Sub-district · East Siang, Arunachal Pradesh
# Pasighat

Pasighat is a sub-district of East Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh. At the 2011 Census it had 36,354 people, 1 town and 26 villages (26 inhabited). The largest village is Mirbuk (1,554 people).
- 36,354 people (2011)
- 26 villages
- 1 town
- 79.5% literacy

## Population of Pasighat compared with East Siang

■ Pasighat · ■ East Siang district
- Literacy (age 7+) 79.5% 72.5%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 990 980
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 985 988
- Working population 34.7% 40.5%

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Homes and amenities in Pasighat

Of every 100 households in Pasighat in 2011, 88 had electricity, 84 a toilet at home and 54 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 16 a car.

■ Pasighat · ■ East Siang district
- Electricity for lighting 88% 74%
- Toilet within the home 84% 62%
- No toilet (open defecation) 14% 36%
- Tap water 75% 68%
- Drinking water within premises 57% 39%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 54% 26%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 45% 73%
- Use banking services 81% 65%
- Television 70% 49%
- Mobile phone 77% 62%
- Computer with internet 5% 2%
- Two-wheeler 32% 24%
- Car / jeep / van 16% 11%
- None of these assets 4% 16%
- Own their home 36% 61%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## Towns in Pasighat
- Pasighat 24,656 people

## Largest villages in Pasighat
- Mirbuk · 1,554 people
- Mirku · 935 people
- Taki Lalung · 905 people
- Yagrung · 905 people
- Mirsam · 798 people
- Dapi · 772 people
- Tekang · 674 people
- Boying · 618 people
- Sibut · 467 people
- Diking · 447 people
- Tajum · 415 people
- Mongku · 372 people
- Berung · 360 people
- 3rd Mile · 353 people
- Runne · 273 people
- Balek · 254 people

All 26 villages in Pasighat →

## Quick answers
- How many villages are in Pasighat? 26 (26 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Pasighat in? East Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the population of Pasighat? 36,354 (Census 2011)

At a glance
- District: East Siang
- State: Arunachal Pradesh
- Sub-district code: 01655
- Villages: 26
- Towns: 1

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