Tawang District - Population 2011-2025
Tawang District Arunachal Pradesh Census 2021/2011: Full Population, Religion, Urban/Rural, Literacy, SC/ST, City & Taluk Stats (All Official Data)
Quick Overview of Tawang District Census 2021 & 2025 Projection
- Population (2011): 49,977
- Projected Population (2025): 57,379–66,100 (multiple projections, 14.8–32% growth)
- Male Population (2011): 29,151
- Female Population (2011): 20,826
- Projected Male (2025): 33,290–36,066
- Projected Female (2025): 24,010–25,766
- Area: 2,172 sq.km
- Population Density (2011): 23 per sq.km
- Sex Ratio (2011): 714 females/1000 males (lowest in Arunachal)
- Child Sex Ratio (0–6, 2011): 986
- Literacy Rate (2011): 59.0% (Male: 67.54%, Female: 46.53%, urban: 90.88%, rural: 49.05%)
- No. of Households (2011): 10,062
- Child Population (0–6, 2011): 5,788 (11.58%)
- Urban Population (2011): 11,202 (22.41%)
- Rural Population (2011): 38,775 (77.59%)
- District HQ: Tawang
Population Projections (2011–2036)
| Year |
Population |
Annual Growth (%) |
| 2011 | 49,977 | – |
| 2021 | 62,000 | +24.1% |
| 2025 | 57,379–66,100 | +14.8%–32.3% |
| 2036 | 61,942 | +23.94% |
Historic Population Growth (1961–2011)
| Year |
Population |
% Change |
Male |
Female |
| 1961 | 14,807 | – | 7,860 | 6,947 |
| 1971 | 18,754 | +26.65% | 10,122 | 8,632 |
| 1981 | 21,735 | +15.90% | 11,406 | 10,329 |
| 1991 | 28,287 | +30.14% | 15,344 | 12,943 |
| 2001 | 38,924 | +37.60% | 21,846 | 17,078 |
| 2011 | 49,977 | +28.40% | 29,151 | 20,826 |
Religion-wise Population (2011 & 2025 Projection)
| Religion |
Population 2011 |
% (2011) |
2025 Est. |
Male (2011) |
Female (2011) |
| Buddhist | 34,920 | 69.87% | 43,203 | 16,797 | 18,123 |
| Hindu | 11,842 | 23.69% | 14,651 | 9,822 | 2,020 |
| Sikh | 1,164 | 2.33% | 1,440 | 1,151 | 13 |
| Muslim | 787 | 1.57% | 974 | 615 | 172 |
| Christian | 776 | 1.55% | 960 | 484 | 292 |
| Other religions | 349 | 0.7% | 432 | 212 | 137 |
| Jain | 72 | 0.14% | 89 | 24 | 48 |
| Not Stated | 67 | 0.13% | 83 | 46 | 21 |
Caste-wise Population (2011)
| Caste |
Total |
Male |
Female |
% |
Sex Ratio |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 34,811 | 16,770 | 18,041 | 69.7% | 1,076 |
Urban/Rural/Household/Literacy/Child Stats (2011)
| Area |
Population (%) |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Sex Ratio |
Child Sex Ratio |
Literacy Rate (%) |
No. of Households |
Child Population |
| Urban | 22.41% | 11,202 | 8,359 | 2,843 | 340 | 991 | 90.88% | – | 689 |
| Rural | 77.59% | 38,775 | 20,792 | 17,983 | 865 | 986 | 49.05% | 10,062 | 5,099 |
| Total | 100% | 49,977 | 29,151 | 20,826 | 714 | 986 | 59.0% | 10,062 | 5,788 |
Child Population (0–6, 2011)
- Total children (0–6): 5,788 (11.58%)
- Male children: 2,914
- Female children: 2,874
- Child Sex Ratio: 986
Literacy Rate by Religion (2011)
| Religion |
Average Literacy Rate |
Male Literacy Rate |
Female Literacy Rate |
| Buddhist | 51.2% | 59.04% | 44.03% |
| Hindu | 73.82% | 75.68% | 63.74% |
| Sikh | 98.96% | 99.65% | 33.33% |
| Muslim | 66.49% | 71.31% | 47.68% |
Sex Ratio by Religion (2011)
| Religion |
Sex Ratio |
| Buddhist | 1,079 |
| Hindu | 206 |
| Sikh | 12 |
| Muslim | 280 |
Administrative Structure: Full List of Circles/Taluks
| Circle/Subdistrict Name |
| Bongkhar |
| Dudunghar |
| Jang |
| Kitpi |
| Lhou |
| Lumla |
| Mukto |
| Tawang |
| Thingbu |
| Zemithang |
Village & Town Details (2011)
- Total Towns: 1
- Total Villages: 235
Households and Homeless Data (2011)
- Total households: 10,062
- Families without roof cover: 25
- Total people without roof cover: 173
Languages & Ethnic Groups
- Major tribe: Monpa (majority)
- Other tribal groups: Takpa, Tibetan (minority)
Socio-Economic/Geographic Highlights
- District split from West Kameng (1989), India-China border, heavy military presence
- Altitude: 6,000–22,000 feet; temperate to snowy climate, Yak/sheep breeding, some agriculture
- Main festivals: Losar, Choskar, Torgya, Dungyur
- Annual tourism (>200k visits), lakes/waterfalls (Sela, Chumi Gyatse, Jang Waterfall), handicrafts center
- Tawang Monastery (largest Buddhist monastery in India)
- Assembly seats: Lumla, Tawang, Mukto (Arunachal West Lok Sabha constituency)