District of Arunachal Pradesh

Dibang Valley: 8,004 people, one story

People
8,004
Area
9,129 km²
Literacy
64.10%
Sex ratio
813
#1 in Arunachal PradeshArea: 9,129 km². Rank 1 of 16 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in Arunachal PradeshUrban population: 29.8%. Rank 2 of 16 districts.See the numbers →Lowest in Arunachal PradeshPopulation density: 1 per km². Rank 16 of 16.See the numbers →Lowest in Arunachal PradeshChild sex ratio (0–6): 889 girls per 1000 boys. Rank 16 of 16.See the numbers →

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Dibang ValleyArunachal Pradesh

The history, places and schemes of Dibang Valley are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Dibang Valley in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population8,004#16/16 in Arunachal Pradesh
Area9,129 km²#1/16 in Arunachal Pradesh
Population density1 per km²#16/16 in Arunachal Pradesh▼ state 17
Sex ratio813 females per 1000 males#15/16 in Arunachal Pradesh▼ state 938
Child sex ratio (0–6)889 girls per 1000 boys#16/16 in Arunachal Pradesh▼ state 972
Literacy rate64.10%#8/16 in Arunachal Pradesh▼ state 65.38
Female literacy59.16%#7/16 in Arunachal Pradesh▲ state 57.70
Urban population29.8%#2/16 in Arunachal Pradesh▲ state 22.9

People & society

64.1% can read. 813 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
68.172.6
Female literacy
59.257.7
Scheduled Castes
0.00.0
Scheduled Tribes
71.268.8
Living in towns
29.822.9

Gender literacy gap: 8.9 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 39.2%
  • Muslim 1.4%
  • Christian 2.8%
  • Buddhist 1.6%
  • Other / not stated 54.9%

    Sectors at a glance

    39 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    3,555 workers, 44.4% of all people

    This district
    Arunachal Pradesh
    • Cultivators 36.3%
    • Farm labourers 3.0%
    • Household industry 1.9%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 58.8%

      Schemes & development

      Only 33% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      33.345.7
      Latrine at home
      40.643.1
      Tap water
      51.145.6
      LPG / PNG
      18.720.3
      Phone
      25.333.6
      Television
      21.228.6
      Bicycle
      1.413.6
      Two-wheeler
      8.89.8

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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