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)