Upper Subansiri district

Upper Subansiri district
District of Arunachal Pradesh
Location in Arunachal Pradesh
Location in Arunachal Pradesh
Upper Subansiri district with administrative circles and other labels
Upper Subansiri district with administrative circles and other labels
Coordinates (Daporijo): 28°18′N 94°00′E / 28.300°N 94.000°E / 28.300; 94.000
Country India
StateArunachal Pradesh
HeadquartersDaporijo
Government
 • District collectorDanish Ashraf, IAS
Area
 • Total
7,032 km2 (2,715 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
83,448
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy64.0%[1]
 • Sex ratio982[1]
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websiteuppersubansiri.nic.in

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

History

The district was formed when Subansiri district was bifurcated into Upper and Lower Subansiri districts in 1980.[2]

Geography

The district headquarter is located at Daporijo. Upper Subansiri district occupies an area of 7,032 square kilometres (2,715 sq mi),[3] comparatively equivalent to the United Kingdom's East Falkland island.[4] 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

The proposed 2,000-kilometre-long (1,200 mi) Mago-Thingbu to Vijaynagar Arunachal Pradesh Frontier Highway along the McMahon Line,[5][6][7][8] (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.[9]

Economy

In 2006 the Indian government named Upper Subansiri one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[10] It is the only district in Arunachal Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[10]

Divisions

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.[11]

Demographics

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:[12]

According to the 2011 census, Upper Subansiri district has a population of 83,448,[13] roughly equal to the nation of Andorra.[14] This gives it a ranking of 621st in India (out of a total of 640).[13] The district has a population density of 12 inhabitants per square kilometre (31/sq mi) .[13] The population growth rate in the 2001–2011 decade was 50.34%.[13] Upper Subansiri has a sex ratio of 982 females for every 1000 males,[13] and a literacy rate of 63.96%. Scheduled Tribes make up 93.86% of the population.[13]

Religions in Upper Subansiri district (2011)[15]
Religion Per cent
Donyi-Polo
 
 71.24%
Hinduism
 
 16.15%
Christianity
 
 10.52%
Islam
 
 0.62%
Other or not stated
 
 1.47%

At the time of the 2011 census, 69.17% of the population spoke Tagin, 14.30% Gallong, 9.30% Nyishi, 1.14% Bhojpuri and 1.05% Nepali as their first language.[16]

Education

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Megdong for Upper Subansiri district is located about 10 km east from the administrative headquarter Daporijo.

Tourism

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 1953
  • Sher-e-Thappa statue 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.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b c "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  2. ^ Law, Gwillim (25 September 2011). "Districts of India". Statoids. Archived from the original on 29 November 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  3. ^ 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)
  4. ^ "Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area". United Nations Environment Program. 18 February 1998. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2011. East Falkland 7,040km2
  5. ^ Dipak Kumar Dash. "Top officials to meet to expedite road building along China border". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Narendra Modi government to provide funds for restoration of damaged highways". www.dnaindia.com. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Indian Government Plans Highway Along Disputed China Border". Ankit Panda. thediplomat.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  8. ^ "Govt planning road along McMohan line in Arunachal Pradesh: Kiren Rijiju". Live Mint. 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 2 December 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  9. ^ "China warns India against paving road in Arunachal". Ajay Banerjee. tribuneindia.com. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  10. ^ a b 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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901". Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  13. ^ a b c d e f "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  14. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. 198 Andorra 84,825 July 2011 est.
  15. ^ "C-16 Population By Religion – Arunachal Pradesh". census.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 25 August 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  16. ^ "2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue". Archived from the original on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  17. ^ "Exploring the unexplored: A case of tourism development for Upper Subansiri dist: By Nyatum Doke". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2015.