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District of Arunachal Pradesh

Tirap District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 58 thousand Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

58,000 58,000 1 March 2026

Tirap district's population is estimated at ≈58 thousand (58,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Arunachal Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 55,022 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

Tirap district

Census 2011
55,022
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 58 thousand

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
16,576

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
38,446

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 58 thousand 58,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
55 thousand 55,022 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 55per km² 2011
Sex ratio
904 Arunachal Pradesh: 938
Child sex ratio (0–6)
960 Arunachal Pradesh: 972
Literacy rate
63.6% Male 73.2% · Female 52.8%
Urban share
30.1% Arunachal Pradesh: 22.9%
Growth 2001–11
+11.6% Arunachal Pradesh: +26.0%
Area
≈ 996km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
11.2 thousand 4.9 people per household
Villages
113 Census 2011
Towns
2 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.

Tirap: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
58k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199142,017
200149,298
201155,022
2016 *56,000
2021 *57,000
2026 *58,000
2031 *59,000
2036 *58,000

* Estimate

How Tirap'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 Tirap's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Khonsa26,29547.8%86369.3%37.8%
2 Namsang11,45820.8%88079.2%58.0%
3 Laju9,11316.6%101828.7%0.0%
4 Dadam5,0749.2%94650.9%0.0%
5 Soha3,0825.6%97364.1%0.0%

Largest towns in Tirap (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Tirap (Census 2011)
  1. Khonsa 9,928
  2. Deomali 6,648

How people in Tirap worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

59.0%

Agricultural labourers

5.0%

Household industry

1.7%

Other work

34.3%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 45.7%.

Age structure of Tirap

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 Tirap
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
0-43,3913,298
5-93,9623,742
10-143,6133,416
15-192,7382,663
20-242,1092,185
25-292,0422,115
30-341,7891,686
35-391,7721,630
40-441,6451,399
45-491,4551,237
50-541,152923
55-59846663
60-64612621
65-69392388
70-74305299
75-79187185
80+265250
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 Tirap

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 64 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 Tirap
  1. Nocte 48.0%
  2. Tangsa 10.9%
  3. Garo 10.6%
  4. Hindi 7.3%
  5. Wancho 5.3%
  6. Bengali 3.7%
  7. Nepali 3.0%
  8. Assamese 2.4%
  9. All other languages 8.8%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Nocte43.5%
  2. Wancho15.1%
  3. Garo11.7%
  4. Tutcha Tangsa11.3%
  5. Hindi3.0%
  6. Bengali2.4%
  7. Nepali2.2%
  8. Chang1.5%

Housing and amenities in Tirap

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 92.5%

    Arunachal Pradesh 66.1%

  • Tap water 73.6%

    Arunachal Pradesh 65.8%

  • Water source within premises 35.4%

    Arunachal Pradesh 41.3%

  • Toilet within premises 87.4%

    Arunachal Pradesh 62.3%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 11.2%

    Arunachal Pradesh 34.5%

  • Bathing area within premises 43.1%

    Arunachal Pradesh 42.8%

  • Closed drainage 6.5%

    Arunachal Pradesh 6.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 25.1%

    Arunachal Pradesh 29.6%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 74.0%

    Arunachal Pradesh 69.1%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 47.7%

    Arunachal Pradesh 45.6%

  • Television 40.9%

    Arunachal Pradesh 41.5%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 7.9%

    Arunachal Pradesh 14.0%

  • Computer or laptop 6.5%

    Arunachal Pradesh 8.2%

  • Car, jeep or van 4.9%

    Arunachal Pradesh 8.0%

  • Use banking services 63.9%

    Arunachal Pradesh 53.3%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 38.4%

    Arunachal Pradesh 30.4%

The home itself

  • Own their home 72.7%

    Arunachal Pradesh 68.0%

  • Rent their home 20.0%

    Arunachal Pradesh 22.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 15.6%

    Arunachal Pradesh 19.0%

  • House in good condition 59.5%

    Arunachal Pradesh 51.8%

  • Concrete roof 2.2%

    Arunachal Pradesh 4.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 18.9%

    Arunachal Pradesh 26.1%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 17.0%

    Arunachal Pradesh 33.7%

Arunachal Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Tirap district held 4.0% of Arunachal Pradesh's population in 2011, 9th of 27 districts.
  • Literacy is 63.6%, 1.8 points below the Arunachal Pradesh average of 65.4%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 73.2% of men but only 52.8% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 904 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 938.
  • 30.1% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban 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, ≈58 thousand, implies growth of about 5% since 2011; it is tied to the official Arunachal Pradesh projection.

How this district was formed

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

  • Tirap (2011) 100.0% of this district
    49.1% 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 Tirap, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Tirap (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 Tirap (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareArunachal Pradesh
Hindu ≈ 17,400 31.7% 29.0%
Muslim ≈ 800 1.4% 2.0%
Christian ≈ 31,000 56.3% 30.3%
Sikh ≈ 0 0.1% 0.2%
Buddhist ≈ 500 1.0% 11.8%
Jain ≈ 0 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 5,100 9.3% 26.2%
Religion not stated ≈ 200 0.3% 0.5%
Total55,022100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Tirap district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈58,000 (58 thousand). It is not an official figure: it applies Tirap's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Arunachal Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 55,022.

What was the population of Tirap district in Census 2011?
55,022: 28,894 males and 26,128 females, of whom 16,576 lived in towns and 38,446 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 Tirap?
Literacy was 63.6% in 2011 (men 73.2%, women 52.8%). The sex ratio was 904 females per 1,000 males, and 960 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Tirap district?
Khonsa, with 9,928 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Tirap district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 113 Census 2011 villages and 2 towns.

⤓ Download Arunachal Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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