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Tirap district, Arunachal Pradesh

Tirap is one of the 27 districts of Arunachal Pradesh. Its headquarters is Khonsa. At the 2011 census it had about 1.1 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Arunachal Pradesh
Headquarters
Khonsa
Name in Hindi
तिरप जिला
Population (2011 census)
1,11,975
Rank in Arunachal Pradesh by population
5th of 17
Area
2,362 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
47
Official website
tirap.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q15448
All districts of Arunachal Pradesh

Population in context

With 1,11,975 people in 2011, Tirap ranks 5th 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 Tirap 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 Tirap to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 27 districts of Arunachal Pradesh

AnjawBichomChanglangDibang ValleyEast KamengEast SiangKamleKeyi PanyorKra DaadiKurung KumeyLeparadaLohitLongdingLower Dibang ValleyLower SiangLower SubansiriNamsaiPakke KessangPapum PareShi YomiSiangTawangTirapUpper SiangUpper SubansiriWest KamengWest Siang

Questions people ask

Which state is Tirap district in?

Tirap district is in Arunachal Pradesh, India.

What is the headquarters of Tirap district?

The headquarters of Tirap district is Khonsa, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Tirap district?

Tirap district had a population of 1,11,975 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.