# Arunachal Pradesh – Districts List, Cities, Population & Literacy (Census 2011)

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# Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh is a state of India with its capital at Itanagar. At the 2011 Census it was home to **1,383,727 people** — 0.1% of India and 28th of 36 states and union territories — in 16 districts, 27 towns and 5,589 villages. 23% lived in towns, and literacy was 65.4% (below the national 73.0%).

- 1,383,727people (2011)
- 16districts (2011)
- 27towns
- 65.4%literacy

## Who lives in Arunachal Pradesh?

Arunachal Pradesh had **1,383,727 people** at the 2011 Census — 0.1% of India's population and 28th of 36 states and union territories by population. There were 938 women for every 1,000 men (close to the India figure of 943; 20th of 36 states and union territories). Among children under 7 the ratio was 972 girls per 1,000 boys (the India figure is 918). An average household had 5.1 people, against 4.9 across India.

## How literate is Arunachal Pradesh?

65.4% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below India's 73.0%), 35th of 36 states and union territories. Men were at 72.6% and women at 57.7% — a gap of 14.9 points (it is 16.2 points across India). Among its districts, literacy is highest in [Papum Pare](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/papum-pare/) (80.0%) and lowest in [Kurung Kumey](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/kurung-kumey/) (48.8%).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What do people in Arunachal Pradesh do for a living?

42.5% of people worked in 2011 (women: 35.4%). Of all workers, 42% farmed their own land, 3% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 35% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 19% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 46% of workers here, against 38% across India. The most farm-dependent of its districts is [Tirap](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/tirap/) (67% of workers in farming) and the least is [Papum Pare](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/papum-pare/) (18% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 42 (42%) · **■** Farm labourers 3 (3%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 35 (35%) · **■** Marginal 19 (19%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns of Arunachal Pradesh

22.9% of people lived in towns and cities (below India's 31.1%), 29th of 36 states and union territories. The Census counted 27 towns: 26 statutory towns with a municipality and 1 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Itanagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/papum-pare/itanagar/itanagar/) with 59,490 people, home to 19% of the urban population.

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Villages of Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh had 5,589 census villages, 5,258 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 203 people; 1 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Tenga Valley](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/west-kameng/singchung/tenga-valley/) (6,227), [Dharmapur Bl. I - V](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/changlang/miao/dharmapur-bl-i-v/) (4,877), [Nirjuli Complex](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/papum-pare/naharlagun/nirjuli-complex/) (4,791), [Udoipur Bl. I - IV](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/changlang/diyun/udoipur-bl-i-iv/) (3,203) and [Dumporijo H.Q.](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/upper-subansiri/dumporijo/dumporijo-h-q/) (2,797).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Where is Arunachal Pradesh, and what is it like?

The capital is [Itanagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/papum-pare/itanagar/itanagar/). It covers 83,743 km², so in 2011 there were about 17 people per km². It borders [Assam](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/) and [Nagaland](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/).

Source: [Wikidata (CC0) — capital, area, languages, neighbours; retrieved 2026-10-29](https://www.wikidata.org/).

### Weather and best time to visit

At Itanagar, the hottest month is Aug (average 27 °C), the coldest Jan (14 °C), and the wettest Jul (434 mm of rain). The most comfortable months are **November to February**.

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Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Population of Arunachal Pradesh compared with India

■ Arunachal Pradesh · ■ India

Literacy (age 7+) ****65.4%**

**73.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****938**

**943

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****972**

**918

Working population ****42.5%**

**39.8%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Districts of Arunachal Pradesh

District People Sub-districts Towns Literacy 

[Papum Pare](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/papum-pare/) 176,573 15 3 80.0% 

[Changlang](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/changlang/) 148,226 15 3 59.8% 

[Lohit](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/lohit/) 145,726 8 2 68.2% 

[West Siang](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/west-siang/) 112,274 21 2 66.5% 

[Tirap](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/tirap/) 111,975 11 3 52.2% 

[East Siang](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/east-siang/) 99,214 15 2 72.5% 

[Kurung Kumey](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/kurung-kumey/) 92,076 14 1 48.8% 

[West Kameng](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/west-kameng/) 83,947 13 3 67.1% 

[Upper Subansiri](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/upper-subansiri/) 83,448 15 1 63.8% 

[Lower Subansiri](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/lower-subansiri/) 83,030 8 1 74.3% 

[East Kameng](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/east-kameng/) 78,690 13 1 60.0% 

[Lower Dibang Valley](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/lower-dibang-valley/) 54,080 6 1 69.1% 

[Tawang](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/tawang/) 49,977 10 1 59.0% 

[Upper Siang](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/upper-siang/) 35,320 11 1 60.0% 

[Anjaw](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/anjaw/) 21,167 8 1 56.5% 

[Dibang Valley](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/dibang-valley/) 8,004 5 1 64.1% 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Boundaries and names as at the 2011 Census; districts created since then are not shown separately.

## Largest cities and towns in Arunachal Pradesh

- Itanagar · 59,490
- Naharlagun · 36,158
- Pasighat · 24,656
- Aalo · 20,684
- Seppa · 18,350
- Tezu · 18,184
- Namsai · 14,246
- Daporijo · 13,405
- Ziro · 12,806
- Roing · 11,389
- Tawang · 11,202
- Khonsa · 9,928
- Bomdila · 8,370
- Jairampur · 7,151
- Deomali · 6,648
- Yingkiong · 6,540
- Changlang · 6,236
- Miao · 5,841
- Basar · 4,284
- Longding · 4,234

## Quick answers

- What is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh?Itanagar
- What is the area of Arunachal Pradesh?83,743 km²
- Which states border Arunachal Pradesh?Assam and Nagaland
- When is the best time to visit Arunachal Pradesh?November to February
- What is the literacy rate of Arunachal Pradesh?65.4% (Census 2011)
- What is the sex ratio of Arunachal Pradesh?938 women per 1,000 men (Census 2011)
- How many districts are in Arunachal Pradesh?16 (Census 2011)
- What is the population of Arunachal Pradesh?1,383,727 (Census 2011)
- Which is the most populous district of Arunachal Pradesh?Papum Pare
- Which is the largest city in Arunachal Pradesh?Itanagar