As of today, the population of Arunachal Pradesh stands at a little over 1 million, of which they are divided into 82 tribes and sub-tribes. Arunachal Pradesh (अरुणाचल प्रदेश) is a region administered by India as a state. ...

Demographic data

Population: 1,091,117

Birth rate: 28.50 births/1,000 population (1993 estimate)

Death rate: 10.00 deaths/1,000 population (1993 estimate)

Infant mortality rate: 58 deaths/1,000 live births (1993 estimate)

Sex ratio: 0.901 male(s)/female

15-64 years: 54.74%

Forest: 25.23%
Longtitude 90.36 degree East to 97.3 degree East

Latitude: 26.42 degree North to 29.30 degree North

Rainfall: 266mm

Ethnic Groups: Tribal Groups 63%, Non-tribal migrants 37%

Ethnic Tribes

In this list, the tribes are classified by the faith that they embrace.

Animist tribes

This article is in need of attention. ...

Major Tribes

• Adi
• Mishmi

The Adi is a major collective tribe living in the hills of Arunachal Pradesh. ... The Mishmi of India is an ethnic tribe comprising of mainly three tribes: Idu Mishmi; Digaru (Taraon) Mishmi, and Miju Mishmi. ...

Tribes

• Aka
• Apa Tani
• Ashing
• Chikum-Dui
• Bori
• Bugun (Khowa)
• Gallong
• Hill Miri
• Konyak
• Lisu (Yobin)
• Miji (Sajolang/Damai)
• Minyong
• Nidu-Mora
• Nishi (Nishi/Nishing/Dafla/Bangni)
• Palibo
• Ran (tribe)
• Rishi-Mashi
• Sullung
• Tagin
• Tangsa
• Tutsa
• Wancho

The Aka, also known as Hrusso, are found in the Thrinzo area in West Kameng and East Kameng of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. ... The Apa Tani, also spelled as Tani or Apatani, is a tribal group of about 25,000 in the Apatani plateau Jiro (usually spelled and pronounced Ziro by outsiders) in the Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh, India. ... Bori is a town located in the Borgou Department of Benin. ... Bugun Woman The Khowa, also known as the Bugun, are one of the smallest tribes of India. ... A Naga tribe known for their valour and head-hunting practices. ... The Lisu people are an ethnic group who inhabit Myanmar (Burma) China, Thailand, and the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. ... Miji lady The Miji, who are also known as Sajolang or Damai, inhabit in the districts of West Kameng and East Kameng in Arunachal Pradesh. ... Look up 西 on Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Tangsa tribe, also known as the Tase, lives in the Tirap and Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh. ... ALSO,THE MOST LOVELY GIRL IN THE WORLD IS A WANCHO . ...

Buddhist tribes

Tibetan Buddhist A replica of an ancient statue found among the ruins of a temple at Sarnath Buddhism is a philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, a prince of the Shakyas, whose lifetime is traditionally given as 566 to 486 BCE. It had subsequently been accepted by... Tibetan Buddhism, (formerly also called Lamaism after their religious gurus known as lamas), is the body of religious Buddhist doctrine and institutions characteristic of Tibet and the Himalayan region. ...

• Chugpa
• Khamba
• Lhoba(Idu, Yidu, Midu, Kera-ah)
• Lishipa
• Memba
• Monpa
• Nga-Fagin
• Sherdukpen
• Takpa
• Tshangla
• Zekhring

Theravada Buddhist The Chugpa are one of the few smaller tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, living in the West Kameng district around Dirang. ... The Khamba, also known as Khemba, inhabit around the Yang-Sang-Chu valley, which is also known as the Yongyap valley in the West Siang district, nearing the Tibetan border. ... With a population of just 2,300, the Lhoba (珞巴) are one of the smallest officially recognized ethnic groups in China. ... The Lishipa people are centered in the Dirang area in the West Kameng district. ... The Memba population of 3,500 is centered around Tuting and Geling, near the Siang river in the West Siang and Upper Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh not very far from the Tibetan border. ... The Monpa (门巴) are an ethnic group in the Peoples Republic of China, with a population of 50,000, centered in the districts of Tawang and West Kameng. ... NGA may refer to: National Governors Association (existing in many countries) is the most common use. ... Two Sherdukpen Couples The Sherdukpen are an ethnic group related to both the Aka and Monpa. ... The Takpa are an relatively unknown tribe in Arunachal Pradesh. ... Sharchopkh (also called Tshangla) is a Tibetic language of the Tibeto-Burman language family spoken in the eastern parts of Bhutan. ... The Zekhring are from the Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh. ... Theravada (Pali; Sanskrit: Sthaviravada) is one of the eighteen (or twenty) Nikāya schools that formed early in the history of Buddhism. ...

• Aiton
• Khampti
• Khamyang
• Phake
• Nara
• Shyam
• Singpho
• Turung

The Khampti is a tribal group found in the Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh in India as well as in northwestern Myanmar. ... Nara can refer to: The city of Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan The Nara Period of the History of Japan Nara prefecture, part of the Kansai region of central Honshu, Japan Nara is a major Manchu clan. ... The Singpho tribe of Arunachal Pradesh inhabit in the district of Lohit and Changlang and the Kachin State of Myanmar. ...

Hindu tribes

• Deori
• Mikir
• Mishing (Miri)
• Nocte

A Hindu (archaic Hindoo), as per modern definition is an adherent of philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, the predominant religious, philosophical and cultural system of the Indian subcontinent and the island of Bali. ... The Nocte, which literally means village people, is a tribe of a population of 33,000 found in the Patkoi Hills of Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh. ...

External links

• Tribes Of Arunachal Pradesh - A Photography Tour...