List of districts in Arunachal Pradesh facts for kids

Arunachal Pradesh is a beautiful state in India, known for its stunning mountains and many different tribal groups. It's often called the "Land of the Dawn-Lit Mountains" because it's the first place in India to see the sunrise.

Back on December 1, 1965, the area known as the North-East Frontier Agency was divided into five main parts. These were:

• Kameng district
• upper Subansiri district and lower Subansiri district
• Siang district
• Lohit district
• Tirap district

Understanding Arunachal Pradesh's Districts

Arunachal Pradesh is divided into many districts, which are like smaller areas within the state. Each district has its own main town, called a headquarters. As of 2016, there were 20 districts in Arunachal Pradesh. Many different tribal groups live in these areas, each with their own unique cultures and traditions.

How Districts Are Grouped

To make things easier to manage, the districts are sometimes grouped into larger divisions. Here are the main divisions and some of the districts that belong to them:

• Kameng Division (headquarters: Bomdila): This division includes districts like Tawang, West Kameng, and East Kameng.
• Subansiri Division (headquarters: Ziro): Here you'll find districts such as Papum Pare, Kurung Kumey, Kra Daadi, Lower Subansiri, and Upper Subansiri.
• Siang Division (headquarters: Pasighat): This group has districts like West Siang, East Siang, Central Siang, and Upper Siang.
• Lohit-Dibang Division (headquarters: Tezu): Districts here include Upper Dibang Valley, Lower Dibang Valley, Anjaw, Lohit, and Namsai.
• Tirap Division (headquarters: Khonsa): This division covers districts like Changlang, Tirap, and Longding.

List of Districts and Their Details

Here is a table showing the districts of Arunachal Pradesh, their headquarters, how many people lived there in 2011, and their size.

Code	District	Headquarters	Population (2011)	Area (km²)	Density (/km²)	Map
TA	Tawang	Tawang Town	49,950	2,085	19
WK	West Kameng	Bomdila	87,013	7,422	10
EK	East Kameng	Seppa	78,413	4,134	14
PA	Papum Pare	Yupia	176,385	2,875	42
	Kurung Kumey	Koloriang	89,717	8,818	10
	Kra Daadi	Jamin
LB	Lower Subansiri	Ziro	82,839	3,460	24
UB	Upper Subansiri	Daporijo	83,205	7,032	8
WS	West Siang	Along	112,272	8,325	12
ES	East Siang	Pasighat	99,019	4,005	22
	Central Siang	Pangin
US	Upper Siang	Yingkiong	33,146	6,188	5
UD	Lower Dibang Valley	Roing	53,986	3,900	14
	Upper Dibang Valley	Anini	7,948	9,129	1
AJ	Anjaw	Hawai	21,089	6,190	3
EL	Lohit	Tezu	145,538	2,402	13
	Namsai	Namsai
CH	Changlang	Changlang	147,951	4,662	27
TI	Tirap	Khonsa	111,997	2,362	42
LD	Longding	Longding

Future Changes: New District Ideas

Sometimes, new districts are created to help manage areas better and bring government services closer to the people. Here are some ideas for new districts that have been suggested in Arunachal Pradesh:

• Rima district: This new district might be formed from parts of Changlang district.
• Lower Siang district: This district would have its headquarters in Likabali and would be created from parts of West Siang district and East Siang district.
• Itanagar district: This would be a new district around the state capital, Itanagar, taken from Papum Pare district.
• Sagalee district: Another proposed district from Papum Pare district, with its headquarters in Sagalee.
• North Subansiri district: This idea involves combining parts of Kurung Kumey, Kra Daadi, and Upper Subansiri districts.
• Leparada district: This proposed district would have its main town in Basar.
• Hayuliang district: This district would be formed from parts of Anjaw district and some areas from Lohit district.