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Arunachal Pradesh · Census 2011 district profile

54,080 people in 11,600 households across 6 tehsils, as counted by Census 2011. Market size, development indicators and religious composition in one place — every figure from the official tables.

Religious composition · Census 2011, district-level

Out of every 100 residents

  • Hindu53.5%
  • Other religions19.2%
  • Christian17.0%
  • Buddhist5.4%
  • Muslim4.2%
  • Religion not stated0.6%
  • Sikh0.1%
  • Jain<0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)0.0%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)48.0%
54,080
Population
Census 2011
69.1%
Literacy
Female literacy 62.2%
21.1%
Urban population
14 per sq km
Market

Population, urbanisation and the share of households owning key assets — the starting point for sizing a district market.

Population
54,080
28,053 / 26,027
Households
11,600
4.7 persons per household
Urban population
21.1%
11,389 persons
Sex ratio
928
women per 1,000 men
Density
14
per sq km
Work participation
41.3%
22,326 workers

Households owning (% of households)

Mobile phone58.8%Arunachal Pradesh 45.6%
Television39.9%Arunachal Pradesh 41.5%
Scooter / motorcycle / moped19.6%Arunachal Pradesh 14.0%
Availing banking services49.8%Arunachal Pradesh 53.3%
LPG / PNG for cooking28.2%Arunachal Pradesh 29.6%
Computer / laptop6.8%Arunachal Pradesh 8.2%
Car / jeep / van6.5%Arunachal Pradesh 8.0%
None of the listed assets18.7%Arunachal Pradesh 30.4%

What workers do

Cultivators43.4%
Agricultural labourers15.0%
Household industry1.0%
Other work (services, trade, industry)40.5%

Main workers 19,829, marginal workers 2,497. Shares of all workers.

State and India amenity figures are weighted by households from the published district percentages.

Development

Basic-service coverage from the Houselisting & Housing Census 2011, with literacy from the Primary Census Abstract.

Literacy
69.1%
age 7 and above
Female literacy
62.2%
Arunachal Pradesh 57.7%
SC
0.0%
% of population
ST
48.0%
% of population
Electricity for lighting54.5%Arunachal Pradesh 66.1%
Latrine within premises56.4%Arunachal Pradesh 62.3%
No latrine — open defecation39.0%Arunachal Pradesh 34.5%
Tap water (main source)64.8%Arunachal Pradesh 65.8%
Tap water from treated source11.8%Arunachal Pradesh 26.8%
Drinking water within premises49.8%Arunachal Pradesh 41.3%
Water source away from home21.3%Arunachal Pradesh 21.4%
Closed drainage3.2%Arunachal Pradesh 6.0%
Permanent (pucca) house10.8%Arunachal Pradesh 19.0%
Religion & SC/ST

Census 2011 counts people by religion and records Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe status. These are district population figures, not voter or constituency figures.

Census 2011, district-level

Population counts from Census 2011 — not voters and not constituency-level figures. There is no official Census data on OBC or General castes. The Census has not published a caste count other than SC and ST since 1931, so this page shows none.

Out of every 100 residents

  • Hindu53.5%
  • Other religions19.2%
  • Christian17.0%
  • Buddhist5.4%
  • Muslim4.2%
  • Religion not stated0.6%
  • Sikh0.1%
  • Jain<0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)0.0%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)48.0%
Tehsils

Sub-district rows from the Primary Census Abstract and table C-01. Tehsil boundaries are as they stood in 2011.

Tehsil-wise figures for Lower Dibang Valley
TehsilsPopulationHouseholdsUrban populationLiteracyFemale literacySCSTHinduMuslimChristianSikhReligious composition
Hunli1,3833570.0%55.9%53.3%0.0%65.4%26.8%1.0%2.6%0.0%
Desali8641830.0%59.5%54.3%0.0%93.5%26.3%0.8%0.8%0.1%
Roing36,3827,93231.3%73.7%67.2%0.0%41.8%55.8%4.7%18.9%0.1%
Dambuk4,5189220.0%64.7%57.5%0.0%71.0%24.5%2.0%26.1%0.1%
Tinali ( Paglam )5,3198880.0%61.4%51.7%0.0%85.9%57.0%6.4%13.1%0.0%
Koronu5,6141,3180.0%53.6%44.8%0.0%22.5%68.7%1.4%7.7%0.0%

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Assembly seats

Seats whose area falls in this Census 2011 district, as drawn by the 2008 delimitation (or the Local Government Directory's ward mapping where that is the only link).

Other districts of Arunachal Pradesh

Field data

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FAQ

Answers use Census of India 2011 tables and NITI Aayog's Aspirational Districts list.

What is the population of Lower Dibang Valley district?

Census 2011 counted 54,080 people in Lower Dibang Valley — 28,053 men and 26,027 women (sex ratio 928 women per 1,000 men). 21.1% of them lived in urban areas.

What is the religious composition of Lower Dibang Valley?

By Census 2011, Lower Dibang Valley's population was Hindu 53.5%, Other religions 19.2%, Christian 17.0%, Buddhist 5.4%, Muslim 4.2% and Religion not stated 0.6%. These are population shares for the whole district, not voter figures.

What share of Lower Dibang Valley is SC and ST?

Scheduled Castes were 0.0% and Scheduled Tribes 48.0% of the district's population in Census 2011. There is no official Census count of OBC or General castes.

What is the literacy rate of Lower Dibang Valley?

Census 2011 literacy (age 7 and above) was 69.1%; female literacy was 62.2%.

Why are these 2011 figures?

Census 2011 is the latest completed population census of India. The 2021 Census was postponed; the next Census has been notified with a reference date of 1 March 2027 (1 October 2026 for snow-bound areas), and no results from it have been published yet. Until they are, the 2011 tables remain the official source for district-level population, religion and SC/ST figures.

Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census of India 2011, district code 12-258: Primary Census Abstract, C-01 religion table, HH-14 amenities and assets and A-01 area table (censusindia.gov.in). Aspirational Districts: NITI Aayog list. Seat links: 2008 delimitation district of each assembly seat and the Local Government Directory. Percentages are calculated from the published counts; amenity percentages are as published in table HH-14.