NE - General Information

The North Eastern (NE) Region of India includes eight states of the Union, viz. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura. It is the easternmost part of the country, located between the longitudes 88.01°E and 97.41°E and the latitudes 21.94°N and 29.47°N. The NE states exhibit a diversity of terrain, climate, people, languages, and cultures. As the region straddles two global biodiversity hotspots, i.e. the Indo-Burma and the Himalayas, it has a wide range of flora and fauna, including many that are that are endemic to the region. The internationally recognised biodiversity riches of the region are under threats from multiple sources, which pose considerable challenges for efforts of various stakeholders involved in their conservation.

North East India is mostly hilly; it has plains on both sides of the river Brahmaputra and the Himalayan range around it. The flora and fauna of this region is numerous and varied. The region accounts for 7.9% of the total land space of the country. Hill ranges forming part of the Himalayas guard the northern side of the region. The area is made up of mountains above the snow line and plains a little higher than sea level. The region is of strategic importance for the country on account of the fact that nearly 90% of its borders form India's international boundaries

North East India comprises:

Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Manipur
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Nagaland
Sikkim
Tripura

International Boundaries:

The region shares an international border of 5,182 kilometres (3,220 mi) (about 99 percent of its total geographical boundary) with several neighbouring countries - 1,395 kilometres (867 mi) with China in the north, 1,640 kilometres (1,020 mi) with Myanmar in the east, 1,596 kilometres (992 mi) with Bangladesh in the south-west, 97 kilometres (60 mi) with Nepal in the west, and 455 kilometres (283 mi) with Bhutan in the north-west. It comprises an area of 262,184 square kilometres (101,230 sq mi), almost 8 percent of that of India. The Siliguri Corridor connects the region to the rest of mainland India.

Country	Distance Cover (KM)	Direction
China	1395 (867 mi)	North
Myanmar	1640 (1020 mi)	East
Bangladesh	1596 (992 mi)	South-West
Nepal	97 (60 mi)	West
Bhutan	455 (283 mi)	North-West
Total	5182

Latitude: 21.57°N - 29.30°N

Longitude: 88°E - 97.30°E

Area Covered: 262184 Sq. Km

Topography: About 70% of the region is hilly, and the topography varies within each state. Mountains and hills cover most of Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Sikkim and about half of Tripura, one-fifth of Assam and nine-tenth of Manipur. The plains of the region are mainly made up of separate land masses - the Brahmaputra Valley and the Barak Valley in Assam and the Tripura plains in the South. In Manipur, the valley is small, comprising only about 10% of the total area of the state. The Brahmaputra Valley stretches longitudinally for about 730 km, from North Lakhimpur to Dhubri district in Assam. The Barak Valley, formed by the river Barak and its tributaries covers the districts of Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi of South Assam. The Tripura plain is an extension of the Ganga-Brahmaputra plain. The topography of the hills is generally rugged and vast areas are inaccessible

Rainfall: The rainy season in this region generally commences from March and lasts till the middle of October. The total annual rainfall varies significantly in the region. In Khasi and Jaintia Hills, the annual intensity of rainfall reaches the maximum of about 1080-cm around Cherrapunjee and Mawsynram (having highest rainfall in the world). It is significantly low in the rain shadow area of Nagaon district in Assam. About two-thirds of the annual total rainfall occurs during the four monsoon months of June to September

Major Plantation: Tea

Major Crops: Rice

Major Minerals: Coal, Petroleum, & Natural Gas.

Major Religions: Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism.

Languages Spoken: English, Hindi, Assamese, Khasi, Garo, Jaintia, Manipuri, Mizo, Nagamese, Bengali, Nepali, Bhutia (Sikkimese), Bhutia (Tibetan), Lepcha, Limboo, Local dialects.

Dates of Formation of the States of North Eastern Region:

State	Dates of Formation	Capital
ARUNACHAL PRADESH	21st January 1972 as a Union Territory 20th February 1987 as a State	ITANAGAR
ASSAM	1921 as a 'Governor's Province of British India' Specified in the First Schedule ('The States') to the Constitution of India , which was given effect from 26th January 1950	DISPUR
MANIPUR	21st January 1972 as a State	IMPHAL
MEGHALAYA	2nd April 1970 as an Autonomous State 21st January 1972 as a full-fledged State	SHILLONG
MIZORAM	21st January 1972 as a Union Territory 20th February 1987 as a State	AIZAWL
NAGALAND	1st December 1963 as a State	KOHIMA
SIKKIM	16th May 1975 as a State	GANGTOK
TRIPURA	26th January 1950 as a Part 'C' State 1st November 1956 as a Union Territory 21st January 1972 as a State	AGARTALA

Source: NEC Year Book 2025

Flora, Fungi, Lichens and Algae of the NE States:

	Arunachal Pradesh	Assam	Manipur	Meghalaya	Mizoram	Nagaland	Sikkim	Tripura
Fungi	N.A.	N.A.	50 spp.	N.A.	200 spp.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
Lichens (*)	827 spp.	443 spp.	441 spp.	349 spp.	214 spp.	325 spp.	596 spp.	31 spp.
Algae (**)	N.A.	N.A.	121 spp.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
Bryophytes	217 spp.	143 spp.	110 spp.	294 spp.	14 spp.	40 spp.	362 spp.	1 spp.
Pteridophytes	NA	315 spp.	300 spp.	30 families, 146 genera, 484 spp.	35 families, 66 genera, 211 spp.	32 families, 93 genera, 397 spp.	N.A.	18 families, 38 genera, 70 spp.
Gymnosperms	18 genera, 33 spp.	4 genera, 7 spp.	20 spp.	10 families, 19 genera 29 spp.	4 families, 6 genera, 6 spp.	5 families, 6 genera, 9 spp.	16 spp.	6 families , 8 genera, 13 spp.
Angiosperms	8500 spp.	1111 genera, 3010 spp.	203 families, 1052 genera, 2376 spp.	216 families, 1449 genera, 4243 spp.	176 families, 905 genera, 2141 spp.	186 families 963 genera 2431 spp.	4500 spp.	168 families, 816 genera, 1463 spp.

(*) complex life form that is a stable symbiotic association between a fungus and algae and/or cyanobacteria

(**) photo-synthetic protists ('protists' being 'single-celled eukaryotes') which exhibit a diverse range of morphologies

Source: NEC Year Book 2025

Protected Area Network in the NE States (National Parks & Wild Life Sanctuaries):

State	State's Area (sq. km)	National Parks			Wildlife Sanctuaries
State	State's Area (sq. km)	Number	Area (sq. km)	As % of State's Area	Number	Area (sq. km)	As % of State's Area
Arunachal Pradesh	83,743	2	2,290.80	2.74	13	7,614.56	9.09
Assam	78,438	7	2,664.58	3.40	17	1,728.95	2.20
Manipur	22,327	2	140.00	0.63	7	708.14	3.17
Meghalaya	22,429	2	267.48	1.19	4	94.11	0.42
Mizoram	21,081	2	150.00	0.71	9	1,359.75	6.45
Nagaland	16,579	1	202.02	1.22	4	43.91	0.26
Sikkim	7,096	1	1,784.00	25.14	7	399.10	5.62
Tripura	10,486	2	36.71	0.35	4	603.64	5.76
Total - NE Region	262,179	19	7,535.59	2.87	65	12,552.16	4.79
Total - India	3,287,263	106	44,402.95	1.35	573	123,762.56	3.76

1. The above data base pertains to the position as in November 2023. The figures for 'Total-NE Region' have been computed on the basis of the state-wise data given in the above table

2. As per the above-mentioned website link for National Parks: 'There are 106 existing national parks in India covering an area of 44,402.95 km2, which is 1.35% of the geographical area of the country (National Wildlife Database, Jan. 2023). In addition to the above; 75 National Parks covering an area of 16,608 km2 are proposed in the Protected Area Network Report'. Further, as per the above-mentioned website link for Wildlife Sanctuaries: 'There are 573 existing wildlife sanctuaries in India covering an area of 123,762.56 km2, which is 3.76% of the geographical area of the country (National Wildlife Database Centre, Nov. 2023). Another 218 sanctuaries are proposed in the Protected Area Network Report covering an area of 16,829 km2'

Source: NEC Year Book 2025

Ramsar Wetland Sites in the NE States:

Name of Wetland Site	State	Date of Declaration	Total Area (sq. km)
Deepor Beel	Assam	19th August 2002	40.00
Loktak Lake	Manipur	23rd March 1990	266.00
Pala Wetland	Mizoram	31st August 2021	18.50
Rudrasagar Lake	Tripura	8th November 2005	2.40

1. The above data reflects the status as in June 2024.

2. The Ramsar Convention is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands, recognizing the fundamental ecological functions of wetlands and their economic, cultural, scientific, and recreational value.

3. Additional information about the above sites is available at: https://www.ramsar.org/country-profile/india

Source: NEC Year Book 2025

World Heritage Sites in the NE States:

Name of World Heritage Site	State	Year of Notification	Total Area (sq. km)
Natural World Heritage Sites
Kaziranga National Park	Assam	1985	429.96
Manas Wild Life Sanctuary	Assam	1985	391.00
Mixed World Heritage Sites
Khangchendzonga National Park	Sikkim	2016	1784.00

1. 2. 3. The above data reflects the status as in January 2024. The area of the Khangchendzonga National Park has been obtained from the website of UNESCO World Heritage Convention (https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1513).

2. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization as of special cultural or physical significance.

3. Additional information about the above sites is available at: http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/in-title=World

Source: NEC Year Book 2025

Projected Total Population of the NE States (2011-25):

(In Thousands)

Year	Arunachal Pradesh	Assam	Manipur	Meghalaya	Mizoram	Nagaland	Sikkim	Tripura	Total NE Region	Total-India
2011	1,384	31,206	2,856	2,967	1,097	1,979	611	3,674	45,774	12,10,855
2012	1,399	31,598	2,887	2,999	1,109	2,000	617	3,714	46,323	12,26,731
2013	1,414	31,991	2,918	3,032	1,121	2,022	624	3,754	46,876	12,42,607
2014	1,429	32,383	2,949	3,064	1,133	2,043	631	3,794	47,426	12,58,483
2015	1,444	32,776	2,980	3,096	1,145	2,065	637	3,834	47,977	12,74,359
2016	1,459	33,168	3,012	3,129	1,157	2,086	644	3,874	48,529	12,90,235
2017	1,474	33,543	3,042	3,161	1,169	2,108	650	3,914	49,061	13,04,457
2018	1,489	33,918	3,073	3,192	1,181	2,129	657	3,953	49,592	13,18,678
2019	1,504	34,293	3,103	3,224	1,192	2,150	664	3,992	50,122	13,32,900
2020	1,519	34,668	3,134	3,256	1,204	2,171	670	4,032	50,654	13,47,121
2021	1,533	35,043	3,165	3,288	1,216	2,192	677	4,071	51,185	13,61,343
2022	1,548	35,378	3,194	3,318	1,227	2,213	683	4,109	51,670	13,73,761
2023	1,562	35,713	3,223	3,349	1,238	2,233	689	4,147	52,154	13,86,180
2024	1,576	36,047	3,253	3,379	1,250	2,253	695	4,184	52,637	13,98,598
2025	1,590	36,382	3,282	3,410	1,261	2,274	702	4,222	53,123	14,11,016

1. Population projection is a scientific attempt to estimate into the future population scenario, conditioned by certain assumptions using past data. Assumptions used and their holding true in future, is a critical condition in this exercise

2. The Cohort Component Method is the universally accepted method of making population projections because growth of population is determined by fertility, mortality and migration rates. Twenty-one States and one UT have been considered and applied the Cohort Component method. These states include Assam

3. The projection of the seven north-eastern states (excluding Assam) has also been carried out as a whole using the Cohort Component Method

4. The figures for 'Total-NE Region' have been computed on the basis of the state-wise data given in the above table

5. The methodology and assumptions made by the Technical Group have been detailed at Page Nos. 17-22 of the above source document, and may be referred to if needed

Source: NEC Year Book 2025

State-wise Area, Population, Growth Rate, Density, Sex Ratio and Literacy Rate in NE Region according to Census 2011:

State	Area in Sq. Km.	Population (Person)	Growth Rate	Density per sq. km.	Sex Ratio (females '000 males)	Literacy (%)
Arunachal Pradesh	83743	1383727	26.03	17	938	65.38
Assam	78438	31205576	17.07	398	958	72.19
Manipur	22327	2570390	12.05	115	992	79.21
Meghalaya	22429	2966889	27.95	132	989	74.43
Mizoram	21081	1097206	23.48	52	976	91.33
Nagaland	16579	1978502	-0.58	119	931	79.55
Sikkim	7096	610577	12.89	86	890	81.42
Tripura	10486	3673917	14.84	350	960	87.22
All India	3287240	1210193422	17.64	382	940	74.04

Source: census2011.co.in

State-wise Population Trends in North Eastern Region:

(Thousands Persons)

States	1921	1931	1941	1951	1961	1971	1981	1991	2001	2011
Arunachal Pradesh*	-	-	-	-	337	468	632	865	1098	1384
Assam @	4637	5560	6695	8029	10837	14625	18041	22414	26656	31205
Manipur#	384	446	512	578	780	1073	1421	1837	2294	2570
Meghalaya	422	481	556	606	769	1012	1336	1775	2319	2967
Mizoram	98	124	153	196	266	332	494	690	889	1097
Nagaland	159	179	190	213	369	516	775	1210	1990	1978
Sikkim	82	110	122	138	162	210	316	406	541	610
Tripura	304	382	513	639	1142	1556	2053	2757	3199	3674
All India#	251321	278977	218661	361088	439235	548160	683329@	846303	1028737	1210193

* Censused for the first time in 1961

@ The 1981 Census could not be held in Assam. The population figures for 1981 for Assam have been worked out by interpolation

# India and and Manipur figures include estimated figure for three sub-divisions viz. Mao Maram, Paomata and Purul of Senapati district of Manipur as censused results of 2001 census were cancelled in these three sub-divisions due to technical and administrative reasons

Source: Basic Statistics of NER 2006

census2011.co.in

State-wise Distribution of Population according to Census 2011:

States	Population			Rural			Urban
States	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Arunachal Pradesh	1383727	713912	669815	1066358	546011	520347	317369	167901	149468
Assam	31205576	15939443	15266133	26807034	13678989	13128045	4398542	2260454	2138088
Manipur	2570390	1290171	1280219	1736236	878469	857767	834154	411702	422452
Meghalaya	2966889	1491832	1475057	2371439	1194260	1177179	595450	297572	297878
Mizoram	1097206	555339	541867	525435	269135	256300	571771	286204	285567
Nagaland	1978502	1024649	953853	1407536	725472	682064	570966	299177	271789
Sikkim	610577	323070	287507	456999	242797	214202	153578	80273	73305
Tripura	3673917	1874376	1799541	2712464	1387173	1325291	961453	487203	474250
Total NER	45486784	23212792	22273992	37083501	18922306	18161195	8403283	4290486	4112797

Source: census2011.co.in

State-wise Total Scheduled Tribe (Male, Female Rural and Urban) Population according Census 2011:

States	Total/ Rural/ Urban	Schedule Cast Population			Schedule Tribe Population
States	Total/ Rural/ Urban	Total	Rural	Urban	Total	Rural	Urban
Arunachal Pradesh	Total	-	-	-	951821	789846	161975
	Male	-	-	-	468390	390625	77765
	Female	-	-	-	483431	399221	84210
Assam	Total	2231321	1825761	405560	3884371	3665405	218966
	Male	1145314	938664	206650	1957005	1847326	109679
	Female	1086007	887097	198910	1927366	1818079	109287
Manipur	Total	97042	47563	49479	902740	791126	111614
	Male	48714	24126	24588	450887	396464	54423
	Female	48328	23437	24891	451853	394662	57191
Meghalaya	Total	17355	11573	5782	2555861	2136891	418970
	Male	9157	6086	3071	1269728	1070557	199171
	Female	8198	5487	2711	1286133	1066334	219799
Mizoram	Total	1218	298	920	1036115	507467	528648
	Male	807	209	598	516294	257987	258307
	Female	411	89	322	519821	249480	270341
Nagaland	Total	-	-	-	1710973	1306838	404135
	Male	-	-	-	866027	665351	200676
	Female	-	-	-	844946	641487	203459
Sikkim	Total	28275	20335	7940	206360	167146	39214
	Male	14454	10496	3958	105261	86059	19202
	Female	13821	9839	3982	101099	81087	20012
Tripura	Total	654918	437993	216925	1166,813	1117566	49247
	Male	334370	224498	109872	588327	563908	24419
	Female	320548	213495	107053	578486	553658	24828
Total NER	Total	3030129	2343523	686606	9752260	8385601	1366659
	Male	1552816	1204079	348737	4887502	4222301	665201
	Female	1477313	1139444	337869	4864758	4163300	701458

Source: census2011.co.in

State-wise Number of Literates in NE Region according to Census 2011:

State	Number of Literates
State	Total	Male	Female	Rural	Urban
Arunachal Pradesh	766005	439868	326137	535902	230103
Assam	19177977	10568639	8609338	15685436	3492541
Manipur	1768181	960015	808166	1142564	625617
Meghalaya	1785005	913879	871126	1315154	469851
Mizoram	848175	438529	409646	363334	484841
Nagaland	1342434	723957	618477	896663	445771
Sikkim	444952	251269	193683	321930	123022
Tripura	2804783	1501369	1303414	1992773	812010

Sources: census2011.co.in

State-wise Number of Literacy Rate in NE Region according to Census 2011:

State	Average Literacy Rate (%)
	Total	Male	Female	Rural			Urban
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Arunachal Pradesh	65.38	72.55	53.52	59.94	67.44	49.14	82.93	88.45	67.14
Assam	72.19	77.85	63.00	69.34	75.40	60.05	88.47	91.81	79.85
Manipur	79.21	86.06	71.73	76.20	83.39	67.03	85.38	91.68	81.66
Meghalaya	74.43	75.95	71.88	69.92	71.46	67.15	90.79	92.46	89.24
Mizoram	91.33	93.35	86.72	84.10	88.16	75.23	97.63	97.98	97.02
Nagaland	79.55	82.75	70.01	75.35	78.96	66.50	89.62	91.62	78.30
Sikkim	81.42	86.55	66.39	78.95	84.62	62.97	88.71	92.35	76.63
Tripura	87.22	91.53	78.98	84.90	90.07	75.42	93.47	95.51	88.70

Sources: census2011.co.in

State-wise Number of Total Worker, Main and Marginal by Sex Census of India-2011:

State	Total workers			Main worker			Marginal worker
State	Person	Male	Female	Person	Male	Female	Person	Male	Female
Arunachal Pradesh	587657	350273	237384	478721	301109	177612	108936	49164	59772
Assam	11969690	8541560	3428130	8687123	7034642	1652481	3282567	1506918	1775649
Nagaland	974122	547357	426765	741179	442204	298975	232943	105153	127790
Manipur	1159053	665463	493590	855012	554518	300494	304041	110945	193096
Mizoram	486705	290740	195965	415030	263305	151725	71675	27435	44240
Meghalaya	1185619	703709	481910	921575	585520	336055	264044	118189	145855
Tripura	1469521	1045326	424195	1077019	887881	189138	392502	157445	235057
Sikkim	308138	194358	113780	230397	160513	69884	77741	33845	43896

Source: Census of India 2011

State-wise Employment Exchange Statistics for the year 2020 and 2022:

2022
States/UT	Emp. Exchanges/ UEIGBs	Registration (in '000)	Vacancies Notified (in '000)	Submission (in '000)	Placement (in '000)	Live Register (in '000)	% of Live Register to total Live Register	% of Placement to Submission
Arunachal Pradesh	12	59.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	120.6	0.3	6.5
Assam	52	202.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	2030.4	4.4	0.0
Manipur	11	30.0	3.6	76.1	0.0	327.5	0.7	0.0
Meghalaya	12	3.1	0.9	2.2	0.0	19.6	0.0	0.0
Mizoram	3	8.8	0.5	1.6	0.0	40.7	0.1	0.0
Nagaland	8	6.6	0.0	0.0	0.5	92.1	0.2	0.0
Tripura	6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	190.9	0.4	0.0
All India	1005	3996.7	1367.6	2637.6	644.6	45717.7	100.0	24.4
2020
State	(In Thousand)
State	Employment Exchanges / UEIGBS	Registration	Vacancies Notified	Submissions	Placement	Live Register	% of Live Registration to Total live Register	% of Placement to Submission
Arunachal Pradesh	12	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	96.4	0.2	0.0
Assam	52	192.6	0.1	1.4	0.9	1967.5	4.6	64.29
Manipur	11	7.6	0.3	14.0	0.0	270.5	0.6	0.0
Meghalaya	12	3.0	0.9	0.4	0.0	23.9	0.1	0.0
Mizoram	3	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.0	38.1	0.1	0.0
Nagaland	8	12.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	92.6	0.2	0.0
Tripura	5	8.8	0.0	0.0	0.2	186.9	0.4	0.0
All India	997	2074.0	419.5	1187.5	308.1	42829.2	100.0	25.93

Source: Employment Exchange statistics 2021 and 2023

State-wise Unemployment Rate - Usual Status (Adjusted) (Rural), 1993-94 to 2023-24:

(Per Thousands)

(Rural Male)
State/Union Territory	1993-94	1999-00	2004-05	2009-10	2011-12	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24
Arunachal Pradesh	16	8	11	15	17	43	61	54	35	65	45	54
Assam	46	32	24	34	43	74	62	68	30	31	12	36
Manipur	12	21	14	38	24	99	77	84	38	78	43	47
Meghalaya	4	5	1	3	4	3	19	10	7	9	35	37
Mizoram	14	14	5	13	13	59	42	48	25	29	10	15
Nagaland	21	26	22	98	146	190	144	252	187	77	36	55
Sikkim	6	32	28	47	9	20	30	25	7	9	14	27
Tripura	14	7	96	53	62	61	55	30	32	26	13	16
All India	14	17	16	16	17	58	56	45	39	38	28	27
(Rural Female)
State/Union Territory	1993-94	1999-00	2004-05	2009-10	2011-12	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24
Arunachal Pradesh	2	1	6	8	16	107	127	92	83	79	31	46
Assam	77	66	31	56	57	143	68	129	57	35	27	35
Manipur	7	15	7	37	30	178	156	123	38	144	49	66
Meghalaya	-	3	5	5	4	9	21	14	5	24	67	66
Mizoram	4	3	1	15	27	83	81	28	32	61	15	10
Nagaland	-	20	14	119	159	334	214	269	166	73	20	58
Sikkim	16	19	15	34	10	39	18	14	4	19	31	16
Tripura	58	44	320	198	203	79	283	25	23	45	6	12
All India	8	10	18	16	17	38	35	26	21	21	18	21
(Rural Overall)
State/Union Territory	1993-94	1999-00	2004-05	2009-10	2011-12	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24
Arunachal Pradesh	10	5	9	13	17	53	73	63	48	69	39	50
Assam	52	39	26	39	45	83	63	78	36	32	15	35
Manipur	10	19	11	38	26	116	98	95	38	95	45	55
Meghalaya	2	4	3	4	4	6	20	11	7	15	50	51
Mizoram	10	9	3	13	18	65	52	42	27	40	12	13
Nagaland	14	24	18	106	151	216	162	258	178	75	29	57
Sikkim	7	28	24	43	10	27	25	20	5	13	22	22
Tripura	23	12	133	92	105	63	93	28	29	31	11	14
All India	12	15	17	16	17	53	50	40	33	33	24	25

- : Not Available

Note: Employment figures are the sum of principal status and subsidiary status

Source: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024

State-wise Unemployment Rate - Usual Status (Adjusted) (Urban), 1993-94 to 2023-24:

(Per Thousands)

(Urban Male)
State/Union Territory	1993-94	1999-00	2004-05	2009-10	2011-12	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24
Arunachal Pradesh	17	14	11	34	36	82	74	84	95	95	79	94
Assam	55	77	69	40	54	53	99	63	55	64	36	57
Manipur	48	69	52	50	56	111	98	110	102	68	62	56
Meghalaya	10	34	35	30	24	56	46	75	49	69	82	89
Mizoram	5	34	16	25	40	127	74	71	46	58	26	32
Nagaland	69	93	46	61	191	165	154	234	205	118	85	111
Sikkim	12	67	36	-	32	42	39	28	28	19	17	17
Tripura	60	54	166	93	115	60	87	47	43	41	26	27
All India	40	45	38	28	30	71	71	64	61	58	47	44
(Urban Female)
State/Union Territory	1993-94	1999-00	2004-05	2009-10	2011-12	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24
Arunachal Pradesh	73	100	28	32	87	206	290	114	140	193	169	181
Assam	256	189	91	125	70	114	155	183	169	196	127	118
Manipur	32	62	63	41	108	123	77	88	93	98	36	103
Meghalaya	31	68	35	90	37	89	133	183	110	123	180	206
Mizoram	5	24	26	34	67	177	127	88	42	101	49	39
Nagaland	64	87	72	190	360	364	429	309	318	198	87	116
Sikkim	62	100	43	-	-	99	75	30	35	57	39	69
Tripura	174	85	568	418	564	197	301	42	57	49	38	44
All India	62	57	69	57	52	108	99	89	86	79	75	71
(Urban Overall)
State/Union Territory	1993-94	1999-00	2004-05	2009-10	2011-12	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24
Arunachal Pradesh	26	29	12	34	48	99	111	90	106	120	109	128
Assam	89	97	72	52	56	63	107	87	78	94	61	74
Manipur	42	67	55	48	71	114	92	102	99	77	53	75
Meghalaya	17	46	35	51	28	67	75	109	71	89	123	140
Mizoram	5	30	19	28	50	144	91	77	44	72	35	34
Nagaland	68	91	55	92	238	211	211	257	240	146	86	113
Sikkim	31	75	37	-	23	58	49	29	30	30	22	30
Tripura	85	58	280	171	252	87	135	46	46	43	30	32
All India	45	47	45	34	34	78	77	70	67	63	54	51

- : Not Available

Note: Employment figures are the sum of principal status and subsidiary status

Source: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024

**Worker Population in Northeast*, 2017-18 to 2023-24:**

State	Worker Population Ratio
State	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24
Arunachal Pradesh	42.3	40.9	44.3	48.5	47.1	64.6	68.5
Assam	43.7	43.4	43.2	50.5	52.1	52.7	64.3
Manipur	42.5	44.3	45.5	41.0	40.6	48.7	56.0
Meghalaya	62.3	61.8	58.6	62.0	60.5	65.5	72.1
Mizoram	46.4	45.6	50.7	54.5	48.9	55.1	53.0
Nagaland	32.8	38.1	44.8	49.5	58.4	67.5	68.1
Sikkim	58.7	61.1	68.8	71.3	69.9	72.7	74.4
Tripura	42.0	41.9	49.6	53.8	50.6	53.7	62.0
All India	46.8	47.3	50.9	52.6	52.9	51.8	58.2

* 15 years and above

Source: Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Annual Report, 2017-18 to 2023-24

**Unemployment Rate in Northeast*, 2017-18 to 2023-24:**

State	Unemployment Rate
State	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24
Arunachal Pradesh	5.8	7.7	6.7	5.7	7.7	4.9	6.1
Assam	7.9	6.7	7.9	4.1	3.9	2.3	3.9
Manipur	11.5	9.4	9.5	5.6	9.0	4.7	6.1
Meghalaya	1.6	2.7	2.7	1.7	2.6	6.2	6.2
Mizoram	10.1	7.0	5.7	3.5	5.4	2.2	2.3
Nagaland	21.4	17.4	25.7	19.2	9.1	4.6	7.1
Sikkim	3.5	3.1	2.2	1.1	1.6	1.7	2.3
Tripura	6.8	10.0	3.2	3.2	3.0	1.7	1.7
All India	6.0	5.8	4.8	4.2	4.1	5.1	3.2

* 15 years and above

Source: Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Annual Report, 2017-18 to 2023-24