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Arunachal Pradesh · Census 2011 district profile

83,030 people in 15,249 households across 8 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

  • Other religions44.7%
  • Christian41.4%
  • Hindu11.5%
  • Muslim1.8%
  • Religion not stated0.3%
  • Buddhist0.2%
  • Sikh<0.1%
  • Jain<0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)0.0%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)87.8%
83,030
Population
Census 2011
74.3%
Literacy
Female literacy 68.1%
15.4%
Urban population
24 per sq km
Market

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

Population
83,030
41,843 / 41,187
Households
15,249
5.4 persons per household
Urban population
15.4%
12,806 persons
Sex ratio
984
women per 1,000 men
Density
24
per sq km
Work participation
36.4%
30,202 workers

Households owning (% of households)

Mobile phone59.7%Arunachal Pradesh 45.6%
Television48.1%Arunachal Pradesh 41.5%
Scooter / motorcycle / moped19.6%Arunachal Pradesh 14.0%
Availing banking services66.1%Arunachal Pradesh 53.3%
LPG / PNG for cooking27.8%Arunachal Pradesh 29.6%
Computer / laptop10.5%Arunachal Pradesh 8.2%
Car / jeep / van13.2%Arunachal Pradesh 8.0%
None of the listed assets23.2%Arunachal Pradesh 30.4%

What workers do

Cultivators45.2%
Agricultural labourers6.5%
Household industry1.4%
Other work (services, trade, industry)46.8%

Main workers 22,669, marginal workers 7,533. 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
74.3%
age 7 and above
Female literacy
68.1%
Arunachal Pradesh 57.7%
SC
0.0%
% of population
ST
87.8%
% of population
Electricity for lighting82.5%Arunachal Pradesh 66.1%
Latrine within premises74.2%Arunachal Pradesh 62.3%
No latrine — open defecation23.5%Arunachal Pradesh 34.5%
Tap water (main source)84.8%Arunachal Pradesh 65.8%
Tap water from treated source23.3%Arunachal Pradesh 26.8%
Drinking water within premises51.5%Arunachal Pradesh 41.3%
Water source away from home13.8%Arunachal Pradesh 21.4%
Closed drainage9.1%Arunachal Pradesh 6.0%
Permanent (pucca) house17.8%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

  • Other religions44.7%
  • Christian41.4%
  • Hindu11.5%
  • Muslim1.8%
  • Religion not stated0.3%
  • Buddhist0.2%
  • Sikh<0.1%
  • Jain<0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)0.0%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)87.8%
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 Subansiri
TehsilsPopulationHouseholdsUrban populationLiteracyFemale literacySCSTHinduMuslimChristianSikhReligious composition
Ziro (Sadar)22,7474,83556.3%82.4%77.5%0.0%78.0%18.9%3.9%26.8%0.0%
Old Ziro19,6053,2740.0%79.5%74.1%0.0%92.7%6.1%0.9%10.5%0.1%
Yachuli8,5661,5360.0%71.6%63.9%0.0%92.4%6.6%0.8%89.5%0.0%
Yazali9,6631,9110.0%73.3%65.9%0.0%75.6%24.8%2.2%62.7%0.0%
Pistana7,1701,2200.0%68.0%61.2%0.0%98.4%0.9%0.6%96.9%0.0%
Kamporijo6,9511,1880.0%49.4%41.4%0.0%98.3%4.1%0.5%65.9%0.0%
Dollungmukh2,9444790.0%76.6%69.2%0.0%91.6%7.3%0.2%9.0%0.0%
Raga5,3848060.0%62.0%55.2%0.0%96.4%9.9%0.9%13.4%0.1%

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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 Subansiri district?

Census 2011 counted 83,030 people in Lower Subansiri — 41,843 men and 41,187 women (sex ratio 984 women per 1,000 men). 15.4% of them lived in urban areas.

What is the religious composition of Lower Subansiri?

By Census 2011, Lower Subansiri's population was Other religions 44.7%, Christian 41.4%, Hindu 11.5% and Muslim 1.8%. These are population shares for the whole district, not voter figures.

What share of Lower Subansiri is SC and ST?

Scheduled Castes were 0.0% and Scheduled Tribes 87.8% 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 Subansiri?

Census 2011 literacy (age 7 and above) was 74.3%; female literacy was 68.1%.

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 12-255: 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.