District of Arunachal Pradesh

Shi Yomi District Population 2026

Q: What is the population of Shi Yomi district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈14,000 (14 thousand). It is not an official figure: it applies Shi Yomi's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Arunachal Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 13,310.

Q: What was the population of Shi Yomi district in Census 2011?

13,310: 6,823 males and 6,487 females, of whom 0 lived in towns and 13,310 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 14 thousand Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

14,000 14,000 1 March 2026

Shi Yomi district's population is estimated at ≈14 thousand (14,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Arunachal Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 13,310 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

Shi Yomi district

Census 2011: 13,310
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 14 thousand

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 0

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 13,310

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 14 thousand 14,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 13.3 thousand 13,310 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density: ≈ 10per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 951 Arunachal Pradesh: 938
Child sex ratio (0–6): 865 Arunachal Pradesh: 972
Literacy rate: 46.9% Male 57.5% · Female 36.0%
Urban share: 0.0% Arunachal Pradesh: 22.9%
Growth 2001–11: +8.0% Arunachal Pradesh: +26.0%
Area: ≈ 1,269km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households: 2.3 thousand 5.9 people per household
Villages: 116 Census 2011
Towns: 0 Census 2011

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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.

Reconstructed
Estimate

14k 2026

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Year	Population
1991	10,662
2001	12,319
2011	13,310
2016 *	14,000
2021 *	14,000
2026 *	14,000
2031 *	14,000
2036 *	14,000

* Estimate

How Shi Yomi'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 Shi Yomi's 2011 population was spread
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1	Mechuka	5,091	38.2%	888	57.2%	0.0%
2	Monigong	4,472	33.6%	1002	39.6%	0.0%
3	Tato	2,711	20.4%	962	42.5%	0.0%
4	Pidi	1,036	7.8%	1031	41.2%	0.0%

How people in Shi Yomi worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

52.2%

Agricultural labourers

5.5%

Household industry

0.3%

Other work

42.1%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 42.9%.

Age structure of Shi Yomi

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 →

MenWomen

80+
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4

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Age	Men	Women
0-4	596	571
5-9	774	736
10-14	888	895
15-19	768	774
20-24	609	582
25-29	606	549
30-34	525	468
35-39	464	452
40-44	451	357
45-49	352	287
50-54	271	216
55-59	175	151
60-64	166	161
65-69	102	88
70-74	76	64
75-79	28	24
80+	40	36

Children (0–14): 33.5%; Arunachal Pradesh 35.7%
Working age (15–59): 60.6%; Arunachal Pradesh 59.7%
Older people (60+): 5.9%; Arunachal Pradesh 4.6%
Median age: 22.7years; Arunachal Pradesh 21.6
Dependency ratio: 58.6; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Arunachal Pradesh 62.5

Languages spoken in Shi Yomi

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 33 languages recorded. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Adi 68.4%
Bhotia 17.3%
Nissi/Dafla 3.9%
Punjabi 3.4%
Hindi 2.3%
Monpa 2.2%
Bengali 0.6%
Assamese 0.5%
All other languages 1.3%

Largest mother tongues

Talgalo40.6%
Adi Gallong/Gallong13.9%
Adi6.5%
Adi Miniyong/Miniyong6.4%
Hindi4.8%
Nepali2.7%
Bengali2.2%
Bhotia2.1%

Housing and amenities in Shi Yomi

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. 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 →

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 22.4%

Arunachal Pradesh 66.1%
Tap water 61.6%

Arunachal Pradesh 65.8%
Water source within premises 23.6%

Arunachal Pradesh 41.3%
Toilet within premises 69.7%

Arunachal Pradesh 62.3%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 26.1%

Arunachal Pradesh 34.5%
Bathing area within premises 33.1%

Arunachal Pradesh 42.8%
Closed drainage 0.9%

Arunachal Pradesh 6.0%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 1.3%

Arunachal Pradesh 29.6%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 98.5%

Arunachal Pradesh 69.1%

What households own

Mobile phone 17.6%

Arunachal Pradesh 45.6%
Television 17.8%

Arunachal Pradesh 41.5%
Scooter or motorcycle 2.6%

Arunachal Pradesh 14.0%
Computer or laptop 5.0%

Arunachal Pradesh 8.2%
Car, jeep or van 2.0%

Arunachal Pradesh 8.0%
Use banking services 26.5%

Arunachal Pradesh 53.3%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 45.9%

Arunachal Pradesh 30.4%

The home itself

Own their home 92.5%

Arunachal Pradesh 68.0%
Rent their home 3.4%

Arunachal Pradesh 22.8%
Permanent (pucca) house 2.2%

Arunachal Pradesh 19.0%
House in good condition 52.1%

Arunachal Pradesh 51.8%
Concrete roof 0.2%

Arunachal Pradesh 4.0%
Cement or tiled floor 2.7%

Arunachal Pradesh 26.1%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 34.1%

Arunachal Pradesh 33.7%

Arunachal Pradesh

What the numbers say

Shi Yomi district held 1.0% of Arunachal Pradesh's population in 2011, 24th of 27 districts.
Literacy is 46.9%, 18.4 points below the Arunachal Pradesh average of 65.4%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 57.5% of men but only 36.0% of women could read and write in 2011.
The sex ratio of 951 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 938.
The child sex ratio was just 865 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
0.0% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Arunachal Pradesh as a whole (22.9%).
The population grew 8.0% in 2001–11, slower than Arunachal Pradesh's 26.0% (on today’s boundaries).
Our 2026 estimate, ≈14 thousand, implies growth of about 5% since 2011; it is tied to the official Arunachal Pradesh projection.

How this district was formed

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

West Siang (2011) 100.0% of this district
11.9% of the 2011 district

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All districts of Arunachal Pradesh →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

Phase I: houselisting

Done (1 May 2026 – 30 May 2026)
Phase II: counting people

February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
Results

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

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

Population by religion in Shi Yomi (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 Shi Yomi (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Arunachal Pradesh
Hindu	≈ 500	3.9%	29.0%
Muslim	≈ 100	1.0%	2.0%
Christian	≈ 6,300	47.4%	30.3%
Sikh	≈ 500	3.5%	0.2%
Buddhist	≈ 2,600	19.6%	11.8%
Jain	≈ 0	0.1%	0.1%
Other religions and persuasions	≈ 3,300	24.5%	26.2%
Religion not stated	≈ 0	0.1%	0.5%
Total	13,310	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Shi Yomi district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈14,000 (14 thousand). It is not an official figure: it applies Shi Yomi's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Arunachal Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 13,310.

What was the population of Shi Yomi district in Census 2011?

13,310: 6,823 males and 6,487 females, of whom 0 lived in towns and 13,310 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 Shi Yomi?

Literacy was 46.9% in 2011 (men 57.5%, women 36.0%). The sex ratio was 951 females per 1,000 males, and 865 among children aged 0–6.

How many villages and towns are in Shi Yomi district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 116 Census 2011 villages and 0 towns.

⤓ Download Arunachal Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction