Daporijo
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Daporijo |
| native_name | Dapo |
| native_name_lang | Tagin |
| nickname | Town of sunshiners |
| settlement_type | Town |
| pushpin_map | India Arunachal Pradesh#India3 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Arunachal Pradesh |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Upper Subansiri |
| established_title | |
| established_date | 19 June 1991 |
| government_type | democratic |
| governing_body | district court |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| population_total | 15468 |
| population_as_of | 2001 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | |
| registration_plate | AR |
| iso_code | IN-AR |
| :: |
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Daporijo is a census town in the Upper Subansiri district in the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.
Demographics
As of the 2001 India census, Daporijo had a population of 15,468. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Daporijo has an average literacy rate of 59%, marginally lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66% and, female literacy is 51%. In Daporijo, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age. Daporijo is the headquarters of the Upper Subansiri District.
Governance
Taniya Soki is the MLA of 24th Daporijo constituency (as of April-2019), and the Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Magistrate was Kanto Dangen APCS as of January 2021.
Topography
Daporijo is located at an elevation of 600 m above sea level. It is located beside the river Subansiri, one of the principal rivers of Arunachal Pradesh, and a major tributary of the Brahmaputra.
References
References
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
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