Tirap District

Arunachal Pradesh

Tirap district is one of the districts of Arunachal Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is at Khonsa. It covers 2,362 sq km and had a population of 1,11,975 at the 2011 census, a density of 47 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 4 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Khonsa
Area
2,362 sq km
Population
1.12 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
47 /km²
Literacy Rate
52.19%
Sex Ratio
944
per 1,000 males
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Tirap District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Tirap district.

Total Population
1.12 Lakh
Male Population
57,604
Female Population
54,371
Rural Population
97,100
Urban Population
14,875
Scheduled Caste
0
Scheduled Tribe
79,210
Literacy Rate
52.19%
Population Density
47 /km²
Sex Ratio
944
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 61.42%Female literacy 42.31%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Tirap district.

8
Tehsils
4
Blocks
16
Nyay Panchayats
62
Gram Panchayats
108
Villages
Headquarters
Khonsa
Languages
Nocte, Tutsa, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
27° N, 95.53° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Tirap

(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
  • Namsang
  • Khonsa East
  • Khonsa West
  • Borduria-Bogapani
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Tirap

(4)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Khonsa East
No. 55 · Arunachal East
KT
Kamrang Tesia
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Khonsa West
No. 56 · Arunachal East
CA
Chakat Aboh
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Tirap

(5)

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

  • Tapir Gao
    Tapir Gao
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Arunachal East · No. 2
  • WL
    Wangki Lowang
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Namsang · No. 54
  • KT
    Kamrang Tesia
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Khonsa East · No. 55
  • CA
    Chakat Aboh
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Khonsa West · No. 56
  • WL
    Wanglin Lowangdong
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Borduria-Bogapani · No. 57

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
Tirap
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 2
4 Assembly
No. 54, 55, 56, 57

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Tirap District at a Glance

State
Arunachal Pradesh
Headquarters
Khonsa
Area
2,362 sq km
Population
1.12 Lakh
Population density
47 per km²
Sex ratio
944 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
52.19%
Languages
Nocte, Tutsa, Hindi
Tehsils
8
Blocks
4
Gram panchayats
62
Villages
108
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
4
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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