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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Itanagar
| other_name =
| settlement_type = [[Capital city|Capital City]]
| image_skyline = Itanagar , india - panoramio.jpg
| image_alt =
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| pushpin_map = India Arunachal Pradesh#India3
| pushpin_label_position = left
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh
| coordinates = {{coord|27|06|00|N|93|37|12|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|..Arunachal Pradesh Flag(INDIA).png}} [[Arunachal Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Papum Pare]]
| established_title = 
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| founder =
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| governing_body = Itanagar Municipal Council
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 320
| elevation_ft =
| population_total = 59490
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = 
| postal_code = 791111,791112,791113
| registration_plate = AR-01, AR-02, ARX
| blank_name = [[Köppen climate classification|Climate]]
| blank_info = [[Humid subtropical climate|Cwa]]
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'''Itanagar''' ({{IPAc-en|iː|ˈ|t|ɑː|n|ə|ɡ|ər}}{{audio|Itanagar.ogg|<small>pronunciation</small>}}) is the capital and largest city of the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Arunachal Pradesh]]. The seat of [[Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]], the seat of government of Arunachal Pradesh, and the seat of [[Gauhati High Court]] permanent bench at [[Naharlagun]] are all in Itanagar.

==Geography==
Itanagar is located at {{Coord|27.1|N|93.62|E|}}. It has an average elevation of 320 metres.

==Climate==
Itanagar features a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Cwa''), with dry, mild winters and warm, wet summers.

{{Weather box
|location = Itanagar
| metric first = Yes
| single line = Yes
| Jan record high C = 27.2
| Feb record high C = 30.0
| Mar record high C = 33.9
| Apr record high C = 33.7
| May record high C = 35.6
| Jun record high C = 35.8
| Jul record high C = 38.0
| Aug record high C = 36.6
| Sep record high C = 35.2
| Oct record high C = 35.6
| Nov record high C = 31.3
| Dec record high C = 28.9
| year record high C = 38.0
| Jan high C = 23.4
| Feb high C = 25.0
| Mar high C = 27.8
| Apr high C = 29.0
| May high C = 31.0
| Jun high C = 31.4
| Jul high C = 31.9
| Aug high C = 31.6
| Sep high C = 31.5
| Oct high C = 30.3
| Nov high C = 28.1
| Dec high C = 25.2
| year high C = 28.8
| Jan low C = 10.8
| Feb low C = 11.2
| Mar low C = 14.2
| Apr low C = 17.8
| May low C = 20.8
| Jun low C = 22.8
| Jul low C = 23.3
| Aug low C = 23.6
| Sep low C = 22.9
| Oct low C = 20.2
| Nov low C = 13.8
| Dec low C = 10.7
| year low C = 17.7
| Jan record low C = 6.6
| Feb record low C = 5.2
| Mar record low C = 8.8
| Apr record low C = 13.6
| May record low C = 18.7
| Jun record low C = 20.0
| Jul record low C = 20.5
| Aug record low C = 21.3
| Sep record low C = 17.4
| Oct record low C = 15.6
| Nov record low C = 9.8
| Dec record low C = 7.4
| year record low C = 5.2
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 33.7
| Feb rain mm = 67.6
| Mar rain mm = 106.1
| Apr rain mm = 226.8
| May rain mm = 468.7
| Jun rain mm = 633.2
| Jul rain mm = 577.7
| Aug rain mm = 503.0
| Sep rain mm = 492.3
| Oct rain mm = 241.6
| Nov rain mm = 19.2
| Dec rain mm = 11.3
| year rain mm = 3381.2
|unit rain days = 2.5 mm
| Jan rain days = 2.5
| Feb rain days = 5.3
| Mar rain days = 6.9
| Apr rain days = 12.2
| May rain days = 14.4
| Jun rain days = 19.7
| Jul rain days = 20.5
| Aug rain days = 16.4
| Sep rain days = 16.2
| Oct rain days = 8.5
| Nov rain days = 1.8
| Dec rain days = 1.0
| year rain days = 125.4
|time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| Jan humidity = 85
| Feb humidity = 77
| Mar humidity = 71
| Apr humidity = 75
| May humidity = 78
| Jun humidity = 84
| Jul humidity = 83
| Aug humidity = 86
| Sep humidity = 89
| Oct humidity = 87
| Nov humidity = 85
| Dec humidity = 86
|year humidity = 82
|source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref name=IMDnormals>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200219043716/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climate%20of%20North%20Eastern%20States.pdf
| archive-date = 19 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climate%20of%20North%20Eastern%20States.pdf
| title = Climate of North Eastern States
| work = Climatological Summaries of States Series - No. 19
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = December 2013
| pages = 270–274
| access-date = 8 March 2020}}</ref>
}}

==Culture==
[[File:Gyakar Sinyi or Ganga Lake.jpg|thumb|Ganga Lake]]
'''People'''

Itanagar is inhabited by a number of tribes viz., [[Nyishi]], [[Adi people|Adi]], [[Apatani people|Apatani]], [[Tagin people|Tagin]], [[Galo people|Galo]], Nyishis are the aborigines of the city.

==Places of interest==
[[File:Ita Fort 01.JPG|thumb|[[Ita Fort]]]]
[[file:Hrusso (Aka) diorama.JPG|thumb|[[Jawaharlal Nehru Museum, Itanagar]]]]

* [[Ita Fort]], one of the most important historical sites in the state of Arunachal Pradesh. The name literally means "Fort of bricks"( brick being called "Ita" in the [[Assamese language]]). The Ita Fort was built as early as the 14th or the 15th century. The fort has an irregular shape, built mainly with bricks dating back to the 14th-15th Century. The total brickwork is of 16,200 cubic meter lengths which have been identified by some scholars with the [[Chutia Kingdom|Chutiya kingdom]]. The fort has three different entrances at three different sides, which are western, eastern, and southern sides.
* [[Jawaharlal Nehru Museum, Itanagar]] is also known for showcasing the rich tribal culture of the state.
* Gekar sinyi (Ganga Lake) is a beautiful natural lake which literally means ''confined lake'' in the [[Nishi people|Nyishi]] dialect. It is surrounded by a landmass of hard rock. Primeval vegetation, orchids masses on tall trees and tree ferns contribute to its popularity as a hot picnic spot and recreation hub. Boating facilities and a swimming pool are available at the site.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns(Provisional)|access-date=1 November 2008|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Itanagar had a population of 59,490. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Itanagar has an average literacy rate of 66.95%, lower than the national average of 74.4%: male literacy is 73.69%, and female literacy is 59.57%. In Itanagar, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Transportation==

===Air===
Regular [[helicopter]] service is available from [[Guwahati]] to [[Naharlagun]] (Itanagar). Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] laid the foundation stone for the greenfield [[Itanagar Airport]] at Hollongi on 9 February 2019.<ref name= "NDTV">{{cite news|title=PM Lays Foundation of Airport, Inaugurates Another in Arunachal Pradesh |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/narendra-modi-lays-foundation-of-airport-inaugurates-another-in-arunachal-pradesh-1990936|date=9 February 2019|access-date=11 February 2019|work=[[NDTV]]}}</ref>

===Road===
[[National Highway 415 (India)|National Highway 415]] connects Itanagar to Arunachal Pradesh and the rest of the country. Regular bus and taxi services are available from [[Guwahati]] and [[Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport]].

===Railway===
[[Naharlagun railway station]] is the nearest railway station, which is nearly 15 km. away from the city. Taxi and bus services are easily available from the railway station to Itanagar. [[Naharlagun–Guwahati Donyi Polo Express|Donyi Polo Express]] can be availed which runs on all days of a week from [[Guwahati]] and [[Naharlagun–Guwahati Shatabdi Express|Shatabdi Express]] is available thrice a week from [[Guwahati]]. The [[Arunachal AC Superfast Express]] runs between Naharlagun and Anand Vihar Terminal twice a week which is the only direct train that connects Arunachal Pradesh with the Capital of Nation.

==Media and communications==
===Television===
[[DD Arunprabha]] is the state-owned television broadcaster of Arunachal Pradesh.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/arunachal-pradesh/dd-arun-prabha-to-meet-aspirations-of-people-official-5575096/|title=DD Arun Prabha to meet aspirations of people: Official|date=2019-02-08|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-02-09}}</ref>

===Radio===
* [[All India Radio]], RadioCity Itanagar - Arunachal Pradesh's first community radio and [[92.7 Big FM|Big FM 92.7]] - India's largest national radio network .

===Newspapers===
* The Arunachal Times
* Echo of Arunachal
* Dawnlit post

==Education==
[[file:Rajiv-gandhi-university.jpg|thumb|[[Rajiv Gandhi University]]]]
[[file:THE FRONT VIEW OF BUNNY'S FANTASY WORLD SCHOOL AND BOYS HOSTEL, ITANAGAR.jpg|thumb|Front view of Bunny's fantatsy world school and boys hostel, Itanagar]]
===Universities and colleges===

* [[NERIST]]
* [[National Institute of Technology, Arunachal Pradesh]]
* [[Rajiv Gandhi Government Polytechnic]]
* [[Rajiv Gandhi University]]
* [[Himalayan University]]
* [[Dera Natung Government College]]
* [[Don Bosco College, Itanagar|Don Bosco College]]

==See also==
* [[Tourism in North East India]]

==References==
{{Reflist|60em}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*{{Wikivoyage-inline|Itanagar}}

{{Geographic location
|Northwest = [[Bomdila]]
|North = [[Shakhi]]
|Northeast = [[North Lakhimpur]]
|West = [[Bhutan]]
|Centre = Itanagar
|East = Harmuty
|Southwest = [[Guwahati]], [[Kolkata]]
|South = [[Gohpur]]
|Southeast = [[Jorhat]]
}}
{{North East India}}
{{clear}}
{{State and Union Territory capitals of India}}


{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Itanagar| ]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Papum Pare district]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Arunachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:Indian capital cities]]
[[Category:Hill stations in Arunachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:Tourism in Northeast India]]

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