District Administration is a bridge between the Government and the common man. This system is having long tradition in India and Arunachal Pradesh adopted the same system since the days of  Frontier Administrative Service.  And, the common Arunachalee has developed familiarity with this system in this last forty odd years.

            At  present    the     district administration  is headed  by  Deputy commissioner  and (s)he  handles development  works (like DRDA, DUDA, education,  health,  transport,  supply, social  welfare  etc.), law  and  order, judiciary,  disaster  management  etc. Additional  Deputy  Commissioner, Sub Divisional  Officer,  Extra  Assistant Commissioner  and  Circle  Officer  assist the Deputy Commissioner in handling the administration.

           In Papumpare district, there are two sub divisions, which is further divided into ten circles. District headquarter is at Yupia (located at a distance of 22 km from the State Capital, Itanagar). Ten circles are Mengio, Leporiang, Sagalee, Toru, Kimin, Doimukh, Balijan, Tarasso, Naharlagun and Itanagar.