Upper Subansiri district

Coordinates: 28°18′N 94°00′E / 28.300°N 94.000°E / 28.300; 94.000
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Upper Subansiri district
District collector
Danish Ashraf, IAS
Area
 • Total7,032 km2 (2,715 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total83,448
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy64.0%[1]
 • Sex ratio982[1]
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websiteuppersubansiri.nic.in

Upper Subansiri (Pron:/su:bənˈsɪɹi/) is an administrative district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India.

History

The district was formed when Subansiri district was bifurcated into Upper and Lower Subansiri districts in 1980.[2]

Geography

The district headquarter is located at Daporijo. Upper Subansiri district occupies an area of 7,032 square kilometres (2,715 sq mi),[3] comparatively equivalent to the United Kingdom's East Falkland.[4] The important towns are Chetam, Giba, Taksing, Limeking, Nacho, Siyum, Payeng, Taliha, Gite Ripa, Gussar, Dumporijo, Daporijo, Maro, Baririjo and Puchigeku, each of which is the headquarters of a circle.

Transport

The 2,000-kilometre-long (1,200 mi) proposed Mago-

Arunachal Pradesh Frontier Highway along the McMahon Line,[5][6][7][8] (will intersect with the proposed East-West Industrial Corridor Highway) and will pass through this district, alignment map of which can be seen here and here.[9]

Economy

In 2006 the Indian government named Upper Subansiri one of the country's 250

640).[10] It is the only district in Arunachal Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[10]

Divisions

There are four

Arunachal West Lok Sabha constituency.[11]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
196124,481—    
197132,014+2.72%
198139,410+2.10%
199150,086+2.43%
200155,346+1.00%
201183,448+4.19%
source:
640).[13] The district has a population density of 12 inhabitants per square kilometre (31/sq mi) .[13] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 50.34%.[13] Upper Subansiri has a sex ratio of 982 females for every 1000 males,[13] and a literacy rate of 63.96%. Scheduled Tribes make up 93.86% of the population.[13]

Religions in Upper Subansiri district (2011)[15]
Religion Per cent
Donyi-Polo
 
 71.24%
Hinduism
 
 16.15%
Christianity
 
 10.52%
Islam
 
 0.62%
Other or not stated
 
 1.47%

At the time of the 2011 census, 69.17% of the population spoke Tagin, 14.30% Gallong, 9.30% Nyishi, 1.14% Bhojpuri and 1.05% Nepali as their first language.[16]

Education

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Megdong for Upper Subansiri district is located at a distance of about 10 km east from administrative headquarter Daporijo

Tourism

Tourist sites in the area include:

  • Aato Topo statue at Dumporijo;
  • Menga mandir: a cave mandir with a huge Shiva Linga inside. The cave has two caves within, which goes down about 8 meters.
  • Jalang waterfall at Timba village
  • Keba Somara village where there is Yechung Gambung[clarification needed] in the Subansiri river, which is believed to be linked to a cave/large crack in the mountain, 2 km away and has an associated history.
  • Lingpi ligne at Dupit village has a huge Shiva Linga shaped stone (Lingpi coming out from earth) which has a
  • Achin Muri is a historical place associated with the massacre of Indian Army in 1953
  • Sher-e-Thappa statue commemorating an engagement with the Chinese for 72 hours in 1962 Indo-China war

Also, there is trekking from Siyum to Mechuka through the snow-laden Tikuk pass in the Tikuk mountain (during November). This trade route was part of the established barter practice between Tibet and the tribes in the region during 20th C.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b c "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in.
  2. ^ Law, Gwillim (25 September 2011). "Districts of India". Statoids. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  3. ISBN 978-81-230-1617-7. {{cite book}}: |last1= has generic name (help
    )
  4. United Nations Environment Program
    . 18 February 1998. Retrieved 11 October 2011. East Falkland 7,040km2
  5. ^ Dipak Kumar Dash. "Top officials to meet to expedite road building along China border". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Narendra Modi government to provide funds for restoration of damaged highways". www.dnaindia.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Indian Government Plans Highway Along Disputed China Border". Ankit Panda. thediplomat.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  8. ^ "Govt planning road along McMohan line in Arunachal Pradesh: Kiren Rijiju". Live Mint. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  9. ^ "China warns India against paving road in Arunachal". Ajay Banerjee. tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  10. ^ a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  11. ^ "Assembly Constituencies allocation w.r.t District and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Arunachal Pradesh website. Archived from the original on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
  12. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  13. ^ a b c d e f "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  14. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. 198 Andorra 84,825 July 2011 est.
  15. ^ "C-16 Population By Religion – Arunachal Pradesh". census.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
  16. ^ 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
  17. ^ "Exploring the unexplored: A case of tourism development for Upper Subansiri dist: By Nyatum Doke".

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