BASIC DATA OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH

(As per census 2001)

 
       
       
       
    Area : 83,743 Sq. Km.  
    Districts 16  
    Addl. Dy. Commissioner Headquarters (Ind) : 29  
    Sub-division : 10  
    EAC  Head quarters: 28  
    Circles : 110  
    No. of Towns : 26  
    No. of villages: 3863  
    Population

10,97,968

  • Males : 5,79,941

  • Females : 5,18,027

 
    Density of Population : 13.096  
    Sex Ratio : 893  
         
         
   

DISTRICT WISE POPULATION

 
       
    District

Population

Male Female Literacy rate  
               
    Tawang 38924 21846 17078 47.3  
    West Kameng 74599 42542 32057 60.8  
    East Kameng   57179 28802 28377 40.6  
    Papum Pare  122003 64184 57819 69.3  
    Lower Subansiri 55726 28425 27301 59.4  
    Kurung Kumey 42518 21117 21401 25.7  
    Upper Subansiri  55346 28240 27106 50.3  
    West Siang 103918 54349 49569 59.5  
    East Siang  87397 45265 42132 60.7  
    Upper Siang 33363 18057 15306 49.8  
    Dibang Valley 7272 4286 2986 53.0  
    Lower Dibang Valley 50448 27156 23292 59.8  
    Lohit  125086 67150 57936 58.7  
    Anjaw 18441 10164 8277 38.4  
    Changlang 125422 65821 59601 51.3  
    Tirap 100326 52537 47789 41.7  
       
       
         
    Member of Parliament

Rajya Sabha                          One

Lok Sabha                             Two

 

 
    Member of Legislative Assembly 60  
    Places of Historical & Tourist Interest Tawang, Bhismaknagar, Malinithan, Parashuram Kund, Itanagar, Namdapha, Tippi Orchid Centre, Akashiganga, Bomdila, Ziro, Along, Tezu.  
    Principal Agricultural and Horticultural Produces : Rice, Maize, Potato, Apples, Oranges, Pineapples, Pears etc.  
    Major Mineral Resources : Limestone, Dolomite, Graphite, Coal and Oil, Quartzite, Brine Oil, Yellow Ochre, Marble  
    Wildlife  Animals : Elephant, Tiger, Leopard, Jungle Cat, White Browed Gibbon, Red Pandas and Musk Deer.  
    Wildlife : Birds : Hornbill, White Winged Wood Duck, Green Pigeon etc.  
         
       
    State Bird Hornbill Horn Bill.JPG (39810 bytes)  
    State Animal Mithun (Bos Frontails) MITHUN.JPG (81742 bytes)  
    State Flower Rhynchostylis Retusa (Fox tail orchid) Fox Tail.JPG (27709 bytes)  
    State Logo Sunrise between two mountains and two hornbills with Ashoka Emblem on the top and Mithun head in the middle. State Logo Final.JPG (31591 bytes)  
           
       
       
    Wildlife Sanctuaries :  Itanagar, Pakhui, Laki Mehao  
    National Parks :  Namdapha, Mouling  
    Higher Educational Institutions University :                                   1
Deemed University Technical :      1
Science & Technology Institute :   1
Colleges (Govt.) :                         9
NGOs run Collges :                      8
 
    Major Health Centers General Hospital (Govt.)            : 2
General Hospital (NGO)            : 1
District Hospital                         : 16
 
    Major Industries Oil, Sericulture activities-weaving & handicrafts.  
    Power Generation ; (a) Micro Hydel State Sector : 57.425 MW
(b) Central Sector :                  405 MW
 
 
    Tourist Travel Circuits a) Tezpur-Bhalukpong-Bomdila-Tawang
(b) Tezpur-Seijosa(Pakhui)-Bhalukpong-Tipi-Tezpur
(c) Itanagar-Ziro-Daporijo-Along-Pasighat
(d) Doimukh-Sagalee-Pake Kessang-Seppa
(e) Ziro-Palin-Nyapin-Sangram-Koloriang
(f) Daporijo-Taliha-Siyum-Nacho
(g) Along-Mechuka
(h) Pasighat-Jengging-Yingkiong
(i) Tinsukia-Tezu-Hayuliang
(j) Dibrugarh-Roing-Mayudia-Anini
(k) Margherita-Miao-Namdapha
 

 

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