Arunachal Pradeshpopulation and census data

People

• Population13.84 lakh

  India 121.09 crore · 27th of 35

• Women for every 1,000 men938

  India 943 · 19th of 35

• Children aged 0–615.3%

  India 13.6% · 8th of 35

• Girls for every 1,000 boys (age 0–6)972

  India 918 · 1st of 35

• Living in towns and cities22.9%

  India 31.1% · 29th of 35

• People per square km17

  India 382 · 35th of 35

• Area in square km83,743

  India 31,66,620 · 14th of 35

• Households2.71 lakh

  India 24.95 crore · 28th of 35

Reading and writing

Share of people aged 7 and over who can read and write.

• Literacy rate65.4%

  India 73.0% · 34th of 35

• Literacy rate, men72.6%

  India 80.9% · 34th of 35

• Literacy rate, women57.7%

  India 64.6% · 30th of 35

Communities

• Scheduled Castes0.00%

  India 16.6% · 32nd of 35

• Scheduled Tribes68.8%

  India 8.6% · 5th of 35

Religion

• Hindu29.0%

  India 79.8% · 30th of 35

• Muslim1.9%

  India 14.2% · 32nd of 35

• Christian30.3%

  India 2.3% · 5th of 35

• Sikh0.24%

  India 1.7% · 13th of 35

• Buddhist11.8%

  India 0.70% · 2nd of 35

• Jain0.06%

  India 0.37% · 21st of 35

• Other religions26.2%

  India 0.66% · 1st of 35

• Religion not stated0.48%

  India 0.24% · 1st of 35

Work

The last four rows are shares of all workers.

• People who work42.5%

  India 39.8% · 15th of 35

• Women who work35.4%

  India 25.5% · 8th of 35

• Workers with 6+ months of work a year81.5%

  India 75.2% · 15th of 35

• Farmers (cultivators)51.5%

  India 24.7% · 3rd of 35

• Farm labourers6.2%

  India 30.0% · 28th of 35

• Household industry1.4%

  India 3.8% · 30th of 35

• Other work40.9%

  India 41.6% · 23rd of 35

Homes

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Electricity is the main light66%

  India 67% · 28th of 35

• Kerosene is the main light18%

  India 31% · 13th of 35

• Toilet at home62%

  India 47% · 20th of 35

• Open defecation (no toilet)35%

  India 50% · 15th of 35

• Bathroom at home29%

  India 42% · 26th of 35

• Tap water to drink66%

  India 44% · 15th of 35

• Drinking water source at home41%

  India 47% · 23rd of 35

• Cook on LPG or piped gas30%

  India 29% · 21st of 35

• Cook on firewood68%

  India 49% · 6th of 35

• Use banking services53%

  India 59% · 24th of 35

• Own their home68%

  India 87% · 27th of 35

• Rent their home23%

  India 11% · 9th of 35

• Home in good condition52%

  India 53% · 24th of 35

• Permanent (pucca) home19%

  India 62% · 33rd of 35

• Live in one room or less34%

  India 41% · 19th of 35

What homes owned

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Any phone (landline or mobile)49%

  India 63% · 27th of 35

• Mobile phone46%

  India 59% · 28th of 35

• Television41%

  India 47% · 24th of 35

• Radio22%

  India 20% · 17th of 35

• Computer or laptop8%

  India 10% · 21st of 35

• Computer with internet2%

  India 3% · 22nd of 35

• Bicycle19%

  India 45% · 28th of 35

• Scooter, motorbike or moped14%

  India 21% · 26th of 35

• Car, jeep or van8%

  India 5% · 7th of 35

• None of these30%

  India 18% · 4th of 35