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'''Lower Siang''' (Pron:/ˈsjæŋ or ˈsɪæŋ/) is one of the 25 administrative districts in the state of [[Arunachal Pradesh]], [[India]]. The new district was carved out of [[West Siang district|West Siang]] and [[East Siang district|East Siang]] districts and declared operational on 22 September 2017 and became the 22nd district of Arunachal Pradesh.
'''Lower Siang district''' (Pron:/ˈsjæŋ or ˈsɪæŋ/) is one of the 25 administrative districts in the state of [[Arunachal Pradesh]], [[India]]. The new district was carved out of [[West Siang district|West Siang]] and [[East Siang district|East Siang]] districts and declared operational on 22 September 2017 and became the 22nd district of Arunachal Pradesh.


==History==
==History==
The creation of Lower Siang 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>
The creation of Lower Siang 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>


The [[Government of Arunachal Pradesh]] approved creation of Lower Siang along with three other new districts in January 2013. Its territory was carved out of [[West Siang district|West Siang]] and [[East Siang district|East Siang]] districts.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-16/guwahati/36373386_1_new-districts-changlang-west-siang|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130704113703/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-16/guwahati/36373386_1_new-districts-changlang-west-siang|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-07-04|title=Arunachal to get four new districts|date=2013-01-16|work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=2013-01-16}}</ref>
The [[Government of Arunachal Pradesh]] approved creation of Lower Siang along with three other new districts in January 2013. Its territory was carved out of [[West Siang district|West Siang]] and [[East Siang district|East Siang]] districts.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Arunachal-to-get-four-new-districts/articleshow/18041666.cms|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130704113703/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-16/guwahati/36373386_1_new-districts-changlang-west-siang|url-status=live|archive-date=2013-07-04|title=Arunachal to get four new districts|date=2013-01-16|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=2013-01-16}}</ref>


The official formation of Lower Siang was delayed over disagreement upon the location of its headquarters.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140808/jsp/northeast/story_18696898.jsp#.VC6lWL7PYTM |title=New district |date= 8 August 2014 |work= [[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]]|accessdate=3 October 2014}}</ref> On 22 September 2017 the commencement of operation of Lower Siang district, with [[Likabali]] as the temporary headquarters, was approved by the government led by Chief Minister [[Pema Khandu]].<ref name="TelInd-starts">{{cite web|last1=Lepcha|first1=Damien|title=Lower Siang starts functioning|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170923/jsp/northeast/story_174524.jsp|website=The Telegraph India|date=23 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Khandu Cabinet approves Operation of Lower Siang District with HQ Likabali|url=http://arunachal24.in/khandu-cabinet-approves-operation-of-lower-siang-district-with-hq-likabali/|website=Arunachal24.in|date=22 September 2017}}</ref>
The official formation of Lower Siang was delayed over disagreement upon the location of its headquarters.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140808/jsp/northeast/story_18696898.jsp#.VC6lWL7PYTM |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006083407/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140808/jsp/northeast/story_18696898.jsp#.VC6lWL7PYTM |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 October 2014 |title=New district |date= 8 August 2014 |work= [[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]]|accessdate=3 October 2014}}</ref> On 22 September 2017 the commencement of operation of Lower Siang district, with [[Likabali]] as the temporary headquarters, was approved by the government led by Chief Minister [[Pema Khandu]].<ref name="TelInd-starts">{{cite web|last1=Lepcha|first1=Damien|title=Lower Siang starts functioning|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170923/jsp/northeast/story_174524.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201032925/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170923/jsp/northeast/story_174524.jsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 December 2017|website=The Telegraph India|date=23 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Khandu Cabinet approves Operation of Lower Siang District with HQ Likabali|url=http://arunachal24.in/khandu-cabinet-approves-operation-of-lower-siang-district-with-hq-likabali/|website=Arunachal24.in|date=22 September 2017}}</ref> On 16 March the Arunachal assembly selected Siji as the headquarters.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-16 |title=Arunachal: Siji is selected for permanent dist hq of Lower Siang |url=https://arunachal24.in/arunachal-siji-is-selected-for-permanent-dist-hq-of-lower-siang/ |website=arunachal24.in |language=en-IN}}</ref>


==Administration==
==Administration==
The Lower Siang District is composed of [[Kangku|Likabali and Nari-Koyu Assembly Constituencies]].
The Lower Siang District is composed of [[Likabali (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Likabali]] and [[Nari-Koyu (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nari-Koyu]] Assembly Constituencies.


== Demographics ==
== Demographics ==
The Galo population is estimated at 80,597 (2001 census), which, if accurate, would make them one of the most populous tribes of [[Arunachal Pradesh]].
Lower Siang had a population of 22,630. Scheduled Tribes make up 17,865 (78.94%).<ref name="districtcensus1">{{Cite journal |title=West Siang |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/12/1206_PART_A_DCHB_WEST%20SIANG.pdf |journal=2011 Census of India |series=District Census Handbooks - Arunachal Pradesh |publisher=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India}}</ref><ref name="districtcensus2">{{Cite journal |title=East Siang |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/12/1207_PART_A_DCHB_EAST%20SIANG.pdf |journal=2011 Census of India |series=District Census Handbooks - Arunachal Pradesh |publisher=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India}}</ref>
 
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===Languages===
===Languages===
Language spoken is [[Gallong language|Galo]], an endangered [[Sino-Tibetan languages|Sino-Tibetan]] tongue with approximately 80,597 (2001 census) speakers.<ref name='ethnogalo'>{{cite encyclopedia | editor = M. Paul Lewis | encyclopedia = Ethnologue: Languages of the World | title = Galo: A language of India | url = http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=adl | accessdate = 2011-09-28 | edition = 16th | year = 2009 | publisher = SIL International | location = Dallas, Texas}}</ref>
At the time of the 2011 census, 71.98% of the population spoke [[Gallong language|Galo]], 5.14% [[Nepali language|Nepali]], 3.84% [[Boro language (India)|Bodo]], 3.60% [[Adi people#Language|Adi]], 3.23% [[Bengali language|Bengali]], 2.55% [[Assamese language|Assamese]], 2.26% [[Hindi]], 2.23% [[Mising language|Adi Miniyong]] and 1.25% [[Mising language|Mishing]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 10:50, 23 January 2026

Lower Siang district
District of Arunachal Pradesh
Malini Than, a ruined temple
Malini Than, a ruined temple
Country India
StateArunachal Pradesh
Headquarterslikhabali
Population
 (2011)[1][2]
 • Total22,630
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitehttps://siang.nic.in/

Lower Siang district (Pron:/ˈsjæŋ or ˈsɪæŋ/) is one of the 25 administrative districts in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, India. The new district was carved out of West Siang and East Siang districts and declared operational on 22 September 2017 and became the 22nd district of Arunachal Pradesh.

History[edit | edit source]

The creation of Lower Siang district was approved by the Arunachal Pradesh government of Nabam Tuki on 21 March 2013.[3]

The Government of Arunachal Pradesh approved creation of Lower Siang along with three other new districts in January 2013. Its territory was carved out of West Siang and East Siang districts.[4]

The official formation of Lower Siang was delayed over disagreement upon the location of its headquarters.[5] On 22 September 2017 the commencement of operation of Lower Siang district, with Likabali as the temporary headquarters, was approved by the government led by Chief Minister Pema Khandu.[6][7] On 16 March the Arunachal assembly selected Siji as the headquarters.[8]

Administration[edit | edit source]

The Lower Siang District is composed of Likabali and Nari-Koyu Assembly Constituencies.

Demographics[edit | edit source]

Lower Siang had a population of 22,630. Scheduled Tribes make up 17,865 (78.94%).[1][2]

Religions in Lower Siang district (2011)[9]
Religion Percent
Christianity
 
 41.81%
Donyi-Polo
 
 37.46%
Hinduism
 
 19.05%
Islam
 
 0.99%
Other or not stated
 
 0.69%

Languages[edit | edit source]

At the time of the 2011 census, 71.98% of the population spoke Galo, 5.14% Nepali, 3.84% Bodo, 3.60% Adi, 3.23% Bengali, 2.55% Assamese, 2.26% Hindi, 2.23% Adi Miniyong and 1.25% Mishing as their first language.[10]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "West Siang" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. District Census Handbooks - Arunachal Pradesh. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "East Siang" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. District Census Handbooks - Arunachal Pradesh. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
  3. ↑ "Arunachal clears bill for four new districts". The Times of India. 22 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "Arunachal to get four new districts". The Times of India. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ↑ "New district". The Telegraph. 8 August 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  6. ↑ Lepcha, Damien (23 September 2017). "Lower Siang starts functioning". The Telegraph India. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "Khandu Cabinet approves Operation of Lower Siang District with HQ Likabali". Arunachal24.in. 22 September 2017.
  8. ↑ "Arunachal: Siji is selected for permanent dist hq of Lower Siang". arunachal24.in. 16 March 2022.
  9. ↑ "C-16 Population By Religion – Arunachal Pradesh". census.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
  10. ↑ 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
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