East Kameng District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Arunachal Pradesh) - Census 2011
East Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh has total population of 78,690 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 38,775 are males while 39,915 are females. In 2011 there were total 14,508 families residing in East Kameng district. The Average Sex Ratio of East Kameng district is 1,029.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 23.3% people lives in Urban areas while 76.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.1% while that in the rural areas is 54.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in East Kameng district is 980 while that of Rural areas is 1,045.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in East Kameng district is 14626 which is 19% of the total population. There are 7311 male children and 7315 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of East Kameng is 1,001 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of East Kameng district.
The total literacy rate of East Kameng district is 60.02%. The male literacy rate is 55.7% and the female literacy rate is 42.21% in East Kameng district.
To facilitate the administration, East Kameng district is further divided into 13 Circles (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Circles consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
East Kameng Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about East Kameng district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 14,626 | 7,311 | 7,315 |
| Literacy | 60.02% | 55.7% | 42.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 72,400 | 35,266 | 37,134 |
| Illiterate | 40,241 | 17,176 | 23,065 |
Caste-wise Population - East Kameng district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 92% of total population in East Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 72,400 | 35,266 | 37,134 |
Religion-wise Population - East Kameng district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 12,333 | (15.67%) | 6,471 | 5,862 |
| Muslim | 652 | (0.83%) | 387 | 265 |
| Christian | 37,136 | (47.19%) | 17,952 | 19,184 |
| Sikh | 36 | (0.05%) | 20 | 16 |
| Buddhist | 452 | (0.57%) | 230 | 222 |
| Jain | 23 | (0.03%) | 14 | 9 |
| Other Religion | 27,868 | (35.41%) | 13,606 | 14,262 |
| No Religion Specified | 190 | (0.24%) | 95 | 95 |
Literacy Rate - East Kameng district
The total literacy rate of East Kameng district was 60.02% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 65.38% of Arunachal Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 38,449 literates, males were 21,599 while females were 16,850. Also the male literacy rate was 68.65% and the female literacy rate was 51.69% in East Kameng district.
| East Kameng district | Arunachal Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 51.69% | 57.7% |
| Male | 68.65% | 72.55% |
| Total | 60.02% | 65.38% |
Sex Ratio - East Kameng district
The Sex Ratio of East Kameng district is 1,029 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,029 females in East Kameng district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,001 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,029 ) of East Kameng district.
Population Density - East Kameng district
The total area of East Kameng district is 4,134 km2. Thus the density of East Kameng district is 19 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 0 sq. km. area is under urban region while 0 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - East Kameng district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of East Kameng, 23.32% people lived in urban regions while 76.68% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 18,350 out of which 9,269 were males while remaining 9,081 were females. In rural areas of East Kameng, male population was 29,506 while female population was 30,834.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of East Kameng was 980 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in East Kameng was 985 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of East Kameng were 3,388 which is 18.46% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of East Kameng was 1,045 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in East Kameng was 1,005 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in East Kameng for urban regions was 77.1 percent in which males were 85.9% literate while female literacy stood at 68.09%. The total literate population of East Kameng was 38,449. Similarly in rural areas of East Kameng, the average literacy rate was 54.81 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 63.19% and 46.87% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of East Kameng were 26,914.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 76.68% | 23.32% |
| Total population | 60,340 | 18,350 |
| Male population | 29,506 | 9,269 |
| Female population | 30,834 | 9,081 |
| Sex ratio | 1,045 | 980 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 1,005 | 985 |
| Child population | 11,238 | 3,388 |
| Literates | 26,914 | 11,535 |
| Average literacy | 54.81% | 77.1% |
| Male literacy | 63.19% | 85.9% |
| Female literacy | 46.87% | 68.09% |
Child Population - East Kameng district
According to Census 2011, there were 14,626 children between age 0 to 6 years in East Kameng district. Out of which 7,311 were male while 7,315 were female.
Working Population - East Kameng district
In East Kameng district out of total population, 31,710 were engaged in work activities. 85.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 31,710 workers engaged in Main Work, 19,266 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 443 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 27,123 | 14,360 | 12,763 |
| Cultivators | 19,266 | 8,767 | 10,499 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 443 | 209 | 234 |
| Household Industries | 157 | 70 | 87 |
| Other Workers | 7,257 | 5,314 | 1,943 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,587 | 2,064 | 2,523 |
| Non Working | 46,980 | 22,351 | 24,629 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- East Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh - Wikipedia