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District of Arunachal Pradesh

Longding District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 60 thousand Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

60,000 60,000 1 March 2026

Longding district's population is estimated at ≈60 thousand (60,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Arunachal Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 56,953 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

Longding district

Census 2011
56,953
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 60 thousand

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
4,234

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
52,719

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 60 thousand 60,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
57 thousand 56,953 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 42per km² 2011
Sex ratio
984 Arunachal Pradesh: 938
Child sex ratio (0–6)
961 Arunachal Pradesh: 972
Literacy rate
40.6% Male 49.8% · Female 31.4%
Urban share
7.4% Arunachal Pradesh: 22.9%
Growth 2001–11
+11.6% Arunachal Pradesh: +26.0%
Area
≈ 1,366km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
9.4 thousand 6.0 people per household
Villages
77 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.

Longding: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
61k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199143,491
200151,028
201156,953
2016 *58,000
2021 *59,000
2026 *60,000
2031 *61,000
2036 *61,000

* Estimate

How Longding'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 Longding's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Longding16,89729.7%99743.6%25.1%
2 Pangchao11,80820.7%99235.5%0.0%
3 Wakka11,21619.7%94132.5%0.0%
4 Kanubari7,15212.6%98159.2%0.0%
5 Lawnu4,9468.7%99458.9%0.0%
6 Pumao4,9348.7%101114.8%0.0%

How people in Longding worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

84.4%

Agricultural labourers

2.2%

Household industry

1.7%

Other work

11.7%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 43.9%.

Age structure of Longding

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 Longding
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
0-43,5103,414
5-94,1013,873
10-143,7393,536
15-192,8342,757
20-242,1832,262
25-292,1132,189
30-341,8511,745
35-391,8351,687
40-441,7031,448
45-491,5061,281
50-541,192956
55-59875687
60-64633643
65-69406401
70-74316309
75-79193192
80+274258
Children (0–14)
39.0%
Arunachal Pradesh 35.7%
Working age (15–59)
54.7%
Arunachal Pradesh 59.7%
Older people (60+)
6.4%
Arunachal Pradesh 4.6%
Median age
20.8years
Arunachal Pradesh 21.6
Dependency ratio
75.7
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Arunachal Pradesh 62.5

Languages spoken in Longding

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 46 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 Longding
  1. Wancho 94.9%
  2. Hindi 1.6%
  3. Bengali 0.8%
  4. Assamese 0.6%
  5. Nepali 0.6%
  6. Nocte 0.5%
  7. Others 0.3%
  8. Adi 0.2%
  9. All other languages 0.5%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Wancho91.0%
  2. Nocte2.6%
  3. Bengali1.0%
  4. Hindi0.8%
  5. Nepali0.7%
  6. Assamese0.6%
  7. Sadan/Sadri0.6%
  8. Tutcha Tangsa0.5%

Housing and amenities in Longding

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 71.2%

    Arunachal Pradesh 66.1%

  • Tap water 49.0%

    Arunachal Pradesh 65.8%

  • Water source within premises 16.7%

    Arunachal Pradesh 41.3%

  • Toilet within premises 86.6%

    Arunachal Pradesh 62.3%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 8.6%

    Arunachal Pradesh 34.5%

  • Bathing area within premises 25.3%

    Arunachal Pradesh 42.8%

  • Closed drainage 1.7%

    Arunachal Pradesh 6.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 8.6%

    Arunachal Pradesh 29.6%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 91.0%

    Arunachal Pradesh 69.1%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 24.6%

    Arunachal Pradesh 45.6%

  • Television 22.8%

    Arunachal Pradesh 41.5%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 6.4%

    Arunachal Pradesh 14.0%

  • Computer or laptop 2.4%

    Arunachal Pradesh 8.2%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.2%

    Arunachal Pradesh 8.0%

  • Use banking services 71.4%

    Arunachal Pradesh 53.3%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 58.6%

    Arunachal Pradesh 30.4%

The home itself

  • Own their home 89.3%

    Arunachal Pradesh 68.0%

  • Rent their home 7.0%

    Arunachal Pradesh 22.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 8.5%

    Arunachal Pradesh 19.0%

  • House in good condition 50.0%

    Arunachal Pradesh 51.8%

  • Concrete roof 0.6%

    Arunachal Pradesh 4.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 10.1%

    Arunachal Pradesh 26.1%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 9.8%

    Arunachal Pradesh 33.7%

Arunachal Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Longding district held 4.1% of Arunachal Pradesh's population in 2011, 8th of 27 districts.
  • Literacy is 40.6%, 24.8 points below the Arunachal Pradesh average of 65.4%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 49.8% of men but only 31.4% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 984 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 938.
  • 7.4% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Arunachal Pradesh as a whole (22.9%).
  • The population grew 11.6% in 2001–11, slower than Arunachal Pradesh's 26.0% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈60 thousand, implies growth of about 5% since 2011; it is tied to the official Arunachal Pradesh projection.

How this district was formed

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

  • Tirap (2011) 100.0% of this district
    50.9% 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 Longding, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Longding (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 Longding (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareArunachal Pradesh
Hindu ≈ 3,300 5.7% 29.0%
Muslim ≈ 300 0.6% 2.0%
Christian ≈ 52,400 92.0% 30.3%
Sikh ≈ 0 0.0% 0.2%
Buddhist ≈ 200 0.4% 11.8%
Jain ≈ 0 0.1% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 200 0.4% 26.2%
Religion not stated ≈ 500 0.8% 0.5%
Total56,953100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Longding district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈60,000 (60 thousand). It is not an official figure: it applies Longding's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Arunachal Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 56,953.

What was the population of Longding district in Census 2011?
56,953: 28,710 males and 28,243 females, of whom 4,234 lived in towns and 52,719 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 Longding?
Literacy was 40.6% in 2011 (men 49.8%, women 31.4%). The sex ratio was 984 females per 1,000 males, and 961 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Longding district?
Longding, with 4,234 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Longding district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 77 Census 2011 villages and 1 towns.

⤓ Download Arunachal Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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