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Itanagar Population 2026

Itanagar is the capital of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It’s the largest & most populous city in Arunachal Pradesh.

As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of  Itanagar City in 2011 is 59,490 ( Sixty thousand) and the estimated population of Itanagar in 2026 is 1 Lakh

Population of Itanagar in 2026 - 1 lakh

Itanagar CityTotalMaleFemale
Population (Census 2011)59,490 (60K)30,49728,993
Children (0-6)7624  
Average Literacy (%)85.17%90.51%79.58%
Sex ratio951 
Child Sex ratio914 
Census 2011

As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of  Itanagar City in 2011 is 59,490 (60k) of which the male population is 30,497 and the female population is 28,993

LITERACY RATE

The average literacy rate of Itanagar City in 2011 was 85.17%. If things are looked out at gender-wise, male and female literacy was 90.51% and 79.58% respectively. 

SEX RATIO

With regards to the Sex Ratio in Itanagar, it stood at 951 per 1000 males. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per the latest reports of the Census 2011 Directorate. In the 2011 census, the child sex ratio is 914girls per 1000 boys

CHILD POPULATION

In census enumeration, data regarding children under 0-6 age were also collected. There were a total of 7624 children under the age of 0-6 years. The child Sex Ratio as per the census 2011 was 914. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 12.82 % of the total population of Itanagar City

Sources: Census 2011

Papum Pare District Population

Papum Pare district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India. As of 2011, it is the most populous district of Arunachal Pradesh & Itanagar City is in Papum Pare District. As per census 2011, Papum Pare District population was 176,573 (1.76 Lakh), of which 89,192 are males and 87,931 are females. The literacy rate is 82.14% & the Male-Female Sex ratio is 980. The child sex ratio is 1008.

Estimated Population of Papum Pare District in 2026 is 2.10 Lakh

Source: Census Reports

Population of Itanagar 2026 | Population of Papumpare District

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