Upper Subansiri District, Arunachal Pradesh
Upper Subansiri is an administrative district in Arunachal Pradesh, India. The district is located about 260 km from Itanagar, the capital of Arunachal Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Daporijo. Tagin and Galo are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 7,032 km².
List of Circles in Upper Subansiri District
Upper Subansiri District is divided into 15 Circles for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 479 villages under these circles. The table below lists each circle along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Circle | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baririjo Circle | 16 | 414.33 |
| 2 | Chetam Peer Yapu Circle | 33 | 279.79 |
| 3 | Daporijo Hq | 26 | 299.92 |
| 4 | Dumporijo Adc | 20 | 128.86 |
| 5 | Giba Circle | 34 | 462.54 |
| 6 | Gite Ripa Circle | 23 | — |
| 7 | Limeking Circle | 22 | 1,041.50 |
| 8 | Maro Circle | 25 | — |
| 9 | Nacho Sdo | 51 | 1,449.24 |
| 10 | Nilling Circle | 25 | — |
| 11 | Payeng Circle | 51 | 257.98 |
| 12 | Segi Gusar Circle | 35 | — |
| 13 | Siyum Adc | 49 | 601.91 |
| 14 | Taksing Circle | 14 | — |
| 15 | Taliha Adc | 55 | 642.07 |
Population of Upper Subansiri District
According to the 2011 Census, Upper Subansiri District had a population of 83,448 people living in 15,869 households. The population comprised 41,758 males and 41,690 females, with an average population density of 12 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 83,448 | 70,043 | 13,405 |
| Male Population | 41,758 | 34,840 | 6,918 |
| Female Population | 41,690 | 35,203 | 6,487 |
| Total Households | 15,869 | 13,231 | 2,638 |
| Population Density | 12 / km² | 0 / km² | 0 / km² |
Upper Subansiri District had 45,278 literate people and 12,475 children in the 0–6 age group. The Scheduled Tribe (ST) population was 78,323. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 12,475 | 10,670 | 1,805 |
| Literate Population | 45,278 | 36,059 | 9,219 |
| Illiterate Population | 38,170 | 33,984 | 4,186 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 78,323 | 67,960 | 10,363 |
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.