Districts of IndiaPopulation in context
With 49,977 people in 2011, Tawang ranks 13th among the 17 districts of Arunachal Pradesh for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Papum Pare (1,76,573) and the least populous is Dibang Valley (8,004).
District boundaries change. If Tawang has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.
Nearby districts
Straight-line distance from the map point of Tawang to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.
- West Kameng: about 65 km
- Udalguri (Assam): about 95 km
- Tamulpur (Assam): about 110 km
- Darrang (Assam): about 110 km
- East Kameng: about 120 km
- Nalbari (Assam): about 135 km
All 27 districts of Arunachal Pradesh
Questions people ask
Which state is Tawang district in?
Tawang district is in Arunachal Pradesh, India.
What is the headquarters of Tawang district?
The headquarters of Tawang district is Tawang, as recorded on Wikidata.
What is the population of Tawang district?
Tawang district had a population of 49,977 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.
About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.