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Kaho, Arunachal Pradesh
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  Kaho Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India  Kaho Kaho (India) | |
| Coordinates: 28°18′13″N 97°01′20″E / 28.30361°N 97.02222°ECoordinates: 28°18′13″N 97°01′20″E / 28.30361°N 97.02222°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Arunachal Pradesh |
| District | Anjaw district |
| Elevation | 1,240 m (4,070 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | English |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 792104 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AR |
| Vehicle registration | AR |
Kaho is a small village on the banks of Lohit River at an elevation of 1,240 metres (4,070 ft) on the India-China LAC in Anjaw district of Arunachal Pradesh state in India.[1] It is 580 km east of Itanagar,[2] nearly 70 km north of district headquarter at Hawai, nearly 8 km south of India-China LAC, 30 km west of Diphu Pass near India-China-Myanmar tri-junction, and 10 km north of Kibithu. Nearest air connectivity is 30 km in the south at Walong airstrip in Walong. The village has an Indian Army check-post. Kaho will be projected as the first village of the country by team Discover FarEast with the help of district administration.[3]
Demographics[edit]
Kaho is one of the seven villages of the Kibithoo block in Arunachal Pradesh's Anjaw district through which the river Lohit flows and divides the scenic region into the west and east banks. They are connected at several places by foot suspension and bailey bridges.
Kaho is inhabited by the Meyor community who are Buddhists by faith. According to the 2011 census, it has a total population of 65 residents and a literacy rate of 64.15 percent, which was lower than the 65.38 percent level for the entire state of Arunachal Pradesh. In Kaho Male literacy stands at 74.07 % while female literacy rate was 53.85 %.
In Kaho village population of children with age 0-6 is 12 which makes up 18.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kaho village is 1097 which is higher than Arunachal Pradesh state average of 938. Child Sex Ratio for the Kaho as per census is 2000, higher than Arunachal Pradesh average of 972.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kaho village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village.
The residents still continue to suffer from a lack of basic amenities. The village's health center remains shut and children have to attend the high school in Kibithoo, located around 5 kilometres away on the north bank of the Lohit river.
There is a monastery for the local Buddhist population.
Transport[edit]
The 2,000-kilometre-long (1,200 mi) proposed Mago-Thingbu to Vijaynagar Arunachal Pradesh Frontier Highway along the McMahon Line,[4][5][6][7] (will intersect with the proposed East-West Industrial Corridor Highway) and will pass through this district, alignment map of which can be seen here and here.[8]
By Air - The best way to reach Tezu is to fly to Dibrugarh (Mohanbari) and then board a cab or a bus for the onward journey.
By Train - The railway station nearest to Tezu is Tinsukia Station (about 120 km away), from where you can hire a taxi or board a bus to reach Tezu.
By Road - Tezu is well connected to all major cities of Arunachal via the NH 52. There are both government and private buses available from Tinsukia, Dibrugarh and Guwahati that go up to Tezu.
See also[edit]
Template:Minority Concentrated Districts in India
References[edit]
Citations
- ↑ Gokhale 2001.
- ↑ "Arunachal to showcase 'heroic village' near the China border".
- ↑ Kumar, Akshay. "Arunachal Pradesh keen to develop border tourism". www.traveltrendstoday.in. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ↑ "Top officials to meet to expedite road building along China border". Dipak Kumar Dash. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ↑ "Narendra Modi government to provide funds for restoration of damaged highways". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ↑ "Indian Government Plans Highway Along Disputed China Border". Ankit Panda. thediplomat.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ↑ "Govt planning road along McMohan line in Arunachal Pradesh: Kiren Rijiju". Live Mint. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ↑ "China warns India against paving road in Arunachal". Ajay Banerjee. tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
Sources
- "Dong in Arunachal will herald millennium dawn". Rediff. 20 December 1999. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- Gokhale, Nitin A. (20 August 2001). "Dong". Outlook India. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
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