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District of Arunachal Pradesh

Lohit District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 54 thousand Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

54,000 54,000 1 March 2026

Lohit district's population is estimated at ≈54 thousand (54,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Arunachal Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 49,776 on the district’s present boundaries.

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

Lohit district

Census 2011
49,776
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 54 thousand

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
18,184

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
31,592

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 54 thousand 54,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
49.8 thousand 49,776 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 34per km² 2011
Sex ratio
888 Arunachal Pradesh: 938
Child sex ratio (0–6)
944 Arunachal Pradesh: 972
Literacy rate
72.1% Male 78.9% · Female 64.2%
Urban share
36.5% Arunachal Pradesh: 22.9%
Growth 2001–11
+16.6% Arunachal Pradesh: +26.0%
Area
≈ 1,453km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
11 thousand 4.5 people per household
Villages
123 Census 2011
Towns
1 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.

Lohit: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
56k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199131,595
200142,693
201149,776
2016 *52,000
2021 *53,000
2026 *54,000
2031 *55,000
2036 *56,000

* Estimate

How Lohit'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 Lohit's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Tezu35,32071.0%87476.4%51.5%
2 Wakro8,92717.9%91360.4%0.0%
3 Sunpura5,52911.1%94261.6%0.0%

How people in Lohit worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

30.7%

Agricultural labourers

14.8%

Household industry

2.0%

Other work

52.5%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 39.4%.

Age structure of Lohit

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Age structure of Lohit
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
› Show the numbers as a table
AgeMenWomen
0-42,8222,713
5-93,2103,123
10-143,1883,024
15-192,7302,485
20-242,3612,331
25-292,2682,157
30-341,8381,743
35-391,7391,624
40-441,5501,260
45-491,3221,048
50-541,010697
55-59653444
60-64522397
65-69308260
70-74228181
75-7910687
80+149147
Children (0–14)
36.4%
Arunachal Pradesh 35.7%
Working age (15–59)
58.8%
Arunachal Pradesh 59.7%
Older people (60+)
4.8%
Arunachal Pradesh 4.6%
Median age
21.7years
Arunachal Pradesh 21.6
Dependency ratio
64.8
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Arunachal Pradesh 62.5

Languages spoken in Lohit

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 65 languages recorded. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Lohit
  1. Nepali 28.2%
  2. Mishmi 24.0%
  3. Hindi 16.4%
  4. Bengali 9.1%
  5. Assamese 5.4%
  6. Adi 2.9%
  7. Others 2.2%
  8. Odia 1.7%
  9. All other languages 10.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Nepali15.0%
  2. Assamese14.7%
  3. Adi5.8%
  4. Bengali5.4%
  5. Hindi4.7%
  6. Mishmi4.6%
  7. Sadan/Sadri4.5%
  8. Bhojpuri4.2%

Housing and amenities in Lohit

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 73.3%

    Arunachal Pradesh 66.1%

  • Tap water 72.6%

    Arunachal Pradesh 65.8%

  • Water source within premises 45.5%

    Arunachal Pradesh 41.3%

  • Toilet within premises 63.4%

    Arunachal Pradesh 62.3%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 33.1%

    Arunachal Pradesh 34.5%

  • Bathing area within premises 49.0%

    Arunachal Pradesh 42.8%

  • Closed drainage 3.0%

    Arunachal Pradesh 6.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 36.1%

    Arunachal Pradesh 29.6%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 63.0%

    Arunachal Pradesh 69.1%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 58.0%

    Arunachal Pradesh 45.6%

  • Television 57.3%

    Arunachal Pradesh 41.5%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 19.5%

    Arunachal Pradesh 14.0%

  • Computer or laptop 7.6%

    Arunachal Pradesh 8.2%

  • Car, jeep or van 4.7%

    Arunachal Pradesh 8.0%

  • Use banking services 52.5%

    Arunachal Pradesh 53.3%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 14.4%

    Arunachal Pradesh 30.4%

The home itself

  • Own their home 39.4%

    Arunachal Pradesh 68.0%

  • Rent their home 46.9%

    Arunachal Pradesh 22.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 17.3%

    Arunachal Pradesh 19.0%

  • House in good condition 36.4%

    Arunachal Pradesh 51.8%

  • Concrete roof 0.9%

    Arunachal Pradesh 4.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 29.6%

    Arunachal Pradesh 26.1%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 28.0%

    Arunachal Pradesh 33.7%

Arunachal Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Lohit district held 3.6% of Arunachal Pradesh's population in 2011, 13th of 27 districts.
  • Literacy is 72.1%, 6.7 points above the Arunachal Pradesh average of 65.4%.
  • The sex ratio of 888 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 938.
  • 36.5% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Arunachal Pradesh as a whole (22.9%).
  • The population grew 16.6% in 2001–11, slower than Arunachal Pradesh's 26.0% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈54 thousand, implies growth of about 8% since 2011; it is tied to the official Arunachal Pradesh projection.

How this district was formed

Lohit covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • Lohit (2011) 100.0% of this district
    34.2% of the 2011 district

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 Lohit, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Lohit (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Population by religion in Lohit (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareArunachal Pradesh
Hindu ≈ 38,400 77.2% 29.0%
Muslim ≈ 2,000 4.0% 2.0%
Christian ≈ 3,900 7.9% 30.3%
Sikh ≈ 100 0.3% 0.2%
Buddhist ≈ 3,300 6.6% 11.8%
Jain ≈ 0 0.1% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 1,900 3.8% 26.2%
Religion not stated ≈ 100 0.1% 0.5%
Total49,776100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Lohit district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈54,000 (54 thousand). It is not an official figure: it applies Lohit's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Arunachal Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 49,776.

What was the population of Lohit district in Census 2011?
49,776: 26,365 males and 23,411 females, of whom 18,184 lived in towns and 31,592 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Lohit?
Literacy was 72.1% in 2011 (men 78.9%, women 64.2%). The sex ratio was 888 females per 1,000 males, and 944 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Lohit district?
Tezu, with 18,184 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Lohit district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 123 Census 2011 villages and 1 towns.

⤓ Download Arunachal Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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