Draft Annual Plan 1988-89 Volume I Government of Arunachal Pradesh Planning and Development Department

Abstract

Arunachal Pradesh has a population of about 7 lakhs spread over an area of 83,754 Sq. KM. Among all. the states in the country', it ranks 13th in size. the State has 3257 villages and the density of population is 7.5 persons per Sq. KM as per 1981 Census. the sex ratio is tilted in favour of men at 53.5%.The rate of growth of population during 1971-81 was 37% which showed a marginal decline from 38.9% during 1961-71. Out of the total population of nearly 7 lakhs only 6.5% reside in urban areas. the State is predominantly inhabited by Scheduled tribes of which there are 25 major ones, with several sub-tribes residing in different parts of the State.