District Overview
Name of Host Institute Directorate of Animal Husbandry, Veterinary & Dairy Development, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, Nirjuli. 791109
Name of District Papum Pare
District Headquarter Yupia
State Arunachal Pradesh
Geographical Location of Papum Pare District
Latitude 27⸰07.430" N
Longitude 93⸰46.851" E
Altitude 107 m above
Geographical Location of KVK Papum Pare
Latitude 27⸰7’27" N
Longitude 93⸰46’50” E
Elevation 78.6 above Mean Sea Level (MSL)
Topography Foothill Plain
Soil type Sandy loam
Agro Climatic Zone 1. Eastern Himalayan Zone (II)
2. Sub-Tropical Plain Zone (NEH-4)
Number of Blocks 6
Number of Villages 485
Number of Gram Panchayats 338
Major Rivers Dikrong, Padun, Panyo, Pare, Kimin
KVK Address KVK Papumpare, Karsinga, Arunachal Pradesh-791123
Year of Establishment 2006
Year of Functioning 2008
Infrastructure Administrative building, conference hall, soil testing laboratory, demo unit
Total Land Area 15 ha
Demographic Details of the District (2011 Census)
Sl No Particulars Value
1 Male population 90447
2 Female population 85938
3 Total population 176385
4 Sex ratio 980/1000
5 Rural population 79500
6 Urban population 96885
7 Population under BPL 6395
8 Population density 51
9 Total households 35730
10 Rural households 14245
11 Urban households 21485
12 Average family size 4.94
13 Male literacy rate 87.33%
14 Female literacy rate 76.65%
15 Average literacy rate 82.14%
16 Languages spoken Hindi, English, Assamese, local dialects
Details of ST Population (As Per 2011 Census)
Sl No. Particulars Value
1) Male ST population (no.) 89182
2) Female ST population (no.) 87391
3) Total ST population (no.) 176573
4) ST Population under BPL (no.) 6395
5) Literacy rate of ST male (%) 83.33
6) Literacy rate of ST female (%) 76.65
7) Literacy rate of ST population (%) 82.14
Religions in the District
Sl No. Religion %age of population in the district
1) Hindu 32.30
2) Muslim 3.48
3) Christian 47.80
4) Buddhist 2.70
Details of Schedule Tribes in the District
Sl No. Religion Language Spoken
1) Nyishi Hindi, English, Assamese
2) Galo Hindi, English, Assamese
3) Adi Hindi, English, Assamese
4) Apatani Hindi, English, Assamese
5) Monpa Hindi, English, Assamese
6) Nocte Hindi, English, Assamese
7) Wangcho Hindi, English, Assamese
8) Singpho Hindi, English, Assamese
9) Khamti Hindi, English, Assamese
Land Utilization Patter in the District
Sl No. Particulars Value
1) Total Geograhical Area 3462 sq. km.
2) Cultivable Area 37599 ha
3) Forest Land 2516.05 sq. km.
4) Area not available for cultivation or land under non-agricultural use 2373 ha
5) Net sown area 14359 ha
6) Area sown more than once 5993 ha
7) Total or gross cropped area (sum of net sown area and area sown more than once) 20352 ha
8) Cropping intensity 142%
9) Net irrigated area 4894 ha
10) Gross irrigated area 5163.59 ha
11) Rainfed area 12055.63 ha
12) Source of water for irrigation River & Canal
Source: Statistical Abstract of Arunachal Pradesh – 2021
Types of Soil in the District
1) Loam to clay loam 2) Loam to sandy loam 3) Silt clay loam to clay loam to clay
Climatic Paremeters in the District
Sl No. Particulars Value
1) Average annual rainfall 261.47 mm
2) Maximum average temperature 31.99 °C
3) Minimum average temperature 17.02 °C
4) Maximum average relative humidity 78.11 %
District Irrigation Plan Papum Pare Arunachal Pradesh 2016-2021

On an average, the district experiences mean annual rainfall and temperatures as shown above.

Category of Farmer
Sl No. Category %age of Total Farmers
1) Large (more than 10 ha)
2) Medium (4 ha to 10 ha) -
3) Small Medium(2 to than 4 ha) -
4) Small (1 to 2 ha) 1733
5) Marginal (less than 1 ha) 1733
Statistical Abstract of Arunachal Pradesh – 2021

Area, Production and Productivity of Different Crops

Major Cereal Crops
Sl No. Name of Crop Growing Season Area (ha) Production (q) Productivity (q/ha)
1) Paddy Kharif 12087 358900 29.69
2) Maize Kharif/Rabi/Spring 2558 44720 17.28
3) Millet Kharif 500 6500 13.00
4) Wheat Rabi 299 7380 24.68
District Agriculture Office, Yupia (2022-2023)
Major Pulse Crops
Sl No. Name of Crop Growing Season Area (ha) Production (q) Productivity (q/ha)
1) Soyaben Kharif 546 6000 10.98
District Agriculture Office, Yupia (2022-2023)
Major Oilseed Crops
Sl No. Name of Crop Growing Season Area (ha) Production (q) Productivity (q/ha)
1) Toria/Mustard Rabi 1438 290000 10.16
District Agriculture Office, Yupia (2022-2023)
Major Vegetable Crops
Sl No. Name of Crop Growing Season Area (ha) Production (q) Productivity (q/ha)
1) Beans Rabi 14.8 713.5 48.2
2) Green Chili Kharif 42.57 1451.6 34.1
3) Pumpkin Kharif 10.64 960.2 90.24
District Agriculture Office, Yupia, Papum Pare
Major Friut Crops
Sl No. Name of Crop Area (ha) Production (q) Productivity (q/ha)
1) Banana 345.8 32875.5 95.1
2) Pineapple 829.07 68481.5 82.6
3) Mandarin Orange 1083.17 53121.3 49.04
3) Kiwi 25.76 51.2 1.99
District Agriculture Office, Yupia, Papum Pare
Major Plantation Crops
Sl No. Name of Crop Area (ha) Production (q) Productivity (q/ha)
1) Areca Nut 60.5 423.5 7.0
2) Oil Palm 326.76 - -
District Agriculture Office, Yupia, Papum Pare (Areca Nut)
Major Spices Crops
Sl No. Name of Crop Area (ha) Production (q) Productivity (q/ha)
1) Large Cardamom 702.04 98.15 0.14
2) Ginger 210.7 16850 79.98
2) Turmeric 48 2490 51.88
District Agriculture Office, Yupia, Papum Pare (Large Cardamom & Ginger)
Major Cropping System
Rice Fallow Rice Toria Fallow Rice Toria Maize Rice Potato Maize Rice Potato Soybean
Details of Livestock, Poultry, etc in the District
Sl No. Category Population (No.)
1) Cattle 28890
2) Mithun 49864
3) Buffalo 1631
4) Goat 14844
5) Pig 420080
6) Sheep 48
7) Hens 121327
8) Duck 25434
Statistical Abstract of Arunachal Pradesh – 2021
Details of Fisheries in the District
Sl No. Category Common name/species of fish Total fish production in the district
1) Fishery Catla, Rohu, Mrigal, Common Carp, Amur Carp,Grass Carp, Silver 5630 Tonnes
Department of Fishery, Yupia (Year 2023)
Name of Integrated Farming Systems Prevalent in the District
Sl No. Name of Integrated Farming System Components
1) Integrated fish cum duck farming Fish and duck
2) Integrated fish cum pig farming Fish and pig
3) Integrated fish cum poultry farming Fish and poultry

Major Identified Problems
  1. Lack of good quality fish seed in the district.
  2. Poor technology delivery system.
  3. Difficulty in retrieving farmer data.
  4. Marketing dominated by neighbouring states.
  5. Low youth interest in agriculture.
Significant Achievements (Last Five Years)
  1. Pineapple and banana promoted in citrus-decline orchards.
  2. Popularisation of HDP pineapple cultivation.
  3. More than 100 farmers adopted pineapple cultivation.
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