District of Arunachal Pradesh

Siang District Population 2026

Q: What is the population of Siang district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈34,000 (34 thousand). It is not an official figure: it applies Siang's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Arunachal Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 31,920.

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

31,920: 16,600 males and 15,320 females, of whom 2,979 lived in towns and 28,941 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 34 thousand Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

34,000 34,000 1 March 2026

Siang district's population is estimated at ≈34 thousand (34,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Arunachal Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 31,920 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

Siang district

Census 2011: 31,920
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 34 thousand

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 2,979

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 28,941

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 34 thousand 34,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 31.9 thousand 31,920 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density: ≈ 15per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 923 Arunachal Pradesh: 938
Child sex ratio (0–6): 964 Arunachal Pradesh: 972
Literacy rate: 68.1% Male 73.8% · Female 61.8%
Urban share: 9.3% Arunachal Pradesh: 22.9%
Growth 2001–11: +11.0% Arunachal Pradesh: +26.0%
Area: ≈ 2,114km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households: 5.9 thousand 5.4 people per household
Villages: 94 Census 2011
Towns: 1 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

34k 2026

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Year	Population
1991	24,240
2001	28,770
2011	31,920
2016 *	33,000
2021 *	33,000
2026 *	34,000
2031 *	34,000
2036 *	34,000

* Estimate

How Siang'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 Siang's 2011 population was spread
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1	Boleng	5,776	18.1%	950	79.0%	51.6%
2	Kaying	5,094	16.0%	770	69.7%	0.0%
3	Riga	4,153	13.0%	909	68.5%	0.0%
4	Jomlo Mobuk	3,996	12.5%	959	58.1%	0.0%
5	Pangin	3,411	10.7%	995	76.0%	0.0%
6	Rumgong	3,144	9.8%	885	61.7%	0.0%
7	Rebo-Perging	2,363	7.4%	942	62.0%	0.0%
8	Payum	2,354	7.4%	980	56.3%	0.0%
9	Kebang	1,629	5.1%	1141	67.7%	0.0%

How people in Siang worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

77.6%

Agricultural labourers

2.4%

Household industry

0.6%

Other work

19.4%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 44.6%.

Age structure of Siang

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	1,411	1,375
5-9	1,787	1,717
10-14	2,104	2,101
15-19	1,854	1,862
20-24	1,472	1,508
25-29	1,381	1,408
30-34	1,194	1,159
35-39	1,117	1,140
40-44	1,043	879
45-49	865	706
50-54	652	499
55-59	403	340
60-64	393	369
65-69	261	236
70-74	185	151
75-79	81	70
80+	90	79

Children (0–14): 32.9%; Arunachal Pradesh 35.7%
Working age (15–59): 61.1%; Arunachal Pradesh 59.7%
Older people (60+): 6.0%; Arunachal Pradesh 4.6%
Median age: 22.9years; Arunachal Pradesh 21.6
Dependency ratio: 57.5; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Arunachal Pradesh 62.5

Languages spoken in Siang

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 37 languages recorded. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Adi 90.7%
Hindi 3.0%
Nepali 2.7%
Assamese 0.6%
Bengali 0.6%
Odia 0.6%
Miri/Mishing 0.3%
Kurukh/Oraon 0.3%
All other languages 1.4%

Largest mother tongues

Adi51.3%
Adi Miniyong/Miniyong21.2%
Talgalo10.1%
Adi Gallong/Gallong3.4%
Nepali3.1%
Hindi2.2%
Assamese1.0%
Bengali0.9%

Housing and amenities in Siang

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 69.8%

Arunachal Pradesh 66.1%
Tap water 93.0%

Arunachal Pradesh 65.8%
Water source within premises 26.1%

Arunachal Pradesh 41.3%
Toilet within premises 68.2%

Arunachal Pradesh 62.3%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 30.0%

Arunachal Pradesh 34.5%
Bathing area within premises 38.0%

Arunachal Pradesh 42.8%
Closed drainage 2.0%

Arunachal Pradesh 6.0%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 7.0%

Arunachal Pradesh 29.6%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 92.7%

Arunachal Pradesh 69.1%

What households own

Mobile phone 37.3%

Arunachal Pradesh 45.6%
Television 26.7%

Arunachal Pradesh 41.5%
Scooter or motorcycle 11.3%

Arunachal Pradesh 14.0%
Computer or laptop 2.0%

Arunachal Pradesh 8.2%
Car, jeep or van 5.3%

Arunachal Pradesh 8.0%
Use banking services 52.0%

Arunachal Pradesh 53.3%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 47.5%

Arunachal Pradesh 30.4%

The home itself

Own their home 86.7%

Arunachal Pradesh 68.0%
Rent their home 10.0%

Arunachal Pradesh 22.8%
Permanent (pucca) house 6.9%

Arunachal Pradesh 19.0%
House in good condition 52.7%

Arunachal Pradesh 51.8%
Concrete roof 0.5%

Arunachal Pradesh 4.0%
Cement or tiled floor 10.4%

Arunachal Pradesh 26.1%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 37.7%

Arunachal Pradesh 33.7%

Arunachal Pradesh

What the numbers say

Siang district held 2.3% of Arunachal Pradesh's population in 2011, 18th of 27 districts.
Literacy is 68.1%, 2.7 points above the Arunachal Pradesh average of 65.4%.
The sex ratio of 923 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 938.
9.3% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Arunachal Pradesh as a whole (22.9%).
The population grew 11.0% in 2001–11, slower than Arunachal Pradesh's 26.0% (on today’s boundaries).
Our 2026 estimate, ≈34 thousand, implies growth of about 7% since 2011; it is tied to the official Arunachal Pradesh projection.
It covers parts of 2 districts as they were in 2011 (East Siang, West Siang); its 2011 figures are rebuilt from 94 village and 1 town records.

How this district was formed

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

East Siang (2011) 54.3% of this district
17.5% of the 2011 district
West Siang (2011) 45.7% of this district
13.0% 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 Siang, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Siang (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 Siang (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Arunachal Pradesh
Hindu	≈ 2,600	8.2%	29.0%
Muslim	≈ 100	0.4%	2.0%
Christian	≈ 5,700	17.9%	30.3%
Sikh	≈ 0	0.0%	0.2%
Buddhist	≈ 100	0.5%	11.8%
Jain	≈ 0	0.0%	0.1%
Other religions and persuasions	≈ 23,100	72.5%	26.2%
Religion not stated	≈ 100	0.4%	0.5%
Total	31,920	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Siang district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈34,000 (34 thousand). It is not an official figure: it applies Siang's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Arunachal Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 31,920.

What was the population of Siang district in Census 2011?

31,920: 16,600 males and 15,320 females, of whom 2,979 lived in towns and 28,941 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 Siang?

Literacy was 68.1% in 2011 (men 73.8%, women 61.8%). The sex ratio was 923 females per 1,000 males, and 964 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Siang district?

Boleng, with 2,979 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Siang district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 94 Census 2011 villages and 1 towns.

⤓ Download Arunachal Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction