Summary
Upper Subansiri (Pron:/su:bənˈsɪɹi/) is an administrative district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India.
Upper Subansiri district | |
|---|---|
 Location in Arunachal Pradesh | |
 Upper Subansiri district with administrative circles and other labels | |
| Coordinates (Daporijo): 28°18′N 94°00′E / 28.300°N 94.000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Headquarters | Daporijo |
| Government | |
| • District collector | Danish Ashraf, IAS |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,032 km2 (2,715 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 83,448 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 64.0%[1] |
| • Sex ratio | 982[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | uppersubansiri |
History edit
The district was formed when Subansiri district was bifurcated into Upper and Lower Subansiri districts in 1980.[2]
Geography edit
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 edit
The 2,000-kilometre-long (1,200 mi) proposed Mago-Thingbu to Vijaynagar 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 edit
In 2006 the Indian government named Upper Subansiri one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[10] It is the only district in Arunachal Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[10]
Divisions edit
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.[11]
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,481 | — |
| 1971 | 32,014 | +2.72% |
| 1981 | 39,410 | +2.10% |
| 1991 | 50,086 | +2.43% |
| 2001 | 55,346 | +1.00% |
| 2011 | 83,448 | +4.19% |
| source:[12] | ||
According to the 2011 census, Upper Subansiri district has a population of 83,448,[13] roughly equal to the nation of Andorra.[14] This gives it a ranking of 621st in India (out of a total of 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]
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 edit
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Megdong for Upper Subansiri district is located at a distance of about 10 km east from administrative headquarter Daporijo
Tourism edit
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 edit
- ^ a b c "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in.
- ^ Law, Gwillim (25 September 2011). "Districts of India". Statoids. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ^ Srivastava, Dayawanti et al. (ed.) (2010). "States and Union Territories: Arunachal Pradesh: Government". India 2010: A Reference Annual (54th ed.). New Delhi, India: Additional Director General, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Government of India. p. 1113. ISBN 978-81-230-1617-7.
{{cite book}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ "Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area". United Nations Environment Program. 18 February 1998. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
East Falkland 7,040km2
- ^ Dipak Kumar Dash. "Top officials to meet to expedite road building along China border". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ^ "Narendra Modi government to provide funds for restoration of damaged highways". www.dnaindia.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ^ "Indian Government Plans Highway Along Disputed China Border". Ankit Panda. thediplomat.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ^ "Govt planning road along McMohan line in Arunachal Pradesh: Kiren Rijiju". Live Mint. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "China warns India against paving road in Arunachal". Ajay Banerjee. tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ^ a b c d e f "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "C-16 Population By Religion – Arunachal Pradesh". census.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
- ^ 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
- ^ "Exploring the unexplored: A case of tourism development for Upper Subansiri dist: By Nyatum Doke".
External links edit
- Official site