[clarification needed] The creation of Siang district was approved by the Arunachal Pradesh government of Nabam Tuki on 21 March 2013.

Funding was promised at that time for the construction of a district secretariat at Peram in Pangin, other offices in Pangin, also a small stadium, for school, hospital, housing, bridge, and road construction and other developments.

[4][5] At the time of the 2011 census, 90.65% of the population spoke Adi, 2.69% Nepali and 2.05% Hindi as their first language.

[7] The main administrative centres which falls under the district are Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADCs) Rumgong, Kaying.

Presently, it has 9 Zilla Parishad members i.e.: Jomlo Mobuk, Rumgong, Kaying, Payum, Boleng, Riga, Rebo-Perging, Pangin, and Kebang.