Arunachal Pradesh Map and District List State Information

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Indian States - Arunachal Pradesh


History and Geography

Arunachal Pradesh means the “land of the rising sun” also known as “nature’s treasure trove” and “land of the Down-lit Mountains” because of its geographical location as the easternmost state of India where the morning sun greets the Indian soil. Arunachal Pradesh tourism offers a dazzling array of flora and fauna, a home to orchids and more than 600 species, snow capped mountains, dense forests, roaring rivers and many more. Tour to Arunachal Pradesh attracted the tourists from all over the world for numerous opportunities to enjoy the India holiday tour like rafting, hiking, mountaineering, angling and river rafting routes that include Kameng, Subansiri, Siang and Dibang.


Arunachal Pradesh, the erstwhile North-East Frontier Agency shares international boundaries with Bhutan, Tibet, China and Myanmar to the west, north-east, north and east respectively, and the state boundaries with Assam and Nagaland. The terrain consists of submontane and mountainous ranges, sloping down to the plains of Assam, divided into valleys by the rivers Kameng, Subansiri, Siang, Lohit and Tirap.


There are practically no records relating to the history of this area, except some oral literature and a number of historical ruins found mainly in the foothills. Subsequent explorations and excavations have identified the ruins as dating approximately from the early Christian era. The historical evidence indicates that not only was the area well known, but the people living here had close relations with the rest of the country too.


Modern history of Arunachal Pradesh begins with the inception of British rule in Assam after the treaty of Yandaboo, concluded on 24 February 1826.


Before 1962, the area was popularly known as the NEFA, and was constitutionally a part of Assam. Because of its strategic importance, however, it was administered by the Ministry of External Affairs until 1965, and subsequently by the Ministry of Home Affairs, through the Governor of Assam. In 1972, it was constituted as a Union Territory and renamed Arunachal Pradesh. On 20 February 1987, it became the 24th state of the Indian Union.


Festivals

Folk Dance

Some of the important festivals of the State are: Mopin and Solung of the Adis, Lossar of the Monpas and Boori-boot of the Hill Miris, Sherdukpens, Dree of the Apatanis, Si-Donyi of the Tagins, Reh of the ldu-Mishmis, Nyokum of the Nishs, etc. Animal sacrifice is a common ritual in most festivals.


Geography


Arunachal Pradesh is famous for its mountainous landscape situated on the northeastern tip of India bounded by independent countries of Bhutan on its West, the Tibet region of China on its Northern and North East border and Myanmar on the Eastern border. Tour to Arunachal Pradesh offers Arunachal's Namdapha National Park which the world’s greatest range of altitudes, seven wild life sanctuaries and four National Parks.


Tourist attractions


Arunachal Pradesh is famous all over the world for various tourist attractions that include Tipi Orchidarium, Bhalukpong, Malinithan in Likabali, Bhishmaknagar Fort in Roing, Paparshuram Kund in Tezu, Nandapha National Park in Changlang, Mouling National Park in West Siang, Akashiganga in the East Siang. Some other tourist destinations are Miao famous for trekking, hiking and angling; Itanagar is famous for Itafort, Buddhist Monastery, Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Museum, Ganga Lake; Daporijo is known for trekking and angling on River Subansiri; Tawang is famous for 400 year old famous Buddhist Monastery, Sangester Lake, Gorsham Chorten, Nuranang falls and Singsar Ani Gompa; Dirang is famous for hot springs, Yak Research and Breeding Centre, Sh eep Breeding farm; Bomdila attracts the tourists for Craft Centre and Buddhist monasteries and Bhalukpong is famous for Tipi Orchid Centre.


Agriculture and Horticulture


Agriculture is the mainstay of the people of Arunachal Pradesh, and had mainly depended on jhum cultivation. Encouragement is being given to the cultivation of cash crops like potatoes and horticulture crops like apples, oranges and pineapples.


Industries and Mineral

For conservation and explorations of vast minerals, the APMDTCL were set up in 1991. Namchik-Namphuk coal fields are taken up by APMDTCL. To provide training to craftsmen in different trades, there are five Government Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) functioning in the state at Roing, Tabarijo, Dirang, Yupia & Miao. ITI Yupia, located at Papum Pare District it is the only ITI exclusive to Women in Arunachal Pradesh.


Irrigation and Power


An area of more than 87,500 hectares has been irrigated in Arunachal Pradesh. The installed capacity of the State is about 30,735 MW. Around 2,600 villages have been electrified out of 3,649 villages in the State.


Transport


Roads: Arunachal Pradesh has 330 km of national highway.


Tourist Centres


Sela Lake


Places of tourist interest are: Tawang, Dirang, Bomdila, Tipi, Itanagar Malinithan, Likabali, Pasighat, Along, Tezu, Miao, Roing, Daporijo Namdapha, Bhismaknagar, Parashurarn Kund and Khonsa.


Panchayati Raj


The Arunachal Pradesh State Election Commission in support of State Govt. has successfully conducted and completed Panchayati Raj Elections in the State in the month of May 2008 for speedy development in the village and grass root level.


Arunachal Pradesh Map

District List of Arunachal Pradesh

S.No	District	Area in 000'Sq Km	Population	Headquarters
1	Tawang	2,172	28,287	Tawang
2	West Kamang	7,422	56,421	Bomdila
3	East Kamang	4,134	50, 395	Seppa
4	Papum-Pare	2,875	72, 811	Itanagar (Yupia)
5	Lower Subansiri	10,135	83,167	Ziro
6	Upper Subansiri	7,032	50,086	Daporijo
7	West Siang	8,325	89,936	Along
8	East Siang	4,005	71,864	Pasighat
9	Upper Siang	6,188	27,779	Yingkiong
10	Upper Dibang Valley}	13,029	43,086	Anini
11	Lower Dibang Valley}			NA
12	Lohit	11,402	1,09,706	Tezu
13	Changlang	4,662	95,530	Changlang
14	Tirap	2, 362	85,508	Khonsa
15	Kurung-Kumey	NA	NA	Layying-Yangte