# Lohit District, Arunachal Pradesh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/lohit/ District · Arunachal Pradesh # Lohit district Lohit is a district of Arunachal Pradesh, 3rd of 16 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **145,726 people** in 8 sub-districts, 2 towns and 300 villages; 22% lived in towns. The largest town is [Tezu](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/lohit/tezu/tezu/) (18,184). - 145,726people (2011) - 8sub-districts - 2towns - 68.2%literacy ## Who lives in Lohit? Lohit had **145,726 people** at the 2011 Census — 10.5% of Arunachal Pradesh's population and 3rd of 16 districts of Arunachal Pradesh by population. There were 912 women for every 1,000 men (below the Arunachal Pradesh figure of 938; 11th of 16 districts of Arunachal Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 966 girls per 1,000 boys (the Arunachal Pradesh figure is 972). An average household had 4.9 people, against 5.1 across Arunachal Pradesh. ## How literate is Lohit? 68.2% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Arunachal Pradesh's 65.4%), 5th of 16 districts of Arunachal Pradesh. Men were at 75.5% and women at 60.0% — a gap of 15.5 points (it is 14.9 points across Arunachal Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Tezu](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/lohit/tezu/) (76.4%) and lowest in [Piyong](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/lohit/piyong/) (49.9%). 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 Lohit do for a living? 41.8% of people worked in 2011 (women: 31.7%). Of all workers, 41% farmed their own land, 8% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 33% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 17% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 49% of workers here, against 46% across Arunachal Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Lathao](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/lohit/lathao/) (64% of workers in farming) and the least is [Tezu](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/lohit/tezu/) (26% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 41 (41%) · **■** Farm labourers 8 (8%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 33 (33%) · **■** Marginal 17 (17%) 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 Lohit 22.3% of people lived in towns and cities (below Arunachal Pradesh's 22.9%), 6th of 16 districts of Arunachal Pradesh. The Census counted 2 towns: 2 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Tezu](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/lohit/tezu/tezu/) with 18,184 people, home to 56% 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 Lohit Lohit had 300 census villages, 286 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 396 people; 0 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Lathao](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/lohit/lathao/lathao/) (2,756), [Chakma -I](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/lohit/chongkham/chakma-i/) (2,283), [Deobeel](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/lohit/namsai/deobeel/) (2,149), [Guna Nagar - II](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/lohit/chongkham/guna-nagar-ii/) (1,876) and [Tafra Gam](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/lohit/tezu/tafra-gam/) (1,805). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Lohit compared with Arunachal Pradesh ■ Lohit · ■ Arunachal Pradesh Literacy (age 7+) ****68.2%** **65.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****912** **938 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****966** **972 Working population ****41.8%** **42.5% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Lohit Of every 100 households in Lohit in 2011, 58 had electricity, 59 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 43 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Lohit · ■ Electricity for lighting ****58%** Toilet within the home ****59%** No toilet (open defecation) ****38%** Tap water ****29%** Drinking water within premises ****56%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****22%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****77%** Use banking services ****37%** Television ****42%** Mobile phone ****43%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****13%** Car / jeep / van ****4%** None of these assets ****22%** Own their home ****59%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Lohit Sub-district People Villages Towns [Sunpura](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/lohit/sunpura/) 5,529 17 0 [Tezu](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/lohit/tezu/) 35,320 51 1 [Wakro](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/lohit/wakro/) 8,927 55 0 [Chongkham](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/lohit/chongkham/) 21,995 44 0 [Namsai](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/lohit/namsai/) 26,865 33 1 [Lathao](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/lohit/lathao/) 8,390 19 0 [Piyong](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/lohit/piyong/) 10,481 27 0 [Lekang](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/lohit/lekang/) 28,219 54 0 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 in Lohit - Tezu · 18,184 - Namsai · 14,246 ## Largest villages in Lohit - Lathao · 2,756 - Chakma -I · 2,283 - Deobeel · 2,149 - Guna Nagar - II · 1,876 - Tafra Gam · 1,805 - Lekang H.Q. · 1,536 - Lohitpur · 1,514 - Guna Nagar - I · 1,404 - Alubari Main Wood Area · 1,387 - New Mohong · 1,384 - Mengkenmiri · 1,301 - Kaupatani · 1,227 - Wakro H.Q. · 1,215 - Nampong Village · 1,194 - Mahadevpur - I · 1,144 - Chakma-III · 1,143 - Chakma -II · 1,097 - Chongkham H.Q. · 1,085 - Manyuliang · 1,036 - Khowji · 970 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Lohit?8: Sunpura, Tezu, Wakro, Chongkham, Namsai, Lathao, Piyong, Lekang - What is the population of Lohit district?145,726 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Lohit?Tezu