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{{Short description|Town in Arunachal Pradesh, India}}
{{Orphan|date=August 2022}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Singchung
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| settlement_type = Town
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| pushpin_map = India Arunachal Pradesh#India
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|27.2112|92.5066|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Arunachal Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[West Kameng district|West Kameng]]
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| elevation_m = 1,680
| population_total = 14,534
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| demographics1_title1 = Official
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 790116<ref>{{cite web |title=Pin Code: SINGCHUNG, WEST KAMENG, ARUNACHAL PRADESH, India|url=https://pincode.net.in/ARUNACHAL_PRADESH/WEST_KAMENG/S/SINGCHUNG |website=pincode.net.in |access-date=16 July 2022}}</ref>
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| registration_plate = AR-04
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'''Singchung''' is a census town in [[West Kameng district]], [[Arunachal Pradesh]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Parashar |first1=Utpal |title=Arunachal Pradesh villagers turn millionaires overnight. No it isn't a lottery |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/arunachal-villagers-turn-millionaires-50-years-after-giving-up-land-to-army/story-CULEtnciQN0FSMAMkOph5J.html |access-date=16 July 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=19 October 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Pandey |first=B. B |title=The Buguns, a Tribe in Transition |publisher=Himalayan Publishers : Sole distributors, B.D. Distributors and Book Sellers |year=1996 |isbn=978-81-86393-14-7 |location=Itanagar |pages=19–36 |language=English}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Koteswar Rao |first1=N |title=Parliamentary & assembly constituencies: with SC, ST, Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian, Jain, Buddhist |last2=Rajitha |first2=G |publisher=Arise Publishers |year=2008 |location=New Delhi, India |pages=68, 73, 95 |language=English}}</ref> As per [[2011 Census of India]], Singchung has a total population of 14,534 people including 9260 males and 5,274 females.<ref>{{cite web |title=DISTRICT/ CIRCLE- WISE POPULATION OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH AS PER 2011 CENSUS |url=http://dcmsme.gov.in/old/dips/state_wise_dips/STATE%20PROFILE%20OF%20ARUNACHAL%20%20PRADESH,%202015_14316.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/Yl4OJ |archive-date=16 July 2022 |access-date=16 July 2022 |website=DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER {{!}} MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES {{!}} Government of India}}</ref>

Bugun community is the primary community of Singchung, and their livelihood is cultivation including orchid farming.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dasgupta |first1=Shreya |title=From a New Bird to a Community Reserve, Arunachal's Bugun Tribe Sets Example |url=https://thewire.in/environment/arunachal-bagun-liocuchla-eaglenest-wildlife-sanctuary |access-date=16 July 2022 |work=The Wire |publisher=[[The Wire (India)]] |date=29 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=PRUTHI |first1=RUPALI |title=Singchung Bugun Village Community Reserve wins National Biodiversity Award |url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/singchung-bugun-village-community-reserve-wins-national-biodiversity-award-1527314668-1 |access-date=16 July 2022 |work=Jagranjosh.com |date=26 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Goswami |first1=Roopak |title=Film screening, bird watching, trekking: How Arunachal celebrated 15 years of Bugun Liocichla |url=https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/wildlife-biodiversity/film-screening-bird-watching-trekking-how-arunachal-celebrated-15-years-of-bugun-liocichla-79883 |access-date=16 July 2022 |work=downtoearth.org.in |date=26 October 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==

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[[Category:West Kameng district]]

Singchung - Revision history

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