About Tirap District
Tirap is a district in Arunachal Pradesh , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Tirap was 111,975 with a growth rate of 11.61%. Tirap covers 2,362 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Tirap's population is 944 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 961 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Tirap, Urban/Rural population of Tirap, Literacy data of Tirap and Religion wise data of Tirap. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Tirap,Arunachal Pradesh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Tirap
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 111,975 | Growth (%) | 11.61 |
| Male Population | 57,604 | Sex Ratio | 944 |
| Female Population | 54,371 | Child Sex Ratio | 961 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 2,362 |
Tirap has a total population of 111,975 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 57,604 while the female population 54,371. The state area is 2,362 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Tirap has sex ratio of 944 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 961 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Tirap
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 20,810 | Rural Population | 91,165 |
| Urban Population (%) | 18.58 | Rural Population (%) | 81.42 |
| Urban male Population | 11,419 | Rural Male Population | 46,185 |
| Urban Female Population | 9,391 | Rural Female Population | 44,980 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 822 | Rural Sex Ratio | 974 |
Tirap urban population is 20,810 (18.58% of the total), while the rural population is 91,165 (81.42% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 11.61% overall.
Among the urban population 11,419 are males, and 9,391 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 822 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 46,185 are males and 44,980 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 974 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Tirap
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 47,974 | Literacy (%) | 52.19 |
| Male Literate | 29,313 | Male Literacy (%) | 61.87 |
| Female Literate | 18,661 | Female Literacy (%) | 41.89 |
| Urban Literate | 14,675 | Rural Literate | 33,299 |
| Urban Male Literates | 8,685 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 86.50 |
| Rural Male Literates | 20,628 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 55.24 |
| Urban Female Literates | 5,990 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 73.75 |
| Rural Female Literates | 12,671 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 34.78 |
The literacy data of Tirap highlights a total literacy rate stands at 52.19% with 47,974 literate individuals. Male literacy is 61.87% while female literacy is lower at 41.89% among them, 29,313 males and 18,661 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 14,675 people being literate, with men at 86.50% and female at 73.75%, compared to rural areas whereas 33,299 people are literate, with male at 55.24% and female at 34.78%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Tirap
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 20,682 | Hindu (%) | 18.47 |
| Muslim | 1,103 | Muslim (%) | 0.99 |
| Sikh | 61 | Sikh (%) | 0.05 |
| Christian | 83,361 | Christian (%) | 74.45 |
| Jain | 43 | Jain (%) | 0.04 |
| Buddhist | 778 | Buddhist (%) | 0.69 |
| Other | 5,325 | Other (%) | 4.76 |
| Not Avaiable | 622 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.56 |
Tirap population is mostly hindu (18.47%) with a total 20,682 people. Muslim(0.99%) with a total 1,103 people. Sikh are (0.05%) with a total 61 people. Smaller communities include Christian (74.45% with 83,361 people). Jain (0.04% with 43 people) Buddhist (0.69% with 778 people) and Other (4.76% with 5,325 people). Around (0.56% with 622 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Tirap.
List of Tehsils in Tirap
11Common questions about Tirap
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Tirap district had a population of 111,975. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Tirap is divided into 11 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Tirap is 944 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Tirap is 961 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Tirap is 52.19 per cent. That works out to 47,974 literate people.
Tirap covers an area of 2,362 square kilometres.
91,165 people in Tirap live in rural areas and 20,810 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Tirap grew by 11.61 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Tirap 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.