List of districts of Arunachal Pradesh

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As of February 2024, the Indian state Arunachal Pradesh comprised 27 districts, [1] not including Itanagar capital complex, [2] with more districts proposed. [3] Most of the districts are inhabited by various tribal groups. The latest and presently valid official map of districts of Arunachal Pradesh, after the most recent new districts were last announced on 30 August 2018, is in the external links.

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Itanagar capital complex

Itanagar capital complex is administered by its own Deputy Commissioner, [4] and contains the three circles of Itanagar, Naharlagun, and Banderdewa. [5] [6] In January 2013 the Arunachal Pradesh government approved in principle the creation of a "Capital district". [7] The capital complex is currently treated as its own district by some government departments, the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises for example, [8] and the Arunachal Pradesh State portal in particular. [2] But the Arunachal Pradesh reorganization of district Act of 1980 with the latest amendments from 2024 does not list Itanagar capital complex as a district. [9] [10]

History

Year of formation of districts in Arunachal Pradesh
1965 [5] Kameng, Subansiri, Siang, Lohit and Tirap
1980 [10] Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri, Lohit, Dibang Valley, East Siang, West Siang, East Kameng, West Kameng, Tirap
1984 [11] Tawang
1987 [12] Changlang
1992 [13] Papum Pare
1994 [14] Upper Siang
2001 [16] Kurung Kumey, Lower Dibang Valley
2004 [17] Anjaw
2012 [18] Longding
2014 [19] Namsai
2015 [21] Kra Daadi, Siang
2017 [23] Lower Siang, Kamle
2018 [26] Pakke-Kessang, Lepa-Rada, Shi-Yomi
2024 [28] Bichom [2] Keyi Panyor [2]
Numbers in brackets represent total number of districts in the state
  1. The erstwhile Lohit district was divided into two districts: Lohit district and Dibang Valley district. [12]
  2. Siang district was bifurcated into two districts: East Siang district and West Siang district. [13]
  3. Seppa and Bomdila sub-divisions of the Kameng district were transformed into East Kameng district and West Kameng district, respectively. [14] [15]
  1. Pakke-Kesang carved out of East Kameng district with five administrative units namely Pakke-Kessang, Seijosa, Pijiriang, Passa Valley and Dissingn Passo with district headquarters at Lemmi.
  2. Lepa-Rada created by bifurcating the Lower Siang district with headquarters at Basar and 4 administrative units namely Tirbin, Basar, Daring and Sago.
  3. Shi-Yomi created by bifurcating the West Siang district with its headquarters at Tato and 4 administrative units namely Mechuka, Tato, Pidi and Manigong. [30]
  1. Bichom from 20 villages from West Kameng and 11 from East Kameng district. [2] It entails 3 circles – Bana, Richikrong and Lada – where Aka and Nyishi tribes live.[ citation needed ]
  2. Keyi Panyor with 195 villages carved out from Lower Subansiri district and will also include Ter Gapin and Sam Sath area. [2]

Administrative set-up

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Districts of Arunachal Pradesh since 2018
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The districts of Arunachal Pradesh state are administrative geographical units, each headed by a deputy commissioner, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service and a superintendent of police, an officer belonging to the Indian Police Service.

List of districts, clockwise starting from west, is as follows: [31]

CodeDistrictHeadquartersPopulation
(2011) [32] 		Area
(km2)		Density
(/km2)		Year
created		Map
TA Tawang Tawang Town 49,9502,085241984
Arunachal Pradesh Tawang district locator map.svg
WK West Kameng Bomdila 87,0137,422121980
Arunachal Pradesh West Kameng district locator map.svg
Bichom [2] Napangphung 9,7102,897122024
EK East Kameng Seppa 78,4134,134191980
Arunachal Pradesh East Kameng district locator map.svg
Pakke-Kessang Lemmi 2018
Pakke-Kessang in Arunachal Pradesh (India).svg
Kurung Kumey Koloriang 89,7178,818102001
Arunachal Pradesh Kurung Kumey district locator map.svg
PA Papum Pare Yupia 176,3852,875611992
Arunachal Pradesh Papum Pare district locator map.svg
Kra Daadi Jamin 22,2902,202102015
Kra Daadi in Arunachal Pradesh (India).svg
LB Lower Subansiri Ziro 82,8393,460241980
Arunachal Pradesh Lower Subansiri district locator map.svg
Kamle Raga 22,256 [29] 200111.282017
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Keyi Panyor Yachuli 2024
UB Upper Subansiri Daporijo 83,2057,032121980
Arunachal Pradesh Upper Subansiri district locator map.svg
Shi-Yomi Tato13,3102,8754.62018
Shi-Yomi in Arunachal Pradesh (India).svg
WS West Siang Aalo 112,2728,325121980
Arunachal Pradesh West Siang district locator map.svg
Siang Boleng 31,9202,919112015
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Lower Siang Likabali 80,5972017
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Lepa-Rada Basar 2018
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US Upper Siang Yingkiong 33,1466,18851994
Arunachal Pradesh Upper Siang district locator map.svg
ES East Siang Pasighat 99,0194,005251980
Arunachal Pradesh East Siang district locator map.svg
Dibang Valley Anini 7,9489,12912001
Arunachal Pradesh Dibang Valley district locator map.svg
UD Lower Dibang Valley Roing 53,9863,900142001
Arunachal Pradesh Lower Dibang Valley district locator map.svg
EL Lohit Tezu 145,5382,402611980
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AJ Anjaw Hawai 21,0896,19032004
Anjaw in Arunachal Pradesh (India).svg
Namsai Namsai 95,9501,587602014
Namsai in Arunachal Pradesh (India).svg
CH Changlang Changlang 147,9514,662321987
Arunachal Pradesh Changlang district locator map.svg
TI Tirap Khonsa 111,9752,362471965
Arunachal Pradesh Tirap district locator map.svg
LD Longding Longding 60,000 [33] 1,200 [33] 50 [33] 2012
Longding in Arunachal Pradesh (India).svg

Proposals for new districts

Proposed new districts listed clockwise starting from west:

See also

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 List of districts of arunachal Pradesh, arunachalpradesh.gov.in, accessed 8 Feb 2024.
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  15. ↑ "District Census Handbook, West Kameng" (PDF). Government of India. 16 June 2014. p. 8.
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  33. 1 2 3 Longding is included as part of Tirap
  34. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Tuting district in offing to be 27, which one next of 7 demanded? arunachalobserver, 5 November 2018.
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