Naharlagun

Naharlagun
Naharlagun
Town
	Naharlagun Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India Naharlagun Naharlagun (India)
	Coordinates: 27°06′11″N 93°42′03″E / 27.103029°N 93.700848°ECoordinates: 27°06′11″N 93°42′03″E / 27.103029°N 93.700848°E
Country	India
State	File:..Arunachal Pradesh Flag(INDIA).png Arunachal Pradesh
District	Papum Pare
Elevation	155 m (509 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	36,158
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	791110
Telephone code	0360
ISO 3166 code	IN-AR
Vehicle registration	AR
Climate	Cwa

Naharlagun is a town situated in the foothills of Himalayas in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It falls and is administered as a part of Itanagar Capital Complex.

Geography[edit]

It is at an altitude of 155 metres from sea level. Surrounded by mountains, Naharlagun is a city which sees annual long monsoon rains. The weather is sub-tropical, with hot and humid summer and temperate winter.

Demographics[edit]

As of 2011^[update] India census,^[2] Naharlagun had a population of 36,158. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Naharlagun has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 62%. In Naharlagun, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport[edit]

Naharlagun railway station is the first major rail head in the state of Arunachal Pradesh. The premier train Arunachal AC Superfast Express links Naharlagun with Anand Vihar Terminal at Delhi. It has also a helicopter service of Pawan Hans to Dibrugarh Airport and Guwahati Airport. It is connected by road to the rest of country via Guwahati which is 380 Kilometers away.

References[edit]

↑ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

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[2011_census_data-1] "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.

[2] "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

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