| POPULATION (2001 census) |
1097968 |
| MALES |
579941
|
| FEMALES |
518027 |
| URBAN POPULATION % |
20.41 |
| LITERACY RATE (census 2001) in % |
54.3 |
| MALE LITERACY in % |
63.8 |
| MALE LITERATE in numbers |
303281 |
| FEMALE LITERACY in % |
43.5 |
| FEMALE LITERATE in numbers |
181504 |
| NSDP at current prices |
1740 Rs Crores *(2001-2002) |
| PER CAPITA NSDP (2002-03) at current prices Rs |
15785 Rs *(2001-2002) |
*(2003-04): Advanced Estimates
*(2001-02): Quick Estimate
NSDP: Net State Domestic product
Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics of respective State Governments (As on March 26, 2004), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India
MAJOR INDUSTRIES
Agriculture is the main occupation of the people of Arunachal Pradesh. Most of the state Land is covered with dense and rich forest. So the forest product and industries based on forest products are the life line in the state and provides income and employment to large scale of people. Most of the industries in the state are based on forest products such as Timber, Veneer and Plywood. Apart from forests based industries there are industries in tea, cement, petrochemical areas as listed below:
| 1. |
Tirap Veneer & Saw Mills Ltd.
|
Miao, Dist. Changlang |
| 2. |
Bizari Veneer & Saw Mills Ltd. |
Vizari, Dambuk Dist. Dibang Valley |
| 3. |
Arunachal Saw & Veneer Mills. |
Jairampur, Dist. Changlang |
| 4. |
Guna Saw & Veneer Mill. |
Chowkham, Dist Lohit |
| 5. |
Arunachal Plywood Industries. |
Namsari, Dist. Lohit |
| 6. |
Dibang Valley Timber Trade Ltd. |
Bolung, Dist Dibang |
| 7. |
Jenney Plywood Industries Ltd. |
Bogapani, Dist Tirap |
| 8. |
Node Timber CompanyVeneer. |
P.O Deomali |
| 9. |
Banderdewa Saw Mills and Plywood.
|
| 10. |
Narottam Co-operative Industries. |
Deomali Dist. Tirap |
11. |
Arunachal wood based & Chemical Industries (p) Ltd. |
Roing, Dist. Dibang Valley |
12. |
Arunachal Forest Products (p) Ltd. |
Kharsang, Miao, Dist Changlang. |
13. |
Nampong Plywood Ltd. |
Nampong, Miao, Dist Changlang |
Other Industries |
14. |
Parsuram Cement Ltd. |
Tezu, Dist Lohit
Cement Industry |
| 15. |
Arunachal Horticulture Processing Industries Ltd. |
Jam, Jelly & Squash Industry
|
| 16. |
Donl Polo Petro Chemicals Ltd. |
West Kameng
Petro Chemical Industry
|
| 17. |
Slang Tea Industries (p) Ltd. |
Oyan, Pashighat Dist. East Siang
Tea Industry
|