Upper Subansiri district

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subdivision_nameIndia
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Arunachal Pradesh
established_titleEstablished
seat_typeHeadquarters
seatDaporijo
parts_typeTehsils
parts_stylepara
area_total_km27032
population_as_of2011
population_total83,448
population_footnotes
population_density_km2auto
demographics_type1Demographics
demographics1_title1Literacy
demographics1_info164.0%
demographics1_title2Sex ratio
demographics1_info2982
leader_titleDistrict collector
leader_nameDanish Ashraf, IAS
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utc_offset1+05:30
website
settlement_typeDistrict of Arunachal Pradesh
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map_caption1Upper Subansiri district with administrative circles and other labels
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Upper Subansiri district (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.

Geography

Upper Subansiri district occupies an area of 7032 km2, comparatively equivalent to the United Kingdom's East Falkland island.

The district headquarter is located at Daporijo. 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 proposed 2000 km Mago-Thingbu to Vijaynagar Arunachal Pradesh Frontier Highway along the McMahon Line, (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.

Divisions

There are four Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly constituencies in this district: Nacho, Taliha, Daporijo and Dumporijo. All of these are part of Arunachal West Lok Sabha constituency.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Upper Subansiri district has a population of 83,448, roughly equal to the nation of Andorra.{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 June 2007 | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote =198 Andorra 84,825 July 2011 est.

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| thumb = right | caption = Languages of Upper Subansiri District (2011) | label1 = Tagin | value1 = 78.71 | color1 = Darkblue | label2 = Galo | value2 = 14.95 | color2 = Deepskyblue | label3 = Hindi | value3 = 2.26 | color3 = Orange | label4 = Nepali | value4 = 1.05 | color4 = Sienna | label5 = Others | value5 = 3.03 | color5 = Grey

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

Education

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Megdong for Upper Subansiri district is located about 10 km east from the administrative headquarter Daporijo.

Tourism

Tourist sites in the area include:

  • Aato Topo statue at Dumporijo; Ato Topo is the forefather of the Topo clan. Topo welfare society based in Dumporijo built a statue of Ato Topo at Dumporijo in Feb 2004. Dumporijo is located about 15 kilometers far, easterly to Daporijo, the district head-quarters.
  • 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 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.

References

References

  1. "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in.
  2. Law, Gwillim. (25 September 2011). "Districts of India". Statoids.
  3. (2010). "India 2010: A Reference Annual". Additional Director General, Publications Division, [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)]], [[Government of India]].
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  5. Dipak Kumar Dash. "Top officials to meet to expedite road building along China border". The Times of India.
  6. "Narendra Modi government to provide funds for restoration of damaged highways". www.dnaindia.com.
  7. "Indian Government Plans Highway Along Disputed China Border". thediplomat.com.
  8. (14 October 2014). "Govt planning road along McMohan line in Arunachal Pradesh: Kiren Rijiju". Live Mint.
  9. "China warns India against paving road in Arunachal". tribuneindia.com.
  10. "Assembly Constituencies allocation w.r.t District and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Arunachal Pradesh website.
  11. "Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901".
  12. (2011). "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in.
  13. "C-16 Population By Religion – Arunachal Pradesh". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
  14. "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India".
  15. "2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue".
  16. https://www.arunachaltimes.in/archives/feb14%2004.html
  17. "Exploring the unexplored: A case of tourism development for Upper Subansiri dist: By Nyatum Doke".

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