Tawang district, Arunachal Pradesh
Tawang is a district of Arunachal Pradesh, with a population of 49,977 at the 2011 Census across 2,443 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Arunachal Pradesh's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 49,977
- Census 2011
- Area
- 2,443 km²
- Density
- 20
- per km²
- Literacy
- 52.2%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 714
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Arunachal Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 88.1% | 2 / 26 | 80 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.8% | 2 / 26 | 73 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 91.1% | 2 / 26 | 160 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.7% | 1 / 26 | 91 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 81.7% | 19 / 26 | 222 / 771 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 1 | 1 / 16 | 278 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 80.6% | 7 / 26 | 85 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Arunachal Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 95.3% | 4 / 26 | 362 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 51.2% | 6 / 26 | 607 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 27.3% | 11 / 26 | 285 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 0 · Female 0 | 0 | 7 / 26 | 749 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 16,770 · Female 18,041 | 34,811 | 15 / 26 | 476 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 834 | 25 / 26 | 644 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 1.4% | 23 / 26 | 682 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 11.9% | 24 / 26 | 534 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 19,554 · Female 9,007 | 28,561 | 12 / 26 | 755 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Arunachal Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 59.3% | 25 / 26 | 684 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 17,720 · Female 8,353 | 26,073 | 15 / 26 | 768 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 3.3% | 18 / 26 | 641 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 39.2% | 15 / 26 | 384 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 56.6% | 25 / 26 | 688 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Arunachal Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 18.8% | 20 / 26 | 138 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 89.6% | 1 / 26 | 8 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 21.1% | 1 / 26 | 1 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 30.4% | 7 / 26 | 455 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 9.0% | 23 / 26 | 767 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 7.1% | 26 / 26 | 765 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 99.9% | 3 / 26 | 4 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 35.4% | 1 / 26 | 121 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 1.2% | 26 / 26 | 771 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 59.1% | 2 / 26 | 312 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Arunachal Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 37.6% | 11 / 26 | 646 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 23.4% · Men 43.2% | 34.9% | 18 / 26 | 34 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.8% | 4 / 26 | 117 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 17.3% | 12 / 26 | 409 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.0% | 8 / 26 | 270 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 30.3% · Men 36.4% | 33.9% | 8 / 26 | 32 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 67.5% | 8 / 26 | 594 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 33.5% | 5 / 26 | 420 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 84.2% | 14 / 26 | 572 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 88.4% | 22 / 26 | 259 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 56.3% | 7 / 26 | 369 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 73.3% | 3 / 3 | 49 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.7% | 9 / 26 | 181 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 5,345 | 24 / 26 | 120 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 5.1% · Men 24.0% | 16.1% | 26 / 26 | 630 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 14.6% | 12 / 26 | 120 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 0.7% · Men 1.6% | 1.2% | 24 / 26 | 767 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Arunachal Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 29,151 · Female 20,826 | 49,977 | 15 / 26 | 763 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 77,543 | 9 / 26 | 739 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 20 | 13 / 26 | 765 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 32 | 9 / 26 | 750 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Arunachal Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 102.5 | 5 / 26 | 16 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 0 | 6 / 26 | 641 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 0 | 6 / 26 | 641 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 0 | 6 / 26 | 641 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 0 | 5 / 26 | 632 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 0 | 5 / 26 | 632 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 0 | 5 / 26 | 632 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 2 / 26 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Arunachal Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 0.0% | 2 / 7 | 524 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 0 | 3 / 26 | 538 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 36.5 | 2 / 26 | 474 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 3.5 | 13 / 26 | 534 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 86.3 | 13 / 26 | 579 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 1 / 26 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Tawang
- NH-NH-13
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