Demography of Changlang district has been calculated through the official census 2011. Geographically, the district spans an area of 4,662 square kilometres. The population of the district has been recorded as 148,226 out of which 76,948 are male and 71,278 are female. It constitutes about 10.71 percent of total population of Maharashtra state. The population growth rate of the district has bee recorded to be 18.18 percent.
In the year 2011, the population density of Changlang district has been found to be 32 people per square kilometre. Average literacy rate of the district has been recorded as 59.80 percent. Gender wise estimation shows that male literacy rate is 68.93 percent whereas female literacy rate is 49.84 percent. Total number of literate people in the district has found to be 73,174 out of which 44,027 are males and 29,147 are females.
The sex ratio of Changlang district has been calculated to be 926 females per 1000 male by the 2011 census which is lower than the average sex ratio of 940. Child sex ratio on the district is 979 girls per 1000 boys. Children in the district below 6 years of age numbers 25,869. Out of this data, 13,075 are male whereas 12,794 are female. Child sex ratio is 979. Children of the district from 0-6 years constitute 17.45 percent of the total population. The population however declined by 2.87 percent.
The Singpho Tribe occupy the plain foothills area of northern part of the district under Miao, Bordumsa and Diyun circles. The Tutsas live in the western part of the district under Changlang District and Khimiyong circles. Other tribes who have migrated to the district are Noctes (APST), Lisus (Yobin), and Deoris. The Tibetans, Chakmas and Hajongs came as refugees.
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