About Anjaw District
Anjaw is a district in Arunachal Pradesh , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Anjaw was 21,167 with a growth rate of 14.19%. Anjaw covers 6,190 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Anjaw's population is 839 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 991 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Anjaw, Urban/Rural population of Anjaw, Literacy data of Anjaw and Religion wise data of Anjaw. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Anjaw,Arunachal Pradesh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Anjaw
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 21,167 | Growth (%) | 14.19 |
| Male Population | 11,507 | Sex Ratio | 839 |
| Female Population | 9,660 | Child Sex Ratio | 991 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 6,190 |
Anjaw has a total population of 21,167 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 11,507 while the female population 9,660. The state area is 6,190 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Anjaw has sex ratio of 839 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 991 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Anjaw
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 982 | Rural Population | 20,185 |
| Urban Population (%) | 4.64 | Rural Population (%) | 95.36 |
| Urban male Population | 625 | Rural Male Population | 10,882 |
| Urban Female Population | 357 | Rural Female Population | 9,303 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 571 | Rural Sex Ratio | 855 |
Anjaw urban population is 982 (4.64% of the total), while the rural population is 20,185 (95.36% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 14.19% overall.
Among the urban population 625 are males, and 357 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 571 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 10,882 are males and 9,303 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 855 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Anjaw
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 9,990 | Literacy (%) | 56.46 |
| Male Literate | 6,523 | Male Literacy (%) | 66.81 |
| Female Literate | 3,467 | Female Literacy (%) | 43.71 |
| Urban Literate | 722 | Rural Literate | 9,268 |
| Urban Male Literates | 450 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 76.79 |
| Rural Male Literates | 6,073 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 66.18 |
| Urban Female Literates | 272 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 86.90 |
| Rural Female Literates | 3,195 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 41.93 |
The literacy data of Anjaw highlights a total literacy rate stands at 56.46% with 9,990 literate individuals. Male literacy is 66.81% while female literacy is lower at 43.71% among them, 6,523 males and 3,467 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 722 people being literate, with men at 76.79% and female at 86.90%, compared to rural areas whereas 9,268 people are literate, with male at 66.18% and female at 41.93%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Anjaw
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 13,088 | Hindu (%) | 61.83 |
| Muslim | 655 | Muslim (%) | 3.09 |
| Sikh | 273 | Sikh (%) | 1.29 |
| Christian | 271 | Christian (%) | 1.28 |
| Jain | 12 | Jain (%) | 0.06 |
| Buddhist | 644 | Buddhist (%) | 3.04 |
| Other | 6,137 | Other (%) | 28.99 |
| Not Avaiable | 87 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.41 |
Anjaw population is mostly hindu (61.83%) with a total 13,088 people. Muslim(3.09%) with a total 655 people. Sikh are (1.29%) with a total 273 people. Smaller communities include Christian (1.28% with 271 people). Jain (0.06% with 12 people) Buddhist (3.04% with 644 people) and Other (28.99% with 6,137 people). Around (0.41% with 87 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Anjaw.
List of Tehsils in Anjaw
8Common questions about Anjaw
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Anjaw district had a population of 21,167. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Anjaw is divided into 8 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Anjaw is 839 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Anjaw is 991 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Anjaw is 56.46 per cent. That works out to 9,990 literate people.
Anjaw covers an area of 6,190 square kilometres.
20,185 people in Anjaw live in rural areas and 982 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Anjaw grew by 14.19 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Anjaw is a district of Arunachal Pradesh. You can open Arunachal Pradesh from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.