Upper Siang District - Population 2011-2025

Upper Siang District Arunachal Pradesh Census 2021/2011: Full Population, Religion, Urban/Rural, Literacy, SC/ST, City & Taluk Stats (All Official Dat

Quick Overview of Upper Siang District Census 2021 & 2025 Estimates

• Population (2011): 35,320
• Projected Population (2025): 40,551–43,698 (approx. 40.6k–43.7k, projections vary)
• Male (2011): 18,699
• Female (2011): 16,621
• Estimated Males (2025): 21,360–23,134
• Estimated Females (2025): 19,191–20,564
• Area: 6,590 sq.km
• Population Density (2011): 5/sq.km
• Sex Ratio (2011): 889 females/1000 males (urban: 944, rural: 877)
• Child Sex Ratio (0–6, 2011): 946 (urban: 928, rural: 950)
• Literacy Rate (2011): 59.99% (Male: 66.45%, Female: 52.63%; urban: 79.17%, rural: 55.59%)
• Total households (2011): 7,324
• Child Population (0–6, 2011): 4,988 (14.12%)
• Urban Population (2011): 6,540 (18.52%)
• Rural Population (2011): 28,780 (81.48%)
• District HQ: Yingkiong

Population Growth (1961–2025)

Year	Population	Variation (%)	Male	Female
1961	9,790	–	5,210	4,580
1971	21,330	+117.88%	11,400	9,930
1981	21,125	-0.1%	11,080	10,050
1991	27,779	+31.50%	15,250	12,530
2001	33,363	+20.10%	18,057	15,306
2011	35,320	+5.87%	18,699	16,621
2021	37,000	+4.76%	~19,570	~17,430
2025	40,551–43,698	+14.81%–23.7%	21,360–23,134	19,191–20,564
2036	43,776	+23.94%	22,987	20,789

Religion-wise Population (2011 & 2025 Projection)

Religion	2011 Population	% (2011)	Projected (2025)
Other religions & persuasions (Donyi-Polo, Adi)	20,967	59.36%	25,940
Christian	5,643	15.98%	6,982
Hindu	5,261	14.90%	6,509
Buddhist	2,577	7.30%	3,188
Muslim	411	1.16%	508
Sikh	27	0.08%	33
Jain	7	0.02%	9
Not Stated	427	1.21%	528

Caste-wise Population (2011)

Caste	Total	Male	Female	%	Sex Ratio
Scheduled Caste (SC)	0	0	0	0%	–
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	28,468	14,413	14,055	80.6%	976

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	18.52%	6,540	3,364	3,176	944	928	79.17%	–	885
Rural	81.48%	28,780	15,335	13,445	877	950	55.59%	7,324	4,103
Total	100%	35,320	18,699	16,621	889	946	59.99%	7,324	4,988

Literacy Rate by Religion (2011)

Religion	Avg Literacy Rate	Male Literacy Rate	Female Literacy Rate
Other religions and persuasions	57.53%	63.67%	51.08%
Christian	59.87%	64.98%	55.22%
Hindu	71.36%	78.53%	57.75%
Buddhist	53.91%	56.7%	50.84%

Sex Ratio by Religion (2011)

Religion	Sex Ratio
Other religions and persuasions	949
Christian	1071
Hindu	562
Buddhist	938

Historic Child Population (0–6) & Sex Ratio

• Total 0–6 children (2011): 4,988
• Boys 0–6: 2,563
• Girls 0–6: 2,425
• Child sex ratio (2011): 946
• Urban child pop: 885 (13.53% urban)
• Rural child pop: 4,103 (14.26% rural)

Workforce Profile (2011)

Work Type	Total	Male	Female
Main Workers	14,524	8,521	6,003
Cultivators	8,190	3,948	4,242
Agricultural Labourer	611	340	271
Household Industries	354	225	129
Other Workers	5,369	4,008	1,361
Marginal Workers	3,120	1,447	1,673
Non Working	17,676	8,731	8,945

Administrative Structure: Circles/Subdistricts/Taluks List

Circle/Subdistrict Name
Yingkiong
Jengging
Mariyang
Geku
Katan
Mopom
Tuting
Gelling
Singa
Palling
Migging

Village & Town Details (2011)

• Total towns: 1
• Total villages: 112

Households and Homeless Data (2011)

• Total households: 7,324
• No homeless/roofless families recorded (2011 census)

Languages Spoken (2011)

• Adi: 72.01%
• Bhotia: 6.54%
• Nepali: 4.44%
• Hindi: 3.93%
• Odia: 1.91%
• Assamese: 1.78%
• Bengali: 1.42%
• Bhojpuri: 1.25%

Socio-Economic & Geographic Highlights

• District HQ: Yingkiong; formed in 1999 from East Siang
• Main tribal groups: Adi (majority, Donyi-Polo followers), Memba (Tibetan Buddhism), Khamba
• Assembly seats: Tuting-Yingkiong, Mariyang-Geku
• Flora/fauna: Mouling National Park (483 sq.km.), new species: Mebo giant flying squirrel
• Major rivers: Siang, Yamne, Siyom
• Highway: Frontier Highway (2000 km) planned across district