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STATES – INFORMATION

ARUNACHAL PRADESH

CAPITAL
Eata Nagar
ESTABLISHED
February – 20, 1987
CHIEF MINISTER
Pema Khandu
GOVERNOR
Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik
RULING PARTY
BJP
HIGH COURT
Guhavathi
STATE ANIMAL
Gayal (Ox)
STATE BIRD
Great Hornbill
STATE TREE
Hollong
STATE FLOWER
Lady’s Slipper
STATE FRUIT
—
STATE EMBLEM
—
STATE SONG
—
STATE SPORT
—
STATE LANGUAGE(S)
English (State Language), Hindi, Nefamese (Assamese-based), Nyishi, Adi, Monpa, Galo
STATE DANCE(S)
  1. 1Popir
  2. 2Ali Lamu (Folk Dance)
  3. 3Hiri
  4. 4Khaning
  5. 5Cham
  6. 6Bardo
BOUNDARY STATES
  1. 1Myanmar
  2. 2Bhutan
  3. 3China
  4. 4Assam
  5. 5Nagaland
AREA

83, 743 sq km (17th)

DENSITY

17 per Km2

POPULATION (2011)

13,83,727 (27th) Males = 7,13,912 and Females = 6,69,815 Male : Female = 1000 : 920

LITERACY

66.95%

ASSEMBLY

60

LOK SABHA

2

RAJYA SABHA

1

TRIBES
  1. 1Aadi
  2. 2Apatani
  3. 3Nyishi
FESTIVALS
  1. 1Pakke Paga Hornbil Festival (State Festival)
  2. 2Solung
  3. 3Mopin
  4. 4Losar
  5. 5Boori – boot
  6. 6Sherdukpens
  7. 7Dree
  8. 8Nyokum
  9. 9Loku
  10. 10Si Donyi
  11. 11Aran
  12. 12Oriah
  13. 13Reh
  14. 14Pangsai Pas
  15. 15Gomkum Gompa
  16. 16Tamaldu
  17. 17Mol
DISTRICTS (25)
  1. 1Anjaw
  2. 2Changlang
  3. 3East Kameng
  4. 4East Siang
  5. 5Kamle
  6. 6Kra Daadi
  7. 7Kurung Kumey
  8. 8Lower Dibang Valley
  9. 9Lohit
  10. 10Longding
  11. 11Lower Siang
  12. 12Upper Dibang Valley
  13. 13Namasi
  14. 14Papum Pare
  15. 15Siang
  16. 16Lower Subansiri
  17. 17Tawang
  18. 18West Siang
  19. 19Upper Subansiri
  20. 20West Kameng
  21. 21Tirap
  22. 22Upper Siang
  23. 23Dibang Valley
  24. 24Kra Daadi
  25. 25Shi – Yomi
MAIN CITIES
  1. 1Aalo
  2. 2Itanagar
  3. 3Naharlagun
  4. 4Pasighat
  5. 5Daporijo
  6. 6Seppa
  7. 7Tawang
  8. 8Changlang
  9. 9Ziro
  10. 10Tezu
  11. 11Bomdila
  12. 12Hawai
  13. 13Dirang
  14. 14Basar

TEMPLES/CHURCH/MASJID

#Temple/Church/MasjidLocation
1-------------

INDUSTRIES :

#Industry/Company NameLocationYear
1-------------

POWER PLANTS :

#Power Plant NameYearLocation
1------------------
RIVERS
  1. 1Siang (Brahmaputra)
  2. 2Lohit
  3. 3Subansiri
  4. 4Dibang
  5. 5Kameng
  6. 6Dikrang
  7. 7Dihing

LAKES :

#Lake NameLocationRiver
1Kettle Lake – Se La LakeTawang District---
2Mehao Lake------

PROJECTS/DAMS :

#Project/Dam NameRiverLocation
1Subansiri Lower DamSubansiri---
2Ranganad DamRanganad—
3Kalai-II Hydropower ProjectLohitAnjaw
4Kamala Hydroelectric ProjectKamala—

WATERFALLS/BEACH :

#NameLocation
1Birsa Munda Waterfalls--

PORTS :

#Port NameLocation
1--------

HILLS/VALLEY/CAVES/PEAK :

#NameLocation
1Kangto(Kanggardo Rize)---

BIOSPHERE RESERVES :

#NameYearLocationArea
1Dihang – Dibang B.R1998Siang & Dibang Valley5112

TIGER RESERVES :

#NameYearLocationArea
1Namdapha T.R1983Changlang District1985
2Pakke (Pakhui) T.R2000Pakke Kesang District861.95
3Kamlang T.R2016Lohit River783

ELEPHANT RESERVES :

#NameYearLocationArea
1Kameng Elephant Reserve2002Himalayan Foothills1894

RAMSAR SITES :

Nil

#NameYearLocationArea
1------------

NATIONAL PARKS :

#NameYearLocationArea
1Namdapha National Park1974Changlang District1985.24
2Mouling National Park1986Siang District483

WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES :

#NameYearLocationArea
1Varsey Rhododendron Sanctuary2004--104
2Eagle Nest Bird Sanctuary1989--217
3Dibang W.L.S1991--4149
4Pakke (Pakhui) W.L.S1977--861.95
5Mehao W.L.S1980--28.15
6D’ering W.L.S1978--190
7Itangar W.L.S1978--140.3
8Kamlang W.L.S1989--783
9Kane W.L.S2007--31
10Sessa Orchid W.L.S1989--100
11Tale Valley W.L.S1996--337
12Yordi – Rabe Supse W.L.S1996--397

ZOO PARKS/MUSEUMS :

#Zoo Park NameCity
1Jawaharlal Nehru State MuseumItanagar

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS :

Nil

AIRPORTS :

#Airport NameCityCategory
1Along AirportAlongDomestic
2Daporijo AirportDaporijoDefence
3Itangar AirportItanagarDomestic
4Mechuka Advanced Landing GroundMechukaDefence
5Pasighat AirportPasighatDomestic
6Tawang Air Force StationTawangDefence
7Tezu AirportTezuDomestic
8Tuting Advanced Landing GroundTutingDefence
9Walang Advanced Landing GroundWalangDefence
10Ziro AirportZiroDomestic

IIT/IIM/NIT/IIIT/AIIMS :

#NameLocation
1National Institute of Technology (NIT)Yupia

UNIVERSITIES :

#University NameLocation
1Rajiv Gandhi UniversityDoimukh
2Indira Gandhi Technological & Medical Science University (IGTAMSU)Ziro
3North East Frontier Technical University (NEFTU)Aalo

STADIUMS :

#Stadium NameLocation
1Dr. Bhupen Hazarika (Barsapara) Cricket StadiumGuwahati
FAMOUS PERSONS
  1. 1-----

MISCELLANEOUS :

Kangto Peak – 7090 meters

ARUNACHAL PRADESH

  • 1Land of the Dawn – Lit Mountins
  • 2Orchid State of India
  • 3Paradise of the Botanists
  • 4Land of Red Hills

NAMSAI

  • 1The Golden Pagoda Monastery

PASIGHAT

  • 1Jawaharlal Nehru Colledge

NIRJULI (PAPUM PARE DISTRICT)

  • 1North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)

ROING

  • 1Research Institution of World Ancient Traditional Cultural & Heritage (RIWATCH) Museum

DIRANG

  • 1National Research Centre on Yak