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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Anjaw district
| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Arunachal Pradesh|District]] of [[Arunachal Pradesh]]
| total_type = Total
| image_map = Anjaw in Arunachal Pradesh (India).svg
| map_alt =
| map_caption = Location in Arunachal Pradesh
| coordinates =
| coor_pinpoint = Hawai, Arunachal Pradesh
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Arunachal Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 =
| subdivision_name2 =
| established_title = Established
| established_date =
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Hawai, Arunachal Pradesh|Hawai]]
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
| parts_style = para
| p1 =
| area_total_km2 = 6190
| area_footnotes =
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 21,167
| population_footnotes =
| population_urban =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1 = 59.4%
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 = 805
| leader_title =
| leader_name =
| leader_title1 = [[Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name1 = [[Arunachal East (Lok Sabha constituency)|Arunachal East]]
| leader_title2 = [[Vidhan Sabha|Vidhan Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name2 = [[Hayuliang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Hayuliang]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
| registration_plate =
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| website = {{URL|https://anjaw.nic.in}}
| official_name =
| image_skyline = {{Photomontage | photo1a = Landscape of Anjaw.jpg | photo2a = Golden Pagoda Namsai Arunachal Pradesh.jpg | photo2b =Kibithu.JPG | size = 280 | spacing = 1 | position = centre | border = 0 | color = white }}
| image_caption = Lohit river and Kibithu
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'''Anjaw District''' (Pron:/ˈændʒɔ:/) is an administrative district in the state of [[Arunachal Pradesh]] in north-east India. It was created district in 2004, by splitting off from the [[Lohit district]] under the Arunachal Pradesh Re-organization of Districts Amendment Act.<ref name='Statoids'>{{cite web | url = http://www.statoids.com/yin.html | title = Districts of India | access-date = 2011-10-11 | last = Law | first = Gwillim | date = 25 September 2011 | work = Statoids}}</ref> The district borders China on the north. [[Hawai, India|Hawai]], at an altitude of 1296 m above sea level, is the district headquarters, located on the banks of the [[Lohit River]], a tributary of the [[Brahmaputra River]]. It is the easternmost district in [[India]].<ref name="anjaw">{{cite web
|url=http://lohit.nic.in/anjaw.htm
|title=Anjaw District
|access-date=2006-10-27
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061114233621/http://lohit.nic.in/anjaw.htm
|archive-date=14 November 2006
|url-status=dead
}}</ref>
The furthest villages towards the border with China are [[Dong, Arunachal Pradesh|Dong]],<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?212945
|last=Gokhale |first=Nitin A.|title=Dong|journal=Outlook India |date=20 August 2001 |access-date=2012-12-16}}</ref> [[Walong]], [[Kibithu]] and [[Kaho, Arunachal Pradesh|Kaho]].
[[File:Landscape of Anjaw.jpg|thumb|Landscape of Anjaw]] Anjaw is the second least populous district in India (out of [[Districts of India|640]]).{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}

== History ==
During the [[Sino-Indian War|1962 war]], parts of Anjaw were briefly occupied by China.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Sharma|first=Shantanu Nandan|date=22 June 2020|title=What's it like to live in villages along the India-China border?|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/whats-it-like-to-live-in-villages-along-the-india-china-frontier/articleshow/76486005.cms|access-date=2020-09-03}}</ref> Being a disputed border region, Indian military has always been present in the Anjaw district. During the [[2020 China–India skirmishes]] additional troops were deployed to the region.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-02|others=Reuters|title=India secures its east after western Himalayan clashes with China|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-secures-its-east-after-western-himalayan-clashes-with-china/story-guFLdtJa5YbxkNV7J74YLL.html|access-date=2020-09-03|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>

==Geography==

===Rivers===
[[File:Lohit River Basin.png|thumb|Lohit River Basin]]
The main rivers are the following:<ref name="anjaw"/>
*[[Lohit River]] (called Talu by local Mishmis)
*Lam River
*Tidding River
*[[Delei River]]
*Krowti River
*Dichu River
*Lati River
*Klung River
*[[Dav River]]
*Telua River
*Ampani River
*Sarti River
*[[Yepak river]]

==Transport==

The {{convert|2000|km|mi|adj=mid|-long}} proposed Mago-[[Thingbu]] to [[Vijaynagar, Changlang|Vijaynagar]] [[Mago-Thingbu to Vijaynagar Border Road|Arunachal Pradesh Frontier Highway]] along the [[McMahon Line]],<ref name=BR1>{{cite web|title=Top officials to meet to expedite road building along China border|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Top-officials-to-meet-to-expedite-road-building-along-China-border/articleshow/44831871.cms|work=Dipak Kumar Dash|publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=27 October 2014}}</ref><ref name=BR2>{{cite web|title=Narendra Modi government to provide funds for restoration of damaged highways
|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-narendra-modi-government-to-provide-funds-for-restoration-of-damaged-highways-2020106|work=Daily News and Analysis|date=20 September 2014|access-date=27 October 2014}}</ref><ref name=BR3>{{cite web|title=Indian Government Plans Highway Along Disputed China Border|url=https://thediplomat.com/2014/10/indian-government-plans-highway-along-disputed-china-border/|work=Ankit Panda|publisher=thediplomat.com|access-date=27 October 2014}}</ref><ref name=BR4>{{cite web |url= http://www.livemint.com/Politics/nqEwdXxkIgrSHPpTSzsFRN/Govt-planning-road-along-McMohan-line-in-Arunachal-Pradesh.html |title= Govt planning road along McMohan line in Arunachal Pradesh: Kiren Rijiju |date= 14 October 2014 |publisher= Live Mint |access-date= 2014-10-26}}</ref> (will intersect with the proposed [[East-West Industrial Corridor Highway, Arunachal Pradesh|East-West Industrial Corridor Highway]]) and will pass through this district, alignment map of which can be seen [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20141016/nat7.jpg here] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20160306112247/http://arunachalpradesh.nic.in/images/state_map.jpg here].<ref name=BR5>{{cite web |url= http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20141016/nation.htm|title=China warns India against paving road in Arunachal|work=Ajay Banerjee|publisher=tribuneindia.com|access-date= 2014-10-26}}</ref>

==Economy==

===Agriculture===

The main crops are maize, [[millet]], rice, [[beans]], [[cardamom]], orange, pears, [[plum]], and apple.<ref>
{{cite web
|url=http://www.indianngos.com/districts/anjaw.htm
|title=Anjaw
|publisher=indiangos.com
|access-date=2006-10-27
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070312210144/http://www.indianngos.com/districts/anjaw.htm
|archive-date=12 March 2007
|url-status=dead
}}
</ref>

==Divisions==

There is one [[Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] constituency located in this district: [[Hayuliang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Hayuliang]]. It is part of the [[Arunachal West (Lok Sabha constituency)|Arunachal East Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref name="ceo1">{{cite web|url=http://ceoarunachal.nic.in/Information/ACwiseDistrictwisePCwise.htm |title=Assembly Constituencies allocation w.r.t District and Parliamentary Constituencies |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Arunachal Pradesh website |access-date=21 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110813085549/http://ceoarunachal.nic.in/Information/ACwiseDistrictwisePCwise.htm |archive-date=13 August 2011 }}</ref>

The district has seven subdistricts called "[[tehsil|circles]]":
*[[Hayuliang]]
*[[Goiliang]]
*[[Chaglagam]]
*[[Manchal, Arunachal Pradesh|Manchal]]
*[[Hawai, India|Hawai]]
*[[Walong]]
*[[Kibithu|Kibithoo]]
[[File:Anjaw district with circles and other details.png|center|thumb|560x560px|Anjaw district]]

==Demographics==

According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Anjaw district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 21,167, roughly equal to the nation of [[Palau]].<ref name="cia">{{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 =
Palau 20,956 July 2011 est.
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 639th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]). The district has a population density of {{convert|3|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}. Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001–2011 was 13.77%. Anjaw has a [[sex ratio]] of 805 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males, and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 59.4%.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}

===Tribes===

The [[Mishmi people|Mishmi]], and the [[Zakhring]]<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=zkr
|title=Zakhring
|publisher= Ethnologue.com
|access-date=2006-10-27
| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20061111230521/http://www.ethnologue.com//show_language.asp?code=zkr| archive-date= 11 November 2006 | url-status= live}}</ref> (formerly called [[Meyor]]) are the main tribes in the district.

Tribal population is 16,451 (77.72%) as per the 2011 census, with the largest tribes being Idu/Taraon Mishmi (9,991), Kaman/Miju Mishmi (5,021), Degaru Mishmi (472), and Meyor (472).

===Languages===
{{Pie chart
| thumb = right
| caption = Languages of Anjaw (2011)<ref name="Census of India">{{Cite web |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1200.XLSX |title=Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |website=www.censusindia.gov.in}}</ref>
| label1 = [[Digaro languages|Mishmi]]
| value1 = 72.34
| color1 = Darkslategrey
| label2 = [[Hindi]]
| value2 = 7.03
| color2 = Orange
| label3 = [[Nepali language|Nepali]]
| value3 = 5.27
| color3 = Sienna
| label4 = [[Tibetic languages|Tibetan]]
| value4 = 2.28
| color4 = Royalblue
| label5 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| value5 = 2.13
| color5 = Yellow
| label6 = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
| value6 = 1.54
| color6 = Darkkhaki
| label7 = [[Assamese language|Assamese]]
| value7 = 1.35
| color7 = Peru
| label8 = [[Dogri]]
| value8 = 1.16
| color8 = Indigo
| label9 = [[Adi language|Adi]]
| value9 = 0.89
| color9 = Deepskyblue
| label10 = [[Odia language|Odia]]
| value10 = 0.89
| color10 = Gold
| label11 = [[Mizo language|Mizo]]
| value11 = 0.87
| color11 = Salmon
| label12 = Others
| value12 = 4.25
| color12 = Grey
}}

===Religion===
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| barwidth = 250px |cellpadding="0"
| title = Religion in Anjaw district (2011)<ref name="census2011">{{cite web|title=Population by religion community – 2011|url=https://www.census2011.gov.in/data/religion/district/480-anjaw.XLS|website=Census of India, 2011|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India}}{{dead link|date=July 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
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| left1 = Religion
| right1 = Per cent
| float =
| bars =
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{{bar percent|[[Donyi Polo]]|Red|30.75}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|green|3.09}}
{{bar percent|[[Buddhism]]|gold|3.04}}
{{bar percent|[[Christianity]]|Blue|1.28}}}}

Among the tribals, major religions are Hinduism (57.67%), Native faith (37.07%), Buddhism (3.15%), and Islam (0.99%).
<br/>Among the non-tribals, the composition is Hinduism (76.36%), Islam (10.43%), Sikh (5.66%), Christian (3.54%), and Buddhism (2.65%).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-series/C-14.html|title = Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India}}</ref>

==Flora and fauna==

The district is rich in wildlife. Rare mammals such as [[Mishmi takin]] (Miju: ''gheyam''), Red goral, Gongshan muntjac, Leaf muntjac occurs while among birds there is the rare [[Sclater's monal]] (Miju: ''mankree''). A pine, ''[[Pinus merkusii]]'' (Miju: ''Rok Sak'') is found only in this district in the entire northeastern India.<ref>Choudhury, Anwaruddin (2008) Survey of mammals and birds in Dihang-Dibang biosphere reserve, Arunachal Pradesh. Final report to Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India. The Rhino Foundation for nature in NE India, Guwahati, India. 70pp.</ref> A flying squirrel, new to science has also its range in this district. It has been named as Mishmi Hills Giant Flying Squirrel, ''Petaurista mishmiensis''.<ref>Choudhury,Anwaruddin (2009). One more new flying squirrel of the genus ''Petaurista'' Link, 1795 from Arunachal Pradesh in north-east India. The Newsletter and Journal of the RhinoFoundation for nat. in NE India 8: 26–34, plates.</ref>
Recently scientists found a new mammal species white cheek macaque.. it was first found in China in 2015 but its presence in India being noted recently. The discovery increased the total count of mammals in india to 438.

==Banking Facilities==

The list of banks functioning in Anjaw:

*[[State Bank of India]], Hawai<ref>{{cite web |url=https://indianbankifscmicrbranchdetails.c12.in/page.php?ifsc=SBIN0015393 |title=State Bank of India Hawai, Branch Details}}</ref>
*[[State Bank of India]], Hayuliang Branch <ref>{{cite web |url=https://indianbankifscmicrbranchdetails.c12.in/page.php?ifsc=SBIN0007707|title=State Bank of India, Hayuliang Branch Details}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}

==External links==

*[https://anjaw.nic.in/ Official website]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Anjaw district
|North = China
|Northeast =
|East = [[Myanmar]]
|Southeast =
|South = [[Changlang district]]
|Southwest =
|West = [[Lohit district]]
|Northwest =
}}
{{Arunachal Pradesh}}
{{Authority control}}

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