West Siang District

Arunachal Pradesh

West Siang district is one of the districts of Arunachal Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is at Aalo. It covers 8,325 sq km and had a population of 1,12,274 at the 2011 census, a density of 13 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 3 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Aalo
Area
8,325 sq km
Population
1.12 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
13 /km²
Literacy Rate
66.46%
Sex Ratio
930
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

West Siang District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for West Siang district.

Total Population
1.12 Lakh
Male Population
58,168
Female Population
54,106
Rural Population
91,590
Urban Population
20,684
Scheduled Caste
0
Scheduled Tribe
91,280
Literacy Rate
66.46%
Population Density
13 /km²
Sex Ratio
930
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 73.22%Female literacy 59.12%

District Administration

Administrative structure of West Siang district.

14
Tehsils
7
Blocks
28
Nyay Panchayats
115
Gram Panchayats
322
Villages
Headquarters
Aalo
Languages
Galo, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
28.17° N, 94.8° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering West 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
  • Liromoba
  • Along West
  • Along East
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Assembly Constituencies Covering West Siang

(3)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Your Representatives from West Siang

(4)

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

  • Kiren Rijiju
    Kiren Rijiju
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Arunachal West · No. 1
  • PJ
    Pesi Jilen
    National People's Party
    MLA
    Liromoba · No. 27
  • TE
    Topin Ete
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Along West · No. 30
  • KJ
    Kento Jini
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Along East · No. 31

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 Siang
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
3 Assembly
No. 27, 30, 31

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West Siang District at a Glance

State
Arunachal Pradesh
Headquarters
Aalo
Area
8,325 sq km
Population
1.12 Lakh
Population density
13 per km²
Sex ratio
930 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
66.46%
Languages
Galo, Hindi
Tehsils
14
Blocks
7
Gram panchayats
115
Villages
322
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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