Changlang District, Arunachal Pradesh

Changlang is an administrative district in Arunachal Pradesh, India. The district is located about 500 km from Itanagar, the capital of Arunachal Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Changlang. Tangsa and Singpho are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 4,662 km².

List of Circles in Changlang District

Changlang District is divided into 16 Circles for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 319 villages under these circles. The table below lists each circle along with village count and area.

Sl. No.CircleVillagesArea (km²)
1Bordumsa Adc38188.31
2Changlang Hq32347.48
3Diyun Eac13179.40
4Jairampur Adc14
5Kantang Circle28
6Kharsang Circle3072.54
7Khimiyang Eac15137.30
8Lyngok Longtoi Circle6
9Manmao Eac17253.34
10Miao Adc301,715.99
11Nampong Sdo23156.01
12Namtok Eac17
13Renuk Circle6
14Tikhak Rima Putok Circle17
15Vijoynagar Eac13619.09
16Yatdam Circle20

Population of Changlang District

According to the 2011 Census, Changlang District had a population of 1,48,226 people living in 29,521 households. The population comprised 76,948 males and 71,278 females, with an average population density of 32 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population1,48,2261,28,99819,228
Male Population76,94866,28310,665
Female Population71,27862,7158,563
Total Households29,52124,8584,663
Population Density32 / km²0 / km²0 / km²

Changlang District had 73,174 literate people and 25,869 children in the 0–6 age group. The Scheduled Tribe (ST) population was 53,878. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)25,86923,6282,241
Literate Population73,17458,74714,427
Illiterate Population75,05270,2514,801
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population000
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population53,87848,2215,657

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.