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About East Kameng District

East Kameng is a district in Arunachal Pradesh , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of East Kameng was 78,690 with a growth rate of 37.62%. East Kameng covers 4,134 Km2 area. Sex ratio of East Kameng's population is 1029 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 1001 females out of 1000 males.

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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of East Kameng, Urban/Rural population of East Kameng, Literacy data of East Kameng and Religion wise data of East Kameng. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in East Kameng,Arunachal Pradesh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of East Kameng

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 78,690 Growth (%) 37.62
Male Population 38,775 Sex Ratio 1,029
Female Population 39,915 Child Sex Ratio 1,001
Area ( In Km. Square ) 4,134

East Kameng has a total population of 78,690 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 38,775 while the female population 39,915. The state area is 4,134 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, East Kameng has sex ratio of 1,029 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 1,001 girls per 1000 boys.

Urban/Rural Population of East Kameng

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 18,350 Rural Population 60,340
Urban Population (%) 23.32 Rural Population (%) 76.68
Urban male Population 9,269 Rural Male Population 29,506
Urban Female Population 9,081 Rural Female Population 30,834
Urban Sex Ratio 980 Rural Sex Ratio 1,045

East Kameng urban population is 18,350 (23.32% of the total), while the rural population is 60,340 (76.68% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 37.62% overall.

Among the urban population 9,269 are males, and 9,081 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 980 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 29,506 are males and 30,834 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 1,045 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of East Kameng

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 38,449 Literacy (%) 60.02
Male Literate 21,599 Male Literacy (%) 68.65
Female Literate 16,850 Female Literacy (%) 51.69
Urban Literate 11,535 Rural Literate 26,914
Urban Male Literates 6,496 Urban Male Literacy (%) 85.90
Rural Male Literates 15,103 Rural Male Literacy (%) 63.19
Urban Female Literates 5,039 Urban Female Literacy (%) 68.09
Rural Female Literates 11,811 Rural Female Literacy (%) 46.87

The literacy data of East Kameng highlights a total literacy rate stands at 60.02% with 38,449 literate individuals. Male literacy is 68.65% while female literacy is lower at 51.69% among them, 21,599 males and 16,850 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 11,535 people being literate, with men at 85.90% and female at 68.09%, compared to rural areas whereas 26,914 people are literate, with male at 63.19% and female at 46.87%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of East Kameng

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 12,333 Hindu (%) 15.67
Muslim 652 Muslim (%) 0.83
Sikh 36 Sikh (%) 0.05
Christian 37,136 Christian (%) 47.19
Jain 23 Jain (%) 0.03
Buddhist 452 Buddhist (%) 0.57
Other 27,868 Other (%) 35.41
Not Avaiable 190 Not Avaiable (%) 0.24

East Kameng population is mostly hindu (15.67%) with a total 12,333 people. Muslim(0.83%) with a total 652 people. Sikh are (0.05%) with a total 36 people. Smaller communities include Christian (47.19% with 37,136 people). Jain (0.03% with 23 people) Buddhist (0.57% with 452 people) and Other (35.41% with 27,868 people). Around (0.24% with 190 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for East Kameng.

List of Tehsils in East Kameng

13

Bameng

Area: 207 Km2

Population

5,549

Male

2,765%

Females

2,784

Chayangtajo

Area: 197 Km2

Population

6,937

Male

3,383%

Females

3,554

Dissing Passo

Area: 162 Km2

Population

1,561

Male

812%

Females

749

Gyawe Purang

Area: 166 Km2

Population

2,469

Male

1,190%

Females

1,279

Khenewa

Area: 153 Km2

Population

4,230

Male

2,089%

Females

2,141

Lada

Area: 394 Km2

Population

3,189

Male

1,640%

Females

1,549

Pakke Kessang

Area: 317 Km2

Population

3,609

Male

1,705%

Females

1,904

Pipu Dipu

Area: 173 Km2

Population

3,852

Male

1,828%

Females

2,024

Pizirang

Area: 222 Km2

Population

6,230

Male

3,056%

Females

3,174

Richukrong

Area: 159 Km2

Population

3,636

Male

1,805%

Females

1,831

Sawa

Area: 912 Km2

Population

4,256

Male

2,121%

Females

2,135

Seijosa

Area: 559 Km2

Population

3,958

Male

1,970%

Females

1,988

Seppa

Area: 513 Km2

Population

29,214

Male

14,411%

Females

14,803

Common questions about East Kameng

As recorded in the Census of India 2011, East Kameng district had a population of 78,690. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.

East Kameng is divided into 13 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.

The sex ratio of East Kameng is 1029 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.

The child sex ratio of East Kameng is 1001 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of East Kameng is 60.02 per cent. That works out to 38,449 literate people.

East Kameng covers an area of 4,134 square kilometres.

60,340 people in East Kameng live in rural areas and 18,350 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.

The population of East Kameng grew by 37.62 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

East Kameng 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.