Indian Himalaya on 2001
Content Index

By analysing the population growth of last few decades the population scenario of Indian Himalaya can be projected for the 2001, the year next census operation is due. To derive the trends of population growth, the decadal variation of 1961-71, 1971-81 and 1981-91 with the population density values of 1981 and 1991 are taken into consideration. The following table present the statistically calculated projected decadel growth rate (1991-2001), population density of 2001 for 64 Himalayan districts. A ‘+’ sign in density column (projected 2001) indicates that there is a significant deviation between projected density and projected decadel growth rate.
 

Code Districts Decadel Growth Rate Population Density
   
1981-91
1991-2001 (projected)
1991
2001 (projected)
15
CHAMBA
26.40
32.26
60
72
+
16
LAHUL & SPITI
-2.51
-8.81
2
2
 
17
KULLU
26.68
26.41
55
67
 
18
KANGRA
18.50
18.00
200
227
 
19
HAMIRPUR
16.17
14.69
321
358
 
20
UNA
19.17
22.52
243
280
 
21
BILASPUR
19.41
19.77
250
288
 
22
MANDI
20.40
12.88
195
227
 
23
SHIMLA
20.84
19.71
120
140
 
24
SOLAN
26.02
28.41
196
235
 
25
KINNAUR
19.69
18.34
11
13
 
26
SIRMAUR
23.72
24.05
134
159
 
27
UTTARKASHI
25.54
30.23
30
36
 
28
DEHRADUN
34.66
33.81
329
411
 
29
TEHRI GARHWAL
16.56
20.98
130
147
 
30
CHAMOLI
21.75
26.65
48
55
+
31
PAURI GARHWAL
8.58
6.83
123
130
 
32
ALMORA
10.46
7.99
153
165
 
33
PITHORAGARH
15.77
13.22
63
71
 
34
NAINITAL
35.52
36.81
229
290
 
35
NORTH DISTRICT
18.09
36.32
7
8
+
36
WEST DISTRICT
30.55
31.51
83
102
 
37
SOUTH DISTRICT
29.78
16.71
133
165
 
38
EAST DISTRICT
28.60
24.82
185
225
 
39
DARJILING
26.91
29.45
424
523
 
40
WEST GARO HILLS
29.80
25.14
86
106
 
41
EAST GARO HILLS
38.29
41.23
73
94
 
42
WEST KHASI HILLS
36.26
47.68
41
51
+
43
EAST KHASI HILLS
30.07
30.86
126
154
 
44
JAINTIA HILLS
40.97
44.37
57
73
+
45
KARBI ANALONG
37.76
17.41
63
77
 
46
NORTH CACHAR HILLS
49.15
55.25
31
39
+
47
NORTH TRIPURA
28.84
23.76
195
250
 
48
WEST TRIPURA
32.53
32.94
425
528
 
49
SOUTH TRIPURA
43.03
38.35
196
242
+
50
CHHIMTUIPUI
50.37
39.30
25
33
 
51
LUNGLEI
28.79
34.58
24
29
+
52
AIZWAL
40.38
53.59
38
49
+
53
CHURACHANDPUR
30.72
17.97
39
49
 
54
CHANDEL
25.81
23.07
21
25
 
55
SENAPATI
34.09
32.34
63
79
 
56
UKHRUL
31.74
34.70
24
30
 
57
THOUBAL
26.83
21.79
565
677
 
58
IMPHAL
27.89
22.03
576
698
 
59
BISHNUPUR
28.07
22.40
363
440
 
60
TAMENGLONG
38.51
48.31
20
26
+
61
KOHIMA
62.34
66.13
98
137
+
62
PHEK
44.66
57.33
50
65
+
63
ZUNHEBOTO
32.68
37.70
78
98
 
64
WOKHA
42.34
52.71
51
66
+
65
MOKOKCHUNG
52.67
51.20
97
130
+
66
TUENSANG
69.87
87.77
55
78
+
67
MON
58.98
67.92
84
115
+
68
TIRAP
28.70
31.11
36
44
 
69
CHANGLANG
53.56
71.20
19
25
+
70
LOHIT
57.85
36.01
9
12
 
71
DIBANG VALLEY
39.03
54.11
3
4
+
72
EAST SIANG
30.60
21.17
15
18
 
73
WEST SIANG
31.64
43.17
7
8
+
74
UPPER SUBANSIRI
27.09
23.31
7
8
+
75
LOWER SUBANSIRI
38.46
44.14
11
13
+
76
EAST KAMENG
17.92
14.81
12
14
 
77
WEST KAMENG
35.74
44.47
7
8
+
78
TAWANG
30.14
27.71
13
16
 

As the decadel growth rate and density of the sample districts are varying widely, the projected figure (average) may deviate from the actual value by 8.97%. The percentage dispersion of 42 districts (about 65.63% of total sample) lies below the standard deviation of the sample, while remaining 22 districts are highly dispersed. The actual population density or the decadel growth rate (1991-2001) of these districts will be more than projected figure. Based on percentage deviation of population density these districts are ranked below in ascending order:
 

Code
Districts State
15
CHAMBA Himachal Pradesh
71
DIBANG VALLEY Arunachal Pradesh
60
TAMENGLONG Manipur
51
LUNGLEI Mizoram
74
UPPER SUBANSIRI Arunachal Pradesh
30
CHAMOLI Uttar Pradesh
65
MOKOKCHUNG Nagaland
44
JAINTIA HILLS Meghalaya
49
SOUTH TRIPURA Tripura
61
KOHIMA Nagaland
64
WOKHA Nagaland
52
AIZWAL Mizoram
35
NORTH DISTRICT Sikkim
42
WEST KHASI HILLS Meghalaya
62
PHEK Nagaland
67
MON Nagaland
46
NORTH CACHAR HILLS Assam
75
LOWER SUBANSIRI Arunachal Pradesh
66
TUENSANG Nagaland
73
WEST SIANG Arunachal Pradesh
69
CHANGLANG Arunachal Pradesh
77
WEST KAMENG Arunachal Pradesh

 

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This page is part of ENVIS Monograph No. 2.  In case you have any questions contact: Scientist In-charge, ENVironmental Information System on Himalayan Ecology, G.B.Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Kosi-Katarmal, Almora 263 643, Uttaranchal, India.