Arunachal Pradesh Population 2024
Image Source: Nissi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh population celebrating Nyokum
Census year | Persons | Absolute | Percentage | Males | Females |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901 | - | - | - | - | - |
1911 | - | - | - | - | - |
1921 | - | - | - | - | - |
1931 | - | - | - | - | - |
1941 | - | - | - | - | - |
1951 | - | - | - | - | - |
1961 | 336,558 | - | - | 177,680 | 158,878 |
1971 | 467,511 | 130,953 | 38.91 | 251,231 | 216,280 |
1981 | 631,839 | 164,328 | 35.15 | 339,322 | 292,517 |
1991 | 864,558 | 232,719 | 36.83 | 465,004 | 399,554 |
2001 | 1,097,968 | 233,410 | 27 | 579,941 | 518,027 |
2011 | 1,383,727 | 285,759 | 26.03 | 713,912 | 669,815 |
Population Pyramid
Arunachal Pradesh Population by Religion
Religion wise population of Arunachal Pradesh, Hinduism and Christianity are the major religions with 29% and 30%, followed by Buddhist with 11%.
Religion | Persons | Percentage | Males | Females |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 401,876 | 29.04 | 225,172 | 176,704 |
Muslim | 27,045 | 1.95 | 15,553 | 11,492 |
Christian | 418,732 | 30.26 | 205,796 | 212,936 |
Sikh | 3,287 | 0.24 | 2,800 | 487 |
Buddhist | 162,815 | 11.77 | 80,988 | 81,827 |
Jain | 771 | 0.06 | 371 | 400 |
Others | 362,553 | 26.20 | 180,044 | 182,509 |
Not Stated | 6,648 | 0.48 | 3,188 | 3,460 |
Ethnic groups of Arunachal Pradesh
Some of the major tribes of Arunachal Pradesh and their population as per census 2001 are:
1 Wancho 47,788
2 Abor 19,927
3 Adi 32,582
4 Adi Gallong 48,126
5 Adi Minyong 33,984
6 Adi Padam 11,625
7 Aka 5,140
8 Any Naga Tribes 6,978
9 Apatani 27,576
10 Bangni 7,870
11 Dafla 45,276
12 Deori 5,693
13 Galong 27,239
14 Idu/Chulikata Mishmi 9,350
15 Khampti 12,890
16 Miji 5,721
17 Mishing/Miri 13,591
18 Mishmi 25,161
19 Monpa 41,983
20 Nishang 21,907
21 Nissi 87,656
22 Nocte 33,680
23 Tagin 39,091
24 Tangsa 20,962
25 Tawang Monpa 7,500
Tribes | Population as per Census 2011 |
---|---|
All Scheduled Tribes | 951,821 |
Abor | 1,672 |
Aka | 8,110 |
Apatani | 43,777 |
Nyishi | 249,824 |
Galong | 79,327 |
Khampti, Kamti | 15,762 |
Khowa, Bugun | 1,432 |
Mishmi, Idu, Taroan | 32,219 |
Momba, Memba | 4,495 |
Any Naga tribes | 12,338 |
Sherdukpen | 3,463 |
Singpho | 5,616 |
Hrusso | 57 |
Tagin | 62,931 |
Khamba | 777 |
Adi | 67,869 |
Adi bori | 183 |
Adi gallong | 18,604 |
Adi minyong | 25,112 |
Adi padam | 13,467 |
Adi pasi | 3,065 |
Ashing | 726 |
Bagi | 64 |
Bangni | 691 |
Bogum | 158 |
Bokar | 4,710 |
Bomdo | 26 |
Bori | 3,383 |
But Monpa | 255 |
Darok Tangsa | 76 |
Deori | 5,365 |
Degaru/Taraon Mishmi | 1,274 |
Dirang Monpa | 7,172 |
Haisa Tangsa | 124 |
Havi Tangsa | 892 |
Hill Miri | 264 |
Hotang Tangsa | 8 |
Kaman / Miju Mishmi | 9,406 |
Karka | 176 |
Kemsing Tangsa | 1,295 |
Khamiyang | 401 |
Komkar | 111 |
Korang Tangsa | 26 |
Langkai Tangsa | 50 |
Libo | 515 |
Lichi Tangsa | 19 |
Liju Nocte | 788 |
Lish Monpa | 2,232 |
Longchang Tangsa | 3,116 |
Longin Tangsa | 21 |
Longphi Tangsa | 378 |
Longri Tangsa | 606 |
Longsang Tangsa | 39 |
Lowang Tangsa | 17 |
Meyor | 989 |
Miji | 8,127 |
Mikir | 1,068 |
Millang | 3,634 |
Miniyong | 5,668 |
Mishing / Miri | 7,412 |
Mishmi | 111 |
Moglum Tangsa | 2,606 |
Monpa | 43,709 |
Morang Tangsa | 458 |
Mossang Tangsa | 3,887 |
Muktum | 8 |
Namsang Tangsa | 7 |
Ngimong Tangsa | 162 |
Nishang | 2,849 |
Nissi | 32,479 |
Nocte | 34,664 |
Laju | 1,541 |
Nonong | 26 |
Padam | 2,334 |
Dalbing | 7 |
Pailibo | 1,394 |
Panchen monpa | 24 |
Pangi | 574 |
Pasi | 1,050 |
Phong tangsa | 628 |
Ponthai nocte | 68 |
Ramo | 1,361 |
Adiramo | 10 |
Rangai tangsa | 42 |
Rongrang tangsa | 1,488 |
Sanke tangsa | 288 |
Simong | 2,547 |
Siram | 5 |
Sulung | 4,519 |
Sulung Bangni | 35 |
Tagin Bangni | 532 |
Taisen Tangsa | 1,106 |
Tangam | 7 |
Tangsa | 15,295 |
Jugli | 294 |
Taram | 11 |
Tawang Monpa | 7,133 |
Thai Khampi | 76 |
Tikhak Tangsa | 2,292 |
Tutcha Nocte | 1,049 |
Wancho | 56,886 |
Yobin | 2,994 |
Yongkuk Tangsa | 168 |
Yougli Tangsa | 1,026 |
Generic Tribes etc. | 2,689 |
Languages spoken in Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh language wise speakers are Nissi/Dafla 395,745, Adi 240,026, Bhotia 62,458, Wancho 58,450, Mishmi 42,017, Tangsa 36,546, Nocte 30,308, Monpa 12,398, Mising 10,402, Garo 6,597, Deori 4,844 and Tibetan speakers are 4,557.
Languages | Persons | Percentage | Rural | Urban |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nissi/Dafla | 395,745 | 28.5999 | 319,442 | 76,303 |
Adi | 240,026 | 17.3463 | 192,761 | 47,265 |
Bengali | 100,579 | 7.2687 | 66,674 | 33,905 |
Hindi | 98,187 | 7.0958 | 50,692 | 47,495 |
Nepali | 95,317 | 6.8884 | 65,134 | 30,183 |
Bhotia | 62,458 | 4.5138 | 54,954 | 7,504 |
Wancho | 58,450 | 4.2241 | 52,985 | 5,465 |
Assamese | 53,951 | 3.8990 | 35,165 | 18,786 |
Mishmi | 42,017 | 3.0365 | 37,044 | 4,973 |
Tangsa | 36,546 | 2.6411 | 33,121 | 3,425 |
Nocte | 30,308 | 2.1903 | 24,141 | 6,167 |
Monpa | 12,398 | 0.8960 | 8,966 | 3,432 |
Mising | 10,402 | 0.7517 | 7,872 | 2,530 |
Odia | 6,820 | 0.4929 | 4,718 | 2,102 |
Garo | 6,597 | 0.4768 | 6,211 | 386 |
Deori | 4,844 | 0.3501 | 4,398 | 446 |
Tibetan | 4,557 | 0.3293 | 3,609 | 948 |
Malayalam | 4,012 | 0.2899 | 1,552 | 2,460 |
Rai | 3,897 | 0.2816 | 3,795 | 102 |
Punjabi | 3,674 | 0.2655 | 1,712 | 1,962 |
Maithili | 2,963 | 0.2141 | 1,159 | 1,804 |
Manipuri | 2,835 | 0.2049 | 1,131 | 1,704 |
Marathi | 2,297 | 0.1660 | 1,508 | 789 |
Disability
Arunachal Pradesh disable population stats as per table below.
Type of disability | Total Persons | Cultivators | Agriculture labor | HHI | Other workers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total disabled population | 11,948 | 6,920 | 816 | 198 | 4,014 |
In Seeing | 2,550 | 1,450 | 198 | 59 | 843 |
In Hearing | 4,125 | 2,458 | 254 | 49 | 1,364 |
In Speech | 722 | 470 | 62 | 10 | 180 |
In Movement | 1,284 | 679 | 85 | 26 | 494 |
Mental Retardation | 437 | 245 | 35 | 9 | 148 |
Mental Illness | 204 | 150 | 14 | 3 | 37 |
Any Other | 1,787 | 872 | 100 | 36 | 779 |
Multiple disability | 839 | 596 | 68 | 6 | 169 |
Arunachal Pradesh Population projection
Arunachal Pradesh population in 2023 is estimated to be 1.563 million, population in 2022 is estimated to be 1.55 Million, population in 2021 is estimated to be 1.6 Million (16 lakhs), According to UID, population in 2020 is estimated to be 1.5 Million (15 lakhs).
District wise population in Arunachal Pradesh
Most of the districts are inhabited by various tribal groups, By 2018, Arunachal Governement has increase to 25 districts due to closer Administration purpose. Below is the Arunachal Pradesh district wise population as per Census 2011 and 2020 projection.
As per the 2011 census, Arunachal Pradesh has 16 districts. The new districts which are not included in the below table are
17. Pakke-Kessang, From southern parts of East Kameng district along Brahmaputra
18. Kra Daadi, From Indo-China bordering northwestern parts of Subansari river valley
19. Shi-Yomi, bifurcating the West Siang district
20. Siang, by bifurcating West Siang and East Siang districts
21. Lower Siang, carved out of West Siang and East Siang districts
22. Lepa-Rada, From southern parts of West Siang district along Brahmaputra
23. Namsai, From western-most parts of Lohit district along eastern-most Assam
24. Longding, From southwestern parts of Tirap District along eastern-most Assam
25. Kamle, From southern-most parts of Subansiri river valley along Brahmaputra.
District | Population(2020 est.) | Population(2011) | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|
Tawang | 56,974 | 49,977 | 3.61 |
West Kameng | 95,700 | 83,947 | 6.07 |
East Kameng | 89,707 | 78,690 | 5.69 |
Papum Pare | 201,293 | 176,573 | 12.76 |
Upper Subansiri | 95,131 | 83,448 | 6.03 |
West Siang | 127,992 | 112,274 | 8.11 |
East Siang | 113,104 | 99,214 | 7.17 |
Upper Siang | 40,265 | 35,320 | 2.55 |
Changlang | 168,978 | 148,226 | 10.71 |
Tirap | 127,652 | 111,975 | 8.09 |
Lower Subansiri | 94,654 | 83,030 | 6.00 |
Kurung Kumey | 104,967 | 92,076 | 6.65 |
Dibang Valley | 9,125 | 8,004 | 0.58 |
Lower Dibang Valley | 61,651 | 54,080 | 3.91 |
Lohit | 166,128 | 145,726 | 10.53 |
Anjaw | 24,130 | 21,167 | 1.53 |