Dibang Valley District, Arunachal Pradesh

Dibang Valley is an administrative district in Arunachal Pradesh, India. The district is located about 420 km from Itanagar, the capital of Arunachal Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Roing. Idu Mishmi is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 9,129 km².

List of Circles in Dibang Valley District

Dibang Valley District is divided into 6 Circles for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 142 villages under these circles. The table below lists each circle along with village count and area.

Sl. No.CircleVillagesArea (km²)
1Anelih17656.56
2Anini161,850.29
3Dambuen Circle26
4Etalin373,921.33
5Kronli (Arzoo Circle)28596.78
6Mipi182,104.04

Population of Dibang Valley District

According to the 2011 Census, Dibang Valley District had a population of 8,004 people living in 1,952 households. The population comprised 4,414 males and 3,590 females, with an average population density of 1 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population8,0045,6202,384
Male Population4,4143,0981,316
Female Population3,5902,5221,068
Total Households1,9521,331621
Population Density1 / km²0 / km²0 / km²

Dibang Valley District had 4,436 literate people and 1,084 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 0 and 5,701 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)1,084775309
Literate Population4,4362,6921,744
Illiterate Population3,5682,928640
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population000
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population5,7014,4801,221

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.