Wakro Circle - Lohit, Arunachal Pradesh
Wakro Circle is an administrative circle in the Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Ledo, while the nearest airport is Tezu Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 32.2 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the circle was 1,766 km². The sex ratio was 913 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Wakro Circle
Wakro Circle has a total of 53 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Circle, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chereng | Rural | Kanjang |
| 2 | Chikroglat | Rural | Kathan |
| 3 | Chikrolang | Rural | Kamja Towam |
| 4 | Cibi | Rural | Karhe |
| 5 | Dabruliang | Rural | Waikhetliang-Dabrumliang |
| 6 | Gundri | Rural | Kanjang |
| 7 | Hallao | Rural | Hallo-Maruba |
| 8 | Hooking | Rural | Hooking |
| 9 | Kalai | Rural | Kamja Towam |
| 10 | Kamja | Rural | Kamja Towam |
| 11 | Kamlang Nagar | Rural | Kamja Towam |
| 12 | Kandey | Rural | Mawai-I |
| 13 | Kanjang | Rural | Kanjang |
| 14 | Karhe | Rural | Karhe |
| 15 | Kathan | Rural | Kathan |
| 16 | Kathan(New) | Rural | Kathan |
| 17 | Lamliang | Rural | Waikhetliang-Dabrumliang |
| 18 | Longbin | Rural | Karhe |
| 19 | Manthi | Rural | Karhe |
| 20 | Manyu Tea Estate | Rural | Manyuliang |
| 21 | Manyuliang | Rural | Manyuliang |
| 22 | Maruba | Rural | Hallo-Maruba |
| 23 | Mawai | Rural | Mawai-I |
| 24 | Mawai - II | Rural | Pukhri |
| 25 | Medo Camp | Rural | Medo |
| 26 | Medo Tea Corporation | Rural | Medo |
| 27 | Medo Village | Rural | Medo |
| 28 | Mining Nagar | Rural | Kamja Towam |
| 29 | Namgo | Rural | Namgo |
| 30 | New Phukari | Rural | Pukhri |
| 31 | New Tumba | Rural | Kathan |
| 32 | Ngatai | Rural | Mawai-I |
| 33 | Paleng | Rural | Karhe |
| 34 | Parsuram Kund | Rural | Mawai-I |
| 35 | Proshi | Rural | Karhe |
| 36 | Pukhari | Rural | Pukhri |
| 37 | Samblu | Rural | Namgo |
| 38 | Tahar | Rural | Tillai |
| 39 | Tapun | Rural | Kathan |
| 40 | Tarungalt | Rural | Kamja Towam |
| 41 | Tepliang | Rural | Kathan |
| 42 | Thowang | Rural | Tillai |
| 43 | Tillai | Rural | Tillai |
| 44 | Tillai Camp | Rural | Tillai |
| 45 | Tillang Kyong | Rural | Tillai |
| 46 | Tissue | Rural | Hooking |
| 47 | Topo | Rural | Karhe |
| 48 | Towam(New) | Rural | Kamja Towam |
| 49 | Towam(Old) | Rural | Kamja Towam |
| 50 | Tumba | Rural | Kathan |
| 51 | Waikhetliang | Rural | Waikhetliang-Dabrumliang |
| 52 | Wakro | Rural | Wakro |
| 53 | Wakro H.Q. | Rural | Wakro |
Population of Wakro Circle
According to the 2011 Census, Wakro Circle had a total population of 8,927 people living in 2,032 households. The population comprised 4,666 males and 4,261 females, with an average population density of 5 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 8,927 | 8,927 | 0 |
| Male Population | 4,666 | 4,666 | 0 |
| Female Population | 4,261 | 4,261 | 0 |
| Total Households | 2,032 | 2,032 | 0 |
| Population Density | 5 / km² | 5 / km² | 0 / km² |
Wakro Circle had 4,402 literate people and 1,633 children in the 0–6 age group. The Scheduled Tribe (ST) population was 4,077. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,633 | 1,633 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 4,402 | 4,402 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 4,525 | 4,525 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 4,077 | 4,077 | 0 |
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.