# Papum Pare District, Arunachal Pradesh – Sub-districts & Towns > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/papum-pare/ District · Arunachal Pradesh # Papum Pare district Papum Pare is a district of Arunachal Pradesh, the most populous of 16 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **176,573 people** in 15 sub-districts, 3 towns and 485 villages; 55% lived in towns. The largest town is [Itanagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/papum-pare/itanagar/itanagar/) (59,490). - 176,573people (2011) - 15sub-districts - 3towns - 80.0%literacy ## Who lives in Papum Pare? Papum Pare had **176,573 people** at the 2011 Census — 12.8% of Arunachal Pradesh's population and the largest of 16 districts of Arunachal Pradesh by population. There were 980 women for every 1,000 men (above the Arunachal Pradesh figure of 938; 5th of 16 districts of Arunachal Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 977 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 Papum Pare? 80.0% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Arunachal Pradesh's 65.4%), the highest of 16 districts of Arunachal Pradesh. Men were at 86.1% and women at 73.7% — a gap of 12.3 points (it is 14.9 points across Arunachal Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Itanagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/papum-pare/itanagar/) (84.1%) and lowest in [Mengio](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/papum-pare/mengio/) (60.9%). 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 Papum Pare do for a living? 37.2% of people worked in 2011 (women: 28.0%). Of all workers, 17% farmed their own land, 1% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 58% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 22% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 18% of workers here, against 46% across Arunachal Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Parang](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/papum-pare/parang/) (83% of workers in farming) and the least is [Itanagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/papum-pare/itanagar/) (3% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 17 (17%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (1%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 58 (58%) · **■** Marginal 22 (22%) 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 Papum Pare 54.9% of people lived in towns and cities (above Arunachal Pradesh's 22.9%), the most urban of 16 districts of Arunachal Pradesh. The Census counted 3 towns: 3 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 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 61% 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 Papum Pare Papum Pare had 485 census villages, 455 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 175 people; 0 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Nirjuli Complex](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/papum-pare/naharlagun/nirjuli-complex/) (4,791), [Doimukh H.Q.](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/papum-pare/doimukh/doimukh-h-q/) (2,222), [Kimin H.Q.](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/papum-pare/kimin/kimin-h-q/) (2,168), [Naharlagun Model Vill.](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/papum-pare/naharlagun/naharlagun-model-vill/) (1,863) and [Chimpu](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/papum-pare/itanagar/chimpu/) (1,469). 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 Papum Pare compared with Arunachal Pradesh ■ Papum Pare · ■ Arunachal Pradesh Literacy (age 7+) ****80.0%** **65.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****980** **938 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****977** **972 Working population ****37.2%** **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 Papum Pare Of every 100 households in Papum Pare in 2011, 91 had electricity, 77 a toilet at home and 69 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 19 a car. ■ Papum Pare · ■ Electricity for lighting ****91%** Toilet within the home ****77%** No toilet (open defecation) ****19%** Tap water ****75%** Drinking water within premises ****59%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****69%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****29%** Use banking services ****77%** Television ****69%** Mobile phone ****78%** Computer with internet ****7%** Two-wheeler ****26%** Car / jeep / van ****19%** None of these assets ****10%** Own their home ****45%** 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 Papum Pare Sub-district People Villages Towns [Balijan](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/papum-pare/balijan/) 6,679 29 0 [Banderdawa](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/papum-pare/banderdawa/) 8,523 52 0 [Sangdupota](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/papum-pare/sangdupota/) 4,053 48 0 [Taraso](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/papum-pare/taraso/) 2,507 28 0 [Itanagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/papum-pare/itanagar/) 65,301 22 1 [Naharlagun](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/papum-pare/naharlagun/) 49,106 35 1 [Doimukh](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/papum-pare/doimukh/) 9,479 25 0 [Gumto](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/papum-pare/gumto/) 1,638 6 0 [Toru](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/papum-pare/toru/) 3,006 42 0 [Sagalee](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/papum-pare/sagalee/) 6,049 61 1 [Parang](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/papum-pare/parang/) 1,655 17 0 [Leporiang](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/papum-pare/leporiang/) 4,139 42 0 [Mengio](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/papum-pare/mengio/) 6,055 43 0 [Kimin](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/papum-pare/kimin/) 6,756 26 0 [Kakoi](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/papum-pare/kakoi/) 1,627 9 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 Papum Pare - Itanagar · 59,490 - Naharlagun · 36,158 - Sagalee · 1,315 ## Largest villages in Papum Pare - Nirjuli Complex · 4,791 - Doimukh H.Q. · 2,222 - Kimin H.Q. · 2,168 - Naharlagun Model Vill. · 1,863 - Chimpu · 1,469 - Riyub · 1,002 - Rajiv Gandhil University Complex · 984 - Balijan H.Q. · 982 - Upia · 960 - PTC Banderdewa · 907 - Kakoi · 865 - Lobi Dariya · 794 - Durpa - I & II · 656 - Huto · 628 - Lekhi Village · 627 - Neepco · 611 - Emchi · 569 - Deep · 533 - Kokila · 523 - Ganga · 508 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 Papum Pare?15: Balijan, Banderdawa, Sangdupota, Taraso, Itanagar, Naharlagun, Doimukh, Gumto, Toru, Sagalee, Parang, Leporiang… - What is the population of Papum Pare district?176,573 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Papum Pare?Itanagar