Districts of Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh is an important state in Northeast India. The district maps of Arunachal Pradesh show all the districts that make up the state. It is one of the Seven Sister States of India. The districts of Arunachal Pradesh function as the administrative subdivisions of the state.

About the districts of Arunachal Pradesh

The state of Arunachal Pradesh is made up of 16 districts. Every district of the state is governed by a district collector who also looks after the requirements of the regional population. Given below are the names of the 16 districts of Arunachal Pradesh:

• Changlang District
• Tirap District
• Anjaw District
• Lohit District
• Upper Dibang Valley
• Lower Dibang Valley
• West Siang District
• East Siang District
• Lower Subansiri District
• Upper Siang District
• Kurung Kumey District
• Upper Subansiri District
• East Kameng District
• Papum Pare District
• Tawang District
• West Kameng District

Different tribes and clans live in these districts.

Information about the districts of Arunachal Pradesh

Given below are some important facts and figures about the districts in Arunachal Pradesh:

District	Headquarters	Code	Population (2011)	Density (/km2)	Area (km2)
Anjaw	Hawai	AJ	21089	6	3234
Changlang	Changlang	CH	147951	27	4662
East Kameng	Seppa	EK	78413	14	4134
Pasighat	East Siang	ES	99019	22	4005
Lohit	Tezu	EL	145538	13	2402
Lower Subansiri	Ziro	LB	82839	10	10135
Papum Pare	Yupia	PA	176385	42	2875
Tawang Town	Tawang	TA	49950	19	2085
Tirap	Khonsa	TI	111997	42	2362
Lower Dibang Valley	Roing	UD	53986	4
Upper Siang	Yingkiong	US	33146	5	6188
Upper Subansiri	Daporijo	UB	83205	8	7032
West Kameng	Bomdila	WK	87013	10	7422
West Siang	Along	WS	112272	12	8325
Upper Dibang Valley	Anini		7948
Kurung Kumey	Koloriang		89717	7

Anjaw district

Anjaw district is a newly formed district. The district headquarters are located in Hawai. It is the easternmost district in India. The major rivers in this district are as follows:
The major harvests include millet, maize, beans, rice, orange, cardamom, plum, pears, and apple. The divisions of the district are Hawai, Hayuliang, Goiliang, Manchal, Kibithoo, Walong, and Chaglogam.

Changlang district

The headquarters of Changlang district are located in Changlang. The four subdivisions of the district are Miao, Changlang, Bordumsa, and Jairampur. The district houses the Namdapha Tiger Reserve.

East Kameng District

East Kameng district has its headquarters in Seppa. The two subdivisions of the district are Chayangtajo and Seppa. These are further divided into the following areas: Sawa, Chayangtajo, Bameng, Khenewa, Gyawe Purang, Lada, Seppa, Pipu, Pijirang, Richukhrong, Seijosa, Pakke-Kessang, and Dissing Passo. The district is famous for the Pakhui Tiger Reserve.

East Siang district

The headquarters of East Siang district are located in Pasighat. The five legislative assembly constituencies of Arunachal Pradesh situated in this district are Nari-Koyu, Panging, Pasighat East, Pasighat West, and Mebo. The district houses the D'Ering Memorial (Lali) Wildlife Sanctuary.

Lohit district

The administrative headquarters of Lohit district are located at Tezu. A major subdivision of this district is Namsai. The four assembly constituencies coming under this district are Chowkham, Tezu, Lekang, and Namsai. The district is known for the Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary.

Lower Subansiri district

The government headquarters of Lower Subansiri district are situated at Ziro. The six administrative circles forming this district are Ziro (Sadar), Pistana, Yachuli, Kamporijo, Raga, and Dollungmukh. It houses two assembly constituencies: Ziro-Hapoli and Yachuli. There are three blocks in the district: Tamen-Raga, Ziro-I, and Ziro-II. The Lower Subansiri district is home to the Tale Valley Wildlife Sanctuary.

Papum Pare district

Papum Pare district is the most populated district in the state. It was formed in 1999. The two subdivisions of this district are Yupia Capital complex and Sagalee. The district is again subdivided into nine administrative circles and they are Leporiang, Mengio, Toru, Sagalee, Doimukh, Kimin, Tarasso, Balijan, Itanagar, and Naharlagun. Doimukh, Itanagar, and Sagalee are the three assembly constituencies in the district. The famous Itanagar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in this district.

Tawang district

The district headquarters of Tawang district are located in Tawang town. The three subdivisions of this district are Lumla, Tawang, and Jang. The district houses three assembly constituencies: Tawang, Lumla, and Mukto.

Tirap district

The administrative headquarters of Tirap district are located in Khonsa. The district houses seven assembly constituencies: Khonsa East, Namsang, Borduria-Bogapani, Khonsa West, Longding-Pumao, Kanubari, and Pongchau-Wakka.

Lower Dibang Valley district

The government headquarters of Lower Dibang Valley district are located in Roing. Dambuk and Roing are the two assembly constituencies in this district. The Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary is located in this district.

Upper Siang district

The administrative headquarters of this district are situated in Yingkiong. Mariyang-Geku and Tuting-Yingkiong are the two assembly constituencies in this district. Mouling National Park is a part of this district.

Upper Subansiri district

The headquarters of Upper Subansiri district are located in Daporijo. Taliha, Nacho, Raga, Daporijo, and Dumporijo are the five assembly constituencies in the district.

West Kameng district

The headquarters of West Kameng district are located in Bomdila. The three subdivisions of this district are Bomdila, Thrizino, and Rupa. These subdivisions are again divided into 12 government circles: Bomdila, Dirang, Balemu, Kalaktang, Jameri, Bhalukpong, Nafra, Sinchung, Rupa, Thrizino, Shergao and Thembang. Kalaktang, Dirang, Bomdila, and Thrizino-Buragaon are the four assembly constituencies. The Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary is located in this state.

West Siang district

The headquarters of West Siang district are located in Along. Likabali, Liromoba, Along East, Along West, Mechuka, and Rumgong are the assembly constituencies in the district. The Kane Wildlife Sanctuary lies in this district.

Dibang Valley district

The headquarters of Dibang Valley district are located in Anini. It is the biggest district in the state and is home to one assembly constituency: Anini. The Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary lies in this district.

Kurung Kumey district

Kurung Kumey district has its headquarters in Koloriang. Nyapin, Palin, Koloriang and Tali are the four assembly constituencies in the district.

List of Districts in Arunachal Pradesh

Sr. No.	District	District HQ	Population (2011)	Growth	Sex Ratio	Literacy	Area (km2)	Density (/km2)
1	Anjaw	Hawai	21167	14.19%	839	56.46	6190	3
2	Changlang	Changlang	148226	18.18%	926	59.8	4662	32
3	Dibang Valley	Anini	8004	10.07%	813	64.1	9129	1
4	East Kameng	Seppa	78690	37.62%	1029	60.02	4134	19
5	East Siang	Pasighat	99214	13.52%	980	72.54	3603	27
6	Kurung Kumey	Koloriang	92076	116.56%	1032	48.75	6040	15
7	Lohit	Tezu	145726	16.59%	912	68.18	2402	28
8	Longding*	Longding	*	*	*	*	*	*
9	Lower Dibang Valley	Anini	54080	7.20%	928	69.13	3900	14
10	Lower Subansiri	Ziro	83030	49.00%	984	74.35	3508	24
11	Papumpare	Yupia	176573	44.73%	980	79.95	2875	51
12	Tawang	Tawang Town	49977	28.40%	714	59	2085	23
13	Tirap	Khonsa	111975	11.61%	944	52.19	2362	47
14	Upper Siang	Yingkiong	35320	5.87%	889	59.99	6188	5
15	Upper Subansiri	Daporijo	83448	50.78%	998	63.8	7032	12
16	West Kameng	Bomdila	83947	12.53%	819	67.07	7422	12
17	West Siang	Along	112274	8.04%	930	66.46	8325	23

Last Updated on : August 25, 2014