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Arunachal Pradesh · Districts

District-wise population of Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh has 27 districts today. Papum Pare is the most populous, estimated at ≈2.27 lakh in 2026. Census 2011 figures are shown on each district's current boundaries, so districts created after 2011 have comparable numbers too.

District-wise population of Arunachal Pradesh
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1 Papum Pare≈ 2.27 lakh1,76,573+44.7%98080.0%54.9%≈51
2 Changlangno separate page yet≈ 1.64 lakh1,48,226+18.2%92659.8%13.0%32
3 Namsaino separate page yet≈ 1.05 lakh95,950+16.6%92566.1%14.9%≈26
4 Upper Subansiri≈ 1.02 lakh76,625+50.8%99463.5%17.5%≈12
5 West Kameng≈ 82 thousand76,544+12.5%80868.5%20.8%≈12
6 East Siang≈ 78 thousand73,136+13.5%98273.0%33.7%≈30
7 East Kameng≈ 77 thousand62,278+37.6%103460.5%29.5%≈21
8 Longding≈ 60 thousand56,953+11.6%98440.6%7.4%≈42
9 Tirap≈ 58 thousand55,022+11.6%90463.6%30.1%≈55
10 Lower Dibang Valley≈ 56 thousand54,080+7.2%92869.1%21.1%14
11 West Siang≈ 54 thousand52,520+8.0%93270.8%39.4%≈17
12 Tawang≈ 59 thousand49,977+28.4%71459.0%22.4%23
13 Lohit≈ 54 thousand49,776+16.6%88872.1%36.5%≈34
14 Kra Daadi≈ 63 thousand46,704+116.6%104451.4%0.0%≈15
15 Kurung Kumey≈ 61 thousand45,372+116.6%101946.0%5.2%≈16
16 Lower Subansiri≈ 56 thousand42,352+49.0%98481.1%30.2%≈29
17 Upper Siangno separate page yet≈ 36 thousand35,320+5.9%88960.0%18.5%5
18 Siang≈ 34 thousand31,920+11.0%92368.1%9.3%≈15
19 Keyi Panyor≈ 33 thousand25,399+49.0%97571.3%0.0%≈20
20 Kamle≈ 29 thousand22,102+49.5%101661.7%0.0%≈15
21 Anjaw≈ 23 thousand21,167+14.2%83956.5%4.6%3
22 Lower Siang≈ 21 thousand20,450+10.3%96470.7%0.0%≈13
23 Leparada≈ 21 thousand20,152+8.0%94467.1%21.3%≈13
24 Shi Yomi≈ 14 thousand13,310+8.0%95146.9%0.0%≈10
25 Pakke Kessang≈ 15 thousand12,098+37.6%103162.5%0.0%≈15
26 Bichom≈ 13 thousand11,717+20.6%94949.4%0.0%≈11
27 Dibang Valley≈ 8 thousand8,004+10.1%81364.1%29.8%1

* 2026: our estimates (method M1), constrained to the official Arunachal Pradesh projection. ≈ density uses an area apportioned from 2011 sub-districts.

Districts without their own page

  • Changlang: Its 2011 population could not be rebuilt reliably from village records (formed from parts of Changlang)
  • Namsai: Its 2011 population could not be rebuilt reliably from village records (formed from parts of Lohit)
  • Upper Siang: Its 2011 population could not be rebuilt reliably from village records (formed from parts of Upper Siang)

Districts of Arunachal Pradesh by population, 2026

District-wise population of Arunachal Pradesh
  1. Papum Pare 2.27 lakh
  2. Changlang 1.64 lakh
  3. Namsai 1.05 lakh
  4. Upper Subansiri 1.02 lakh
  5. West Kameng 82 thousand
  6. East Siang 78 thousand
  7. East Kameng 77 thousand
  8. Longding 60 thousand
  9. Tirap 58 thousand
  10. Lower Dibang Valley 56 thousand
  11. West Siang 54 thousand
  12. Tawang 59 thousand
  13. Lohit 54 thousand
  14. Kra Daadi 63 thousand
  15. Kurung Kumey 61 thousand
  16. Lower Subansiri 56 thousand
  17. Upper Siang 36 thousand
  18. Siang 34 thousand
  19. Keyi Panyor 33 thousand
  20. Kamle 29 thousand
  21. Anjaw 23 thousand
  22. Lower Siang 21 thousand
  23. Leparada 21 thousand
  24. Shi Yomi 14 thousand
  25. Pakke Kessang 15 thousand
  26. Bichom 13 thousand
  27. Dibang Valley 8 thousand

Frequently asked questions

How many districts are there in Arunachal Pradesh?
27, according to the Local Government Directory (27 listed). Census 2011 had fewer in several states; this page shows every current district.

Which district of Arunachal Pradesh has the highest population?
Papum Pare, with 1,76,573 people in Census 2011 and an estimated ≈2.27 lakh in 2026. The smallest is Dibang Valley (8,004 in 2011).

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