Lower Subansiri District, Arunachal Pradesh

Lower Subansiri is an administrative district in Arunachal Pradesh, India. The district is located about 200 km from Itanagar, the capital of Arunachal Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Ziro. Apatani and Nyishi are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 3,508 km².

List of Circles in Lower Subansiri District

Lower Subansiri District is divided into 2 Circles for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 228 villages under these circles. The table below lists each circle along with village count and area.

Sl. No.CircleVillagesArea (km²)
1Old Ziro Sdo84—
2Ziro Hq144296.67

Population of Lower Subansiri District

According to the 2011 Census, Lower Subansiri District had a population of 83,030 people living in 15,249 households. The population comprised 41,843 males and 41,187 females, with an average population density of 24 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population83,03070,22412,806
Male Population41,84335,4606,383
Female Population41,18734,7646,423
Total Households15,24912,2453,004
Population Density24 / km²0 / km²0 / km²

Lower Subansiri District had 54,057 literate people and 10,320 children in the 0–6 age group. The Scheduled Tribe (ST) population was 72,911. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)10,3208,8901,430
Literate Population54,05744,3289,729
Illiterate Population28,97325,8963,077
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population000
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population72,91164,3748,537

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.