# Upper Siang District, Arunachal Pradesh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/upper-siang/ District · Arunachal Pradesh # Upper Siang district Upper Siang is a district of Arunachal Pradesh, 14th of 16 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **35,320 people** in 11 sub-districts, 1 town and 112 villages; 19% lived in towns. The largest town is [Yingkiong](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/upper-siang/yingkiong/yingkiong/) (6,540). - 35,320people (2011) - 11sub-districts - 1towns - 60.0%literacy ## Who lives in Upper Siang? Upper Siang had **35,320 people** at the 2011 Census — 2.6% of Arunachal Pradesh's population and 14th of 16 districts of Arunachal Pradesh by population. There were 889 women for every 1,000 men (below the Arunachal Pradesh figure of 938; 12th of 16 districts of Arunachal Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 946 girls per 1,000 boys (the Arunachal Pradesh figure is 972). An average household had 4.8 people, against 5.1 across Arunachal Pradesh. ## How literate is Upper Siang? 60.0% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Arunachal Pradesh's 65.4%), 11th of 16 districts of Arunachal Pradesh. Men were at 66.5% and women at 52.6% — a gap of 13.8 points (it is 14.9 points across Arunachal Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Yingkiong](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/upper-siang/yingkiong/) (73.0%) and lowest in [Palling](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/upper-siang/palling/) (31.9%). 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 Upper Siang do for a living? 50.0% of people worked in 2011 (women: 46.2%). Of all workers, 46% farmed their own land, 3% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 30% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 18% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 50% of workers here, against 46% across Arunachal Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Katan](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/upper-siang/katan/) (88% of workers in farming) and the least is [Yingkiong](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/upper-siang/yingkiong/) (27% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 46 (46%) · **■** Farm labourers 3 (3%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 30 (30%) · **■** Marginal 18 (18%) 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 Upper Siang 18.5% of people lived in towns and cities (below Arunachal Pradesh's 22.9%), 11th of 16 districts of Arunachal Pradesh. The Census counted 1 towns: 1 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Yingkiong](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/upper-siang/yingkiong/yingkiong/) with 6,540 people, home to 100% 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 Upper Siang Upper Siang had 112 census villages, 98 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 294 people; 0 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Tuting H.Q.](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/upper-siang/tuting/tuting-h-q/) (2,733), [Mariyang H.Q.](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/upper-siang/mariyang/mariyang-h-q/) (1,358), [Jengging H.Q.](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/upper-siang/jengging/jengging-h-q/) (992), [Geku H.Q.](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/upper-siang/geku/geku-h-q/) (820) and [Adipasi-Sibuk](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/upper-siang/mopom/adipasi-sibuk/) (721). 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 Upper Siang compared with Arunachal Pradesh ■ Upper Siang · ■ Arunachal Pradesh Literacy (age 7+) ****60.0%** **65.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****889** **938 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****946** **972 Working population ****50.0%** **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 Upper Siang Of every 100 households in Upper Siang in 2011, 86 had electricity, 61 a toilet at home and 21 cooked with LPG; 47 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Upper Siang · ■ Electricity for lighting ****86%** Toilet within the home ****61%** No toilet (open defecation) ****37%** Tap water ****94%** Drinking water within premises ****35%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****21%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****78%** Use banking services ****57%** Television ****39%** Mobile phone ****47%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****14%** Car / jeep / van ****6%** None of these assets ****36%** Own their home ****75%** 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 Upper Siang Sub-district People Villages Towns [Tuting](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/upper-siang/tuting/) 5,207 20 0 [Migging](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/upper-siang/migging/) 857 5 0 [Palling](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/upper-siang/palling/) 613 5 0 [Gelling](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/upper-siang/gelling/) 780 6 0 [Singa](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/upper-siang/singa/) 988 14 0 [Yingkiong](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/upper-siang/yingkiong/) 8,573 7 1 [Jengging](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/upper-siang/jengging/) 3,293 13 0 [Geku](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/upper-siang/geku/) 4,445 13 0 [Mariyang](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/upper-siang/mariyang/) 6,260 17 0 [Mopom](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/upper-siang/mopom/) 1,360 4 0 [Katan](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/upper-siang/katan/) 2,944 8 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 Upper Siang - Yingkiong · 6,540 ## Largest villages in Upper Siang - Tuting H.Q. · 2,733 - Mariyang H.Q. · 1,358 - Jengging H.Q. · 992 - Geku H.Q. · 820 - Adipasi-Sibuk · 721 - Sibum · 689 - Simong · 672 - Damro-Kumku · 664 - Gobuk · 634 - Dalbing Gidum · 620 - Pekong · 616 - New Millang · 606 - Millang Lonpong · 598 - Moying · 590 - Katan H.Q. · 573 - Kumku · 539 - Bomi · 532 - Dalbing Bellang · 509 - Sumsing · 502 - Ngaming · 472 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 Upper Siang?11: Tuting, Migging, Palling, Gelling, Singa, Yingkiong, Jengging, Geku, Mariyang, Mopom, Katan - What is the population of Upper Siang district?35,320 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Upper Siang?Yingkiong