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About East Siang District

East Siang is a district in Arunachal Pradesh , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of East Siang was 99,214 with a growth rate of 13.52%. East Siang covers 3,603 Km2 area. Sex ratio of East Siang's population is 980 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 988 females out of 1000 males.

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

Area, population and sex ratio of East Siang

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 99,214 Growth (%) 13.52
Male Population 50,116 Sex Ratio 980
Female Population 49,098 Child Sex Ratio 988
Area ( In Km. Square ) 3,603

East Siang has a total population of 99,214 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 50,116 while the female population 49,098. The state area is 3,603 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, East Siang has sex ratio of 980 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 988 girls per 1000 boys.

Urban/Rural Population of East Siang

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 27,635 Rural Population 71,579
Urban Population (%) 27.85 Rural Population (%) 72.15
Urban male Population 13,969 Rural Male Population 36,147
Urban Female Population 13,666 Rural Female Population 35,432
Urban Sex Ratio 978 Rural Sex Ratio 980

East Siang urban population is 27,635 (27.85% of the total), while the rural population is 71,579 (72.15% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 13.52% overall.

Among the urban population 13,969 are males, and 13,666 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 978 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 36,147 are males and 35,432 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 980 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of East Siang

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 62,576 Literacy (%) 72.54
Male Literate 34,210 Male Literacy (%) 78.47
Female Literate 28,366 Female Literacy (%) 66.49
Urban Literate 19,512 Rural Literate 43,064
Urban Male Literates 10,516 Urban Male Literacy (%) 85.58
Rural Male Literates 23,694 Rural Male Literacy (%) 75.67
Urban Female Literates 8,996 Urban Female Literacy (%) 74.43
Rural Female Literates 19,370 Rural Female Literacy (%) 63.35

The literacy data of East Siang highlights a total literacy rate stands at 72.54% with 62,576 literate individuals. Male literacy is 78.47% while female literacy is lower at 66.49% among them, 34,210 males and 28,366 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 19,512 people being literate, with men at 85.58% and female at 74.43%, compared to rural areas whereas 43,064 people are literate, with male at 75.67% and female at 63.35%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of East Siang

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 27,854 Hindu (%) 28.07
Muslim 2,289 Muslim (%) 2.31
Sikh 69 Sikh (%) 0.07
Christian 18,254 Christian (%) 18.40
Jain 30 Jain (%) 0.03
Buddhist 776 Buddhist (%) 0.78
Other 49,393 Other (%) 49.78
Not Avaiable 549 Not Avaiable (%) 0.55

East Siang population is mostly hindu (28.07%) with a total 27,854 people. Muslim(2.31%) with a total 2,289 people. Sikh are (0.07%) with a total 69 people. Smaller communities include Christian (18.40% with 18,254 people). Jain (0.03% with 30 people) Buddhist (0.78% with 776 people) and Other (49.78% with 49,393 people). Around (0.55% with 549 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for East Siang.

List of Tehsils in East Siang

15

Bilat

Area: 278 Km2

Population

4,734

Male

2,405%

Females

2,329

Boleng

Area: 489 Km2

Population

5,776

Male

2,962%

Females

2,814

Kebang

Area: 431 Km2

Population

1,629

Male

761%

Females

868

Kora

Area: 195 Km2

Population

884

Male

466%

Females

418

Koyu

Area: 90 Km2

Population

2,005

Male

1,036%

Females

969

Mebo

Area: 572 Km2

Population

7,015

Male

3,601%

Females

3,414

Namsing

Area: 257 Km2

Population

7,459

Male

3,780%

Females

3,679

Nari

Area: 116 Km2

Population

4,989

Male

2,474%

Females

2,515

New Seren

Area: 143 Km2

Population

3,048

Male

1,554%

Females

1,494

Pangin

Area: 177 Km2

Population

3,411

Male

1,710%

Females

1,701

Pasighat

Area: 305 Km2

Population

36,354

Male

18,267%

Females

18,087

Rebo Perging

Area: 140 Km2

Population

2,363

Male

1,217%

Females

1,146

Riga

Area: 158 Km2

Population

4,153

Male

2,175%

Females

1,978

Ruksin

Area: 106 Km2

Population

5,679

Male

2,758%

Females

2,921

Sille Oyan

Area: 147 Km2

Population

9,715

Male

4,950%

Females

4,765

Common questions about East Siang

As recorded in the Census of India 2011, East Siang district had a population of 99,214. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.

East Siang is divided into 15 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.

The sex ratio of East Siang is 980 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.

The child sex ratio of East Siang is 988 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of East Siang is 72.54 per cent. That works out to 62,576 literate people.

East Siang covers an area of 3,603 square kilometres.

71,579 people in East Siang live in rural areas and 27,635 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.

The population of East Siang grew by 13.52 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

East Siang 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.