Anjaw District, Arunachal Pradesh

Anjaw is an administrative district in Arunachal Pradesh, India. The district is located about 680 km from Itanagar, the capital of Arunachal Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Hawai. Mishmi (Miju) and Adi are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 6,190 km².

List of Circles in Anjaw District

Anjaw District is divided into 8 Circles for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 297 villages under these circles. The table below lists each circle along with village count and area.

Sl. No.CircleVillagesArea (km²)
1Chaglagam Circle16695.58
2Goiliang Circle31603.06
3Hawai Hq621,730.86
4Hayuliang Adc63629.26
5Kibithoo Circle12607.78
6Manchal Circle58516.11
7Metengliang Circle30289.86
8Walong Circle251,117.49

Population of Anjaw District

According to the 2011 Census, Anjaw District had a population of 21,167 people living in 4,612 households. The population comprised 11,507 males and 9,660 females, with an average population density of 3 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population21,16720,185982
Male Population11,50710,882625
Female Population9,6609,303357
Total Households4,6124,425187
Population Density3 / km²0 / km²0 / km²

Anjaw District had 9,990 literate people and 3,472 children in the 0–6 age group. The Scheduled Tribe (ST) population was 16,451. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)3,4723,38983
Literate Population9,9909,268722
Illiterate Population11,17710,917260
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population000
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population16,45116,009442

NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.