Upper Subansiri district

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Upper Subansiri (Pron:/su:bənˈsɪɹi/) is an administrative district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India.

History[edit]

The district was formed when Subansiri district was bifurcated into Upper and Lower Subansiri districts in 1987.[1]

Geography[edit]

The district headquarters are located at Daporijo. Upper Subansiri district occupies an area of 7,032 square kilometres (2,715 sq mi),[2] comparatively equivalent to the United Kingdom's East Falkland.[3] The important towns are Chetam, Giba, Taksing, Limeking, Nacho, Siyum, Payeng, Taliha, Gite Ripa, Gussar, Dumporijo, Daporijo, Maro, Baririjo and Puchigeku, each of which is the headquarters of a circle.

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]

Economy[edit]

In 2006 the Indian government named Upper Subansiri one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[9] It is the only district in Arunachal Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[9]

Divisions[edit]

There are four Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly constituencies in this district: Nacho, Taliha, Daporijo and Dumporijo. All of these are part of Arunachal West Lok Sabha constituency.[10]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
196124,481—    
197132,014+2.72%
198139,410+2.10%
199150,086+2.43%
200155,346+1.00%
201183,448+4.19%
source:[11]

According to the 2011 census, Upper Subansiri district has a population of 83,448,[12] roughly equal to the nation of Andorra.[13] This gives it a ranking of 621st in India (out of a total of 640).[12] The district has a population density of 12 inhabitants per square kilometre (31/sq mi) .[12] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 50.34%.[12] Upper Subansiri has a sex ratio of 982 females for every 1000 males,[12] and a literacy rate of 63.96%.[12]

Members of the Tagin, and Galo are found in the district.

Education[edit]

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Megdong for Upper Subansiri district is located at a distance of about 10 km east from administrative headquarter Daporijo

Tourism[edit]

Tourist sites in the area include:

  • Aato Topo statue at Dumporijo;
  • Menga mandir: a cave mandir with a huge Shiva Linga inside. The cave has two caves within, which goes down about 8 meters.
  • Jalang waterfall at Timba village
  • Keba Somara village where there is Yechung Gambung[clarification needed] in the Subansiri river, which is believed to be linked to a cave/large crack in the mountain, 2 km away and has an associated history.
  • Lingpi ligne at Dupit village has a huge Shiva Linga shaped stone (Lingpi coming out from earth) which has a
  • Achin Muri is a historical place associated with the massacre of Indian Army in 1954
  • Sher-e-Thappa status commemorating an engagement with the Chinese for 72 hours in 1962 Indo-China war

Also, there is trekking from Siyum to Mechuka through the snow-laden Tikuk pass in the Tikuk mountain (during November). This trade route was part of the established barter practice between Tibet and the tribes in the region during 20th C.[14]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Law, Gwillim (25 September 2011). "Districts of India". Statoids. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  2. ↑ Srivastava, Dayawanti et al. (ed.) (2010). "States and Union Territories: Arunachal Pradesh: Government". India 2010: A Reference Annual (54th ed.). New Delhi, India: Additional Director General, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Government of India. p. 1113. ISBN 978-81-230-1617-7. {{cite book}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  3. ↑ "Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area". United Nations Environment Program. 18 February 1998. Retrieved 11 October 2011. East Falkland 7,040km2
  4. ↑ Dipak Kumar Dash. "Top officials to meet to expedite road building along China border". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Narendra Modi government to provide funds for restoration of damaged highways". www.dnaindia.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "Indian Government Plans Highway Along Disputed China Border". Ankit Panda. thediplomat.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "Govt planning road along McMohan line in Arunachal Pradesh: Kiren Rijiju". Live Mint. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  8. ↑ "China warns India against paving road in Arunachal". Ajay Banerjee. tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  10. ↑ "Assembly Constituencies allocation w.r.t District and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Arunachal Pradesh website. Archived from the original on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
  11. ↑ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  13. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 1 October 2011. 198 Andorra 84,825 July 2011 est.
  14. ↑ "Exploring the unexplored: A case of tourism development for Upper Subansiri dist: By Nyatum Doke".

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