Lohit District

Arunachal Pradesh

Lohit district is one of the districts of Arunachal Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is at Tezu. It covers 5,212 sq km and had a population of 1,45,726 at the 2011 census, a density of 28 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 1 assembly segment.

District Headquarters
Tezu
Area
5,212 sq km
Population
1.46 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
28 /km²
Literacy Rate
68.18%
Sex Ratio
912
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Lohit District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Lohit district.

Total Population
1.46 Lakh
Male Population
76,225
Female Population
69,501
Rural Population
1.28 Lakh
Urban Population
18,184
Scheduled Caste
0
Scheduled Tribe
47,210
Literacy Rate
68.18%
Population Density
28 /km²
Sex Ratio
912
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 76.21%Female literacy 59.34%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Lohit district.

6
Tehsils
3
Blocks
12
Nyay Panchayats
54
Gram Panchayats
188
Villages
Headquarters
Tezu
Languages
Mishmi, Khamti, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
27.92° N, 96.17° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Lohit

(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
  • Tezu
View Constituency

Assembly Constituencies Covering Lohit

(1)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Tezu
No. 44 · Arunachal East
DC
Dr. Mahesh Chai
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Lohit

(2)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Lohit district.

  • Tapir Gao
    Tapir Gao
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Arunachal East · No. 2
  • DC
    Dr. Mahesh Chai
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Tezu · No. 44

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%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Arunachal Pradesh
State
Lohit
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 2
1 Assembly
No. 44

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Lohit District at a Glance

State
Arunachal Pradesh
Headquarters
Tezu
Area
5,212 sq km
Population
1.46 Lakh
Population density
28 per km²
Sex ratio
912 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
68.18%
Languages
Mishmi, Khamti, Hindi
Tehsils
6
Blocks
3
Gram panchayats
54
Villages
188
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
1
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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