Lohit district

Lohit district
View of the Lohit River
View of the Lohit River
Location in Arunachal Pradesh
Location in Arunachal Pradesh
CountryIndia
StateArunachal Pradesh
DivisionEast
HeadquartersTezu
Tehsils3
Government
 • District collectorPrince Dhawan, IAS
 • Lok Sabha constituencies1
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies1
Area
 • Total
2,402 km2 (927 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
49,776
 • Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy69.9%[1]
 • Sex ratio901[1]
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysnh-13
Websitelohit.nic.in

Lohit (/ˈləʊhɪt/) is an administrative district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India. The district headquarters is located at Tezu. As of 2011 it is the third most populous district of Arunachal Pradesh, after Papum Pare and Changlang.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in.