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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Namsai district<br />
| settlement_type = [[Districts of Arunachal Pradesh|District]] of [[Arunachal Pradesh]]<br />
| total_type = Total<br />
| native_name = <br />
| image_map = Arunachal Pradesh Namsai district locator map.svg<br />
| map_caption = Location of Namsai district in Arunachal Pradesh<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|27.6689|N|95.8714|E|source:wikidata|display=title,inline}}<br />
| coor_pinpoint = Namsai, India{{!}}Namsai<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = [[India]]<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Arunachal Pradesh]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = <br />
| subdivision_name2 = <br />
| established_title = Established<br />
| established_date = {{Start date|2014|11|25|df=yes}}<br />
| seat_type = Headquarters<br />
| seat = [[Namsai, India|Namsai]]<br />
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]<br />
| parts_style = para<br />
| p1 = <br />
| area_total_km2 = 1587<br />
| area_footnotes = <br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
| population_total = 95950<br />
| population_footnotes = <ref name="districtinfo">{{cite web|title=Namsai at a Glance|url=https://namsai.nic.in/about-district |accessdate=26 December 2018}}</ref><br />
| population_urban = <br />
| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
| demographics_type1 = Demographics<br />
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]<br />
| demographics1_info1 = 54.24%<ref name="districtinfo"/><br />
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio<br />
| demographics1_info2 = 984.49<ref name="districtinfo"/><br />
| leader_title = <br />
| leader_name = <br />
| leader_title1 = [[Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituencies]]<br />
| leader_name1 = [[Arunachal East (Lok Sabha constituency)|Arunachal East]]<br />
| leader_title2 = [[Vidhan Sabha|Vidhan Sabha constituencies]]<br />
| leader_name2 = {{ublist|46. Chowkham (ST)|47. Namsai (ST)|48. Lekang (ST)}}<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +05:30<br />
| registration_plate = <br />
| blank_name_sec1 = <br />
| blank_info_sec1 = <br />
| blank_name_sec2 = Average annual precipitation<br />
| blank_info_sec2 = 3500-4000<ref name="districtinfo"/> mm<br />
| website = {{URL|https://namsai.nic.in/}}<br />
| official_name = <br />
| image_skyline = Golden Pagoda in Arunachal Pradesh (photo - Jim Ankan Deka).jpg<br />
| image_caption = Golden pagoda in Namsai<br />
}}<br />
'''Namsai district''' is an administrative [[Districts of Arunachal Pradesh|district]] in the state of [[Arunachal Pradesh]] in north-east [[India]].It was carved out of [[Lohit district]] in November 2014.<ref name="ITed-18th"/><br />
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==History==<br />
The creation of Namsai district was approved by the Arunachal Pradesh government of [[Nabam Tuki]] on 21 March 2013.<ref name="ToI-4new-approved">{{cite web|title=Arunachal clears bill for four new districts|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Arunachal-clears-bill-for-four-new-districts/articleshow/19120040.cms|website=The Times of India|date=22 March 2013}}</ref><br />
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On 25 November 2014, the Namsai subdivision of Lohit district was declared to be a new district of Arunachal Pradesh, the 18th district of the state.<ref name="ITed-18th">{{cite news|title=Namsai became the 18th district of Arunachal Pradesh in November 2014|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/education/story/namsai-officially-became-the-18th-district-of-arunachal-pradesh/1/407543.html|accessdate=26 October 2015|agency=India Today|date=December 18, 2014}}</ref><br />
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==Demographics==<br />
===Religion===<br />
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{{Pie chart<br />
|thumb = right<br />
|caption = Religion in Namsai (2011)<ref name="census2011">{{cite web|title=Population by religion community – 2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW00C-01%20MDDS.XLS|website=Census of India, 2011|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150825155850/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW00C-01%20MDDS.XLS|archive-date=25 August 2015}}</ref><br />
|label1 = [[Hinduism]]<br />
|value1 = 63.17<br />
|color1 = Orange<br />
|label2 = [[Buddhism]]<br />
|value2 = 22.05<br />
|color2 = Gold<br />
|label3 = [[Christianity]]<br />
|value3 = 7.06<br />
|color3 = Blue<br />
|label4 = [[Islam]]<br />
|value4 = 1.91<br />
|color4 = Green<br />
|label5 = Others<br />
|value5 = 5.81<br />
|color5 = Gray<br />
}}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://namsai.nic.in/ Official website]<br />
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{{Geographic location|Centre=Namsai district|North=[[Lohit district]]|Northeast=|East=[[Lohit district]]|Southeast=|South=[[Changlang district]]|Southwest=|West=[[Tinsukia district]], Assam|Northwest=}}<br />
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[[Category:Namsai district| ]]<br />
[[Category:Districts of Arunachal Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:2014 establishments in Arunachal Pradesh]]<br />
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