West Kameng District

Arunachal Pradesh

West Kameng district is one of the districts of Arunachal Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is at Bomdila. It covers 7,422 sq km and had a population of 83,947 at the 2011 census, a density of 11 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 4 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Bomdila
Area
7,422 sq km
Population
83,947
(2011)
Population Density
11 /km²
Literacy Rate
60.76%
Sex Ratio
819
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

West Kameng District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for West Kameng district.

Total Population
83,947
Male Population
46,158
Female Population
37,789
Rural Population
68,882
Urban Population
15,065
Scheduled Caste
0
Scheduled Tribe
49,568
Literacy Rate
60.76%
Population Density
11 /km²
Sex Ratio
819
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 69.54%Female literacy 49.77%

District Administration

Administrative structure of West Kameng district.

12
Tehsils
4
Blocks
22
Nyay Panchayats
86
Gram Panchayats
182
Villages
Headquarters
Bomdila
Languages
Monpa, Miji, Saka, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
27.2642° N, 92.4159° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering West Kameng

(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
  • Dirang
  • Kalaktang
  • Thrizino-Buragaon
  • Bomdila
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Assembly Constituencies Covering West Kameng

(4)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Your Representatives from West Kameng

(5)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing West Kameng 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
West Kameng
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
4 Assembly
No. 4, 5, 6, 7

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West Kameng District at a Glance

State
Arunachal Pradesh
Headquarters
Bomdila
Area
7,422 sq km
Population
83,947
Population density
11 per km²
Sex ratio
819 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
60.76%
Languages
Monpa, Miji, Saka, Hindi
Tehsils
12
Blocks
4
Gram panchayats
86
Villages
182
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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