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District of Arunachal Pradesh

Anjaw District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 23 thousand Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

23,000 23,000 1 March 2026

Anjaw district's population is estimated at ≈23 thousand (23,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Arunachal Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 21,167.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Arunachal Pradesh. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Anjaw district

Census 2011
21,167
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 23 thousand

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
982

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
20,185

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 23 thousand 23,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
21.2 thousand 21,167 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
3per km² 2011
Sex ratio
839 Arunachal Pradesh: 938
Child sex ratio (0–6)
991 Arunachal Pradesh: 972
Literacy rate
56.5% Male 66.8% · Female 43.7%
Urban share
4.6% Arunachal Pradesh: 22.9%
Growth 2001–11
+14.2% Arunachal Pradesh: +26.0%
Area
6,190km² Census 2011
Households
4.6 thousand 4.6 people per household
Villages
305 Census 2011
Towns
1 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Anjaw: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
23k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
196110,916
197113,601
198114,473
199117,208
200118,536
201121,167
2016 *22,000
2021 *22,000
2026 *23,000
2031 *23,000
2036 *23,000

* Estimate

How Anjaw's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Anjaw's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Hayuliang5,77227.3%73569.4%0.0%
2 Hawai5,00923.7%93256.5%19.6%
3 Manchal3,37115.9%106946.5%0.0%
4 Goiliang1,6817.9%93932.7%0.0%
5 Metengliang1,6087.6%100237.4%0.0%
6 Kibithoo1,4556.9%39567.3%0.0%
7 Walong1,2015.7%78568.7%0.0%
8 Chaglagam1,0705.1%86748.7%0.0%

How people in Anjaw worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

60.1%

Agricultural labourers

1.7%

Household industry

0.8%

Other work

37.3%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 49.6%.

Age structure of Anjaw

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Anjaw
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-41,1811,207
5-91,3551,342
10-141,5071,195
15-191,119917
20-241,084912
25-291,250844
30-34902647
35-39753580
40-44614415
45-49464380
50-54361287
55-59249236
60-64235249
65-69161196
70-74114103
75-793758
80+9575
Children (0–14)
36.9%
Arunachal Pradesh 35.7%
Working age (15–59)
56.9%
Arunachal Pradesh 59.7%
Older people (60+)
6.3%
Arunachal Pradesh 4.6%
Median age
21.9years
Arunachal Pradesh 21.6
Dependency ratio
69.0
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Arunachal Pradesh 62.5

Languages spoken in Anjaw

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 43 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Anjaw
  1. Mishmi 72.3%
  2. Hindi 7.0%
  3. Nepali 5.3%
  4. Tibetan 2.3%
  5. Bengali 2.1%
  6. Punjabi 1.5%
  7. Assamese 1.4%
  8. Dogri 1.2%
  9. All other languages 6.9%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Mishmi40.9%
  2. Nepali5.3%
  3. Hindi4.7%
  4. Bengali2.1%
  5. Punjabi1.5%
  6. Assamese1.4%
  7. Dogri1.2%
  8. Sadan/Sadri1.1%

Housing and amenities in Anjaw

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 46.6%

    Arunachal Pradesh 66.1%

  • Tap water 86.7%

    Arunachal Pradesh 65.8%

  • Water source within premises 31.3%

    Arunachal Pradesh 41.3%

  • Toilet within premises 28.7%

    Arunachal Pradesh 62.3%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 69.5%

    Arunachal Pradesh 34.5%

  • Bathing area within premises 25.4%

    Arunachal Pradesh 42.8%

  • Closed drainage 2.4%

    Arunachal Pradesh 6.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 11.4%

    Arunachal Pradesh 29.6%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 87.7%

    Arunachal Pradesh 69.1%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 28.4%

    Arunachal Pradesh 45.6%

  • Television 27.6%

    Arunachal Pradesh 41.5%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 8.7%

    Arunachal Pradesh 14.0%

  • Computer or laptop 6.0%

    Arunachal Pradesh 8.2%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.9%

    Arunachal Pradesh 8.0%

  • Use banking services 44.1%

    Arunachal Pradesh 53.3%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 49.9%

    Arunachal Pradesh 30.4%

The home itself

  • Own their home 78.8%

    Arunachal Pradesh 68.0%

  • Rent their home 8.9%

    Arunachal Pradesh 22.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 10.8%

    Arunachal Pradesh 19.0%

  • House in good condition 40.9%

    Arunachal Pradesh 51.8%

  • Concrete roof 0.1%

    Arunachal Pradesh 4.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 14.4%

    Arunachal Pradesh 26.1%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 27.6%

    Arunachal Pradesh 33.7%

Arunachal Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Anjaw district held 1.5% of Arunachal Pradesh's population in 2011, 21st of 27 districts.
  • Literacy is 56.5%, 8.9 points below the Arunachal Pradesh average of 65.4%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 66.8% of men but only 43.7% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 839 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 938.
  • 4.6% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Arunachal Pradesh as a whole (22.9%).
  • The population grew 14.2% in 2001–11, slower than Arunachal Pradesh's 26.0%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈23 thousand, implies growth of about 9% since 2011; it is tied to the official Arunachal Pradesh projection.

Compare with

All districts of Arunachal Pradesh →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (1 May 2026 – 30 May 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Anjaw, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Anjaw (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Anjaw (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareArunachal Pradesh
Hindu 13,088 61.8% 29.0%
Muslim 655 3.1% 2.0%
Christian 271 1.3% 30.3%
Sikh 273 1.3% 0.2%
Buddhist 644 3.0% 11.8%
Jain 12 0.1% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions 6,137 29.0% 26.2%
Religion not stated 87 0.4% 0.5%
Total21,167100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Anjaw district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈23,000 (23 thousand). It is not an official figure: it applies Anjaw's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Arunachal Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 21,167.

What was the population of Anjaw district in Census 2011?
21,167: 11,507 males and 9,660 females, of whom 982 lived in towns and 20,185 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Anjaw?
Literacy was 56.5% in 2011 (men 66.8%, women 43.7%). The sex ratio was 839 females per 1,000 males, and 991 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Anjaw district?
Hawai, with 982 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Anjaw district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 305 Census 2011 villages and 1 towns.

⤓ Download Arunachal Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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