Draft Annual Plan 1987-88 Volume-I Government of Arunachal Pradesh

Abstract

The Union Territory of Arunachal Pradesh has a population of 6.32 lakhs spread over an area of 83,743 Sq.Kms. It ranks 13th in size amongst the 22 States and the 9 Union Territories in the country. the UT has 3257 villages and is predominantly tribal. According to the 1981 Census, the territory had a density of 7.5 persons per Sq.Km. Out of total population of 6.32 lakhs 53.5% were males and 46.5% were females. In numerical terms males numbered 3.49 lakhs and females 2.93 lakhs. the sex ratio of the territory was 862 females per thousand males.