Lower Siang District

Arunachal Pradesh

Lower Siang district is one of the districts of Arunachal Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is at Likabali. It covers 2,280 sq km and had a population of 80,597 at the 2011 census, a density of 35 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 2 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Likabali
Area
2,280 sq km
Population
80,597
(2011)
Population Density
35 /km²
Literacy Rate
67.8%
Sex Ratio
975
per 1,000 males

Lower Siang District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Lower Siang district.

Total Population
80,597
Male Population
40,810
Female Population
39,787
Rural Population
71,200
Urban Population
9,397
Scheduled Caste
0
Scheduled Tribe
71,800
Literacy Rate
67.8%
Population Density
35 /km²
Sex Ratio
975
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 75.2%Female literacy 60.1%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Lower Siang district.

6
Tehsils
3
Blocks
12
Nyay Panchayats
58
Gram Panchayats
148
Villages
Headquarters
Likabali
Languages
Galo, Adi, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
27.65° N, 94.65° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Lower Siang

(1)

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

Arunachal West

Constituency No. 1 · General
Partial
Kiren Rijiju
Kiren Rijiju
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Likabali
  • Nari-Koyu

Assembly Constituencies Covering Lower Siang

(2)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Your Representatives from Lower Siang

(3)

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

Election History

Lok Sabha

Arunachal West · No. 1

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPKiren Rijiju
    Votes 2,05,417Vote share 51.38%Margin 1,00,738
    1. 1. Kiren Rijiju · BJP2,05,417 (51.38%)
    2. 2. Nabam Tuki · INC1,04,679 (26.18%)
    3. 3. Techi Rana · Independent33,314 (8.33%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Arunachal Pradesh
State
Lower Siang
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
2 Assembly
No. 28, 36

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Lower Siang District at a Glance

State
Arunachal Pradesh
Headquarters
Likabali
Area
2,280 sq km
Population
80,597
Population density
35 per km²
Sex ratio
975 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
67.8%
Languages
Galo, Adi, Hindi
Tehsils
6
Blocks
3
Gram panchayats
58
Villages
148
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
2
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.