Tawang District

Arunachal Pradesh

Tawang district is one of the districts of Arunachal Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is at Tawang. It covers 2,172 sq km and had a population of 49,977 at the 2011 census, a density of 23 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 3 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Tawang
Area
2,172 sq km
Population
49,977
(2011)
Population Density
23 /km²
Literacy Rate
59%
Sex Ratio
714
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Tawang District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Tawang district.

Total Population
49,977
Male Population
29,151
Female Population
20,826
Rural Population
38,722
Urban Population
11,255
Scheduled Caste
0
Scheduled Tribe
34,691
Literacy Rate
59%
Population Density
23 /km²
Sex Ratio
714
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 67.54%Female literacy 46.12%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Tawang district.

10
Tehsils
6
Blocks
18
Nyay Panchayats
98
Gram Panchayats
231
Villages
Headquarters
Tawang
Languages
Monpa, Hindi, English
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
27.586° N, 91.8594° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Tawang

(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
  • Lumla
  • Tawang
  • Mukto
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Tawang

(3)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Lumla
No. 1 · Arunachal West
TL
Tsering Lhamu
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Tawang

(4)

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

  • Kiren Rijiju
    Kiren Rijiju
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Arunachal West · No. 1
  • TL
    Tsering Lhamu
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Lumla · No. 1
  • NT
    Namgey Tsering
    National People's Party
    MLA
    Tawang · No. 2
  • PK
    Pema Khandu
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Mukto · No. 3

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%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPKiren Rijiju
    Votes 2,25,796Vote share 63.02%Margin 1,74,843
    1. 1. Kiren Rijiju · BJP2,25,796 (63.02%)
    2. 2. Nabam Tuki · INC50,953 (14.22%)
    3. 3. Jarjum Ete · JD(S)43,920 (12.26%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPKiren Rijiju
    Votes 1,69,367Vote share 50.46%Margin 41,738
    1. 1. Kiren Rijiju · BJP1,69,367 (50.46%)
    2. 2. Takam Sanjoy · INC1,27,629 (38.02%)
    3. 3. Jalley Sonam · People's Party of Arunachal14,664 (4.37%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Arunachal Pradesh
State
Tawang
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
3 Assembly
No. 1, 2, 3

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Tawang District at a Glance

State
Arunachal Pradesh
Headquarters
Tawang
Area
2,172 sq km
Population
49,977
Population density
23 per km²
Sex ratio
714 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
59%
Languages
Monpa, Hindi, English
Tehsils
10
Blocks
6
Gram panchayats
98
Villages
231
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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