East Siang District, Arunachal Pradesh

East Siang is an administrative district in Arunachal Pradesh, India. The district is located about 360 km from Itanagar, the capital of Arunachal Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Pasighat. Adi is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 3,603 km².

List of Circles in East Siang District

East Siang District is divided into 6 Circles for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 83 villages under these circles. The table below lists each circle along with village count and area.

Sl. No.CircleVillagesArea (km²)
1Bilat Circle8277.59
2Mebo Adc10571.71
3Namsing Circle9
4Oyan Circle12146.57
5Pasighat Hq26
6Ruksin Adc18105.99

Population of East Siang District

According to the 2011 Census, East Siang District had a population of 99,214 people living in 19,107 households. The population comprised 50,116 males and 49,098 females, with an average population density of 28 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population99,21471,57927,635
Male Population50,11636,14713,969
Female Population49,09835,43213,666
Total Households19,10712,9186,189
Population Density28 / km²0 / km²0 / km²

East Siang District had 62,576 literate people and 12,955 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 0 and 69,979 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)12,9559,6943,261
Literate Population62,57643,06419,512
Illiterate Population36,63828,5158,123
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population000
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population69,97957,74412,235

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.