East Siang District

Arunachal Pradesh

East Siang district is one of the districts of Arunachal Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is at Pasighat. It covers 3,603 sq km and had a population of 99,214 at the 2011 census, a density of 28 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 3 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Pasighat
Area
3,603 sq km
Population
99,214
(2011)
Population Density
28 /km²
Literacy Rate
72.54%
Sex Ratio
980
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

East Siang District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for East Siang district.

Total Population
99,214
Male Population
50,107
Female Population
49,107
Rural Population
74,558
Urban Population
24,656
Scheduled Caste
0
Scheduled Tribe
68,910
Literacy Rate
72.54%
Population Density
28 /km²
Sex Ratio
980
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 80.21%Female literacy 64.72%

District Administration

Administrative structure of East Siang district.

8
Tehsils
4
Blocks
18
Nyay Panchayats
72
Gram Panchayats
142
Villages
Headquarters
Pasighat
Languages
Adi, Hindi, English
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
28.06° N, 95.33° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering East Siang

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Arunachal East

Constituency No. 2 · General
Partial
Tapir Gao
Tapir Gao
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Pasighat West
  • Pasighat East
  • Mebo
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Assembly Constituencies Covering East Siang

(3)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Your Representatives from East Siang

(4)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing East Siang district.

  • Tapir Gao
    Tapir Gao
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Arunachal East · No. 2
  • NE
    Ninong Ering
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Pasighat West · No. 37
  • TD
    Tapi Darang
    National People's Party
    MLA
    Pasighat East · No. 38
  • OT
    Oken Tayeng
    People's Party of Arunachal
    MLA
    Mebo · No. 39

Election History

Lok Sabha

Arunachal East · No. 2

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPTapir Gao
    Votes 1,45,419Vote share 48.13%Margin 30,421
    1. 1. Tapir Gao · BJP1,45,419 (48.13%)
    2. 2. Bosiram Siram · INC1,14,998 (38.06%)
    3. 3. Bandey Mili · Independent22,104 (7.32%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPTapir Gao
    Votes 1,53,883Vote share 52.48%Margin 69,948
    1. 1. Tapir Gao · BJP1,53,883 (52.48%)
    2. 2. Lowangcha Wanglat · INC83,935 (28.63%)
    3. 3. Bandey Mili · JD(S)17,567 (5.99%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaINCNinong Ering
    Votes 1,18,455Vote share 45.28%Margin 12,478
    1. 1. Ninong Ering · INC1,18,455 (45.28%)
    2. 2. Tapir Gao · BJP1,05,977 (40.51%)
    3. 3. Wangman Lowangcha · People's Party of Arunachal30,328 (11.59%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Arunachal Pradesh
State
East Siang
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 2
3 Assembly
No. 37, 38, 39

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East Siang District at a Glance

State
Arunachal Pradesh
Headquarters
Pasighat
Area
3,603 sq km
Population
99,214
Population density
28 per km²
Sex ratio
980 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
72.54%
Languages
Adi, Hindi, English
Tehsils
8
Blocks
4
Gram panchayats
72
Villages
142
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
3
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Arunachal Pradesh
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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