 12 people per sq km across 5,750 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Upper Subansiri?

Upper Subansiri has a literacy rate of 64.3%, which is below the Arunachal Pradesh average of 65.4% and below the national average of 72.9%.

How does Upper Subansiri compare to Arunachal Pradesh?

Upper Subansiri has a sex ratio of 999 (above state average of 938) and a literacy rate of 64.3% (below state average of 65.4%).

What data sources are used for Upper Subansiri?

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.