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-'''Khonsa''' is the headquarters of [[Tirap district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Arunachal Pradesh]]. It also houses Ramakrishna Sarada Mission School, Christ The King ICSE School.The Noctes, a Wancho tribe, are the indigenous population, although the town is cosmopolitan in nature, people from every Indian state can be found here.
+'''Khonsa''' is the headquarters of the [[Tirap district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Arunachal Pradesh]]. It also houses Ramakrishna Sarada Mission School and Christ the King ICSE School. The [[Nocte people]], a Wancho tribe, are the indigenous inhabitants. The town is cosmopolitan in nature, with citizens from multiple Indian states being found here. It is 43km away from [[Deomali]], a census town.
 ==Geography==
-Khonsa is located at {{coord|27.02|N|95.57|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/30/Khonsa.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Khonsa]</ref> It has an average elevation of 1215&nbsp;metres (3986&nbsp;feet).
+Khonsa is located at {{coord|27.02|N|95.57|E|}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/30/Khonsa.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Khonsa, India|website=www.fallingrain.com}}</ref> It has an average elevation of 1215&nbsp;metres (3986&nbsp;feet).
 ==Demographics==
-{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns  (Provisional)|accessdate=1 November 2008|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Khonsa had a population of 9229. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Khonsa has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 65%. In Khonsa, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
+As per the Indian census of 2001,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=1 November 2008|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Khonsa had a population of 9229. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Khonsa has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 65%. In Khonsa, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
-The majority of the people are Christians, mostly Baptist, although some are Roman Catholics. There are relatively few animists. Among Nocte Catholics, syncretism between traditional religions and Christianity is evident.<ref>{{in lang|de}} [http://www.neuenhofer.de/guenter/Arunachal/arutext2.html Eine Reise durch das südliche Arunachal]</ref>  American-sponsored missionaries in Khonsa and neighboring districts. Christ King Catholic Church Khonsa is helping the people to grow up in spirituality.
+===Languages===
 ==See also==

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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Khonsa
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Town
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| image_alt =
| image_caption = Khonsa Town
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|27.02|N|95.57|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
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| 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 = [[Tirap district|Tirap]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 1215
| population_total = 9229
| population_as_of = 2001
| population_rank =
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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}}
'''Khonsa''' is the headquarters of [[Tirap district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Arunachal Pradesh]]. It also houses Ramakrishna Sarada Mission School, Christ The King ICSE School.The Noctes, a Wancho tribe, are the indigenous population, although the town is cosmopolitan in nature, people from every Indian state can be found here.

==Geography==
Khonsa is located at {{coord|27.02|N|95.57|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/30/Khonsa.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Khonsa]</ref> It has an average elevation of 1215 metres (3986 feet).

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=1 November 2008|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Khonsa had a population of 9229. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Khonsa has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 65%. In Khonsa, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

The majority of the people are Christians, mostly Baptist, although some are Roman Catholics. There are relatively few animists. Among Nocte Catholics, syncretism between traditional religions and Christianity is evident.<ref>{{in lang|de}} [http://www.neuenhofer.de/guenter/Arunachal/arutext2.html Eine Reise durch das südliche Arunachal]</ref> American-sponsored missionaries in Khonsa and neighboring districts. Christ King Catholic Church Khonsa is helping the people to grow up in spirituality.

==See also==

* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Indian cities]]

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* [http://stephen-knapp.com/preaching_in_indias_northeast_for_cultural_preservation.htm Preaching in India's Northeast for Cultural Preservation]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070310234500/http://www.dioceseofdibrugarh.org/khonsabody.htm Khonsa Catholic Parish]

[[Category:Tirap district]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Tirap district]]

{{ArunachalPradesh-geo-stub}}

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