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词条 Changlang district
释义

  1. History

     Post-independence 

  2. Geography

     National protected area 

  3. Economy

  4. Administrative divisions

  5. Transport

  6. Demographics

     Languages 

  7. Culture

  8. Tourism

  9. Flora and fauna

  10. Health services

  11. Chakma and Hajong refugees

  12. References

  13. External links

{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Changlang}}{{Use British English|date=September 2012}}{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2012}}{{India Districts
|Name = Changlang
|Local =
|State = Arunachal Pradesh
|Division = Arunachal East
|HQ = Changlang
|Map = Arunachal Pradesh district location map Changlang.svg
|Coordinates =
|Area = 4662
|Population = 147951[1] (2011)
|Year = 2011
|Density =
|Urban =
|Literacy = 61.9%[1]
|SexRatio = 914[1]
|Collector =
|Tehsils =
|LokSabha =
|Assembly =
|Highways =
|Rain=
|Website = http://changlang.nic.in/
}}Changlang district (Pron:/tʃæŋˈlæŋ/) is located in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, located south of Lohit district and north of Tirap district. As of 2011 it is the second most populous district of Arunachal Pradesh (out of 16), after Papum Pare.[1]

History

Post-independence

The district was created on 14 November 1987, when it was split from Tirap district.[2]

Geography

Changlang district occupies an area of {{convert|4662|km2|sqmi}},[3] comparatively equivalent to Indonesia's Lombok Island.[4]

It falls in a region that receives high rainfall. The region is rich in wildlife with different kind of flora and fauna. The district has both plains and highlands. Most of the plains are in the valley of Dihing. The area is prone to occasional floods.

National protected area

  • Namdapha National Park

Economy

The Dihing is the main source of fishes for the local people.The fresh water fishes are very much in demand they hardly reach major towns nearby like Tinsukia, Doomdooma, Digboi and Dibrugarh.

Administrative divisions

There are 5 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly constituencies located in this district: Bordumsa, Miao, Nampong, Changlang South and Changlang North. All of these are part of Arunachal East Lok Sabha constituency.[5]

The Changlang district has five Sub-Divisions namely Changlang, Manmao, Jairampur, Bordumsa and Miao.

Changlang Sub-Divisions (Chanlang Block) covers four circles, namely Changlang (14,718 people), Khimiyang (3,506 people), Namtok (3,085 people) and Yatdam.

Manmao Sub-Division (Manmao Block) covers three Circles, namely Manmao (3,814 people), Renuk, and Lyngok-Longtoi.

Jairampur Sub-Division (Nampong Block) covers three Circles, namely Nampong (4,424 people), Jairampur (7,836 people) and Rima-Putak.

Bordumsa Sub-Division (Bordumsa-Diyun Block) has got only two circles Bordumsa (25,369 people) and Diyun (28,907 people).

And Miao Sub-Division (Khagam-Miao Block) covers three circles namely Miao (20,266 people), Kharsang (9,509 people) and Vijoynagar (3,988 people).

Total, there are fifteen Circles, five Blocks and five Subdivisions in Changlang district.

There are two municipalities Changlang (6,469 people) and Jairampur (5,919 people).

The administrative setup is based on single line administration which aims to keep close

co-operation amongst various developmental departments with the district

administration and thus, to work together for the speedy development of the area. The

district has four Sub-Divisions and a total of 12 circles as shown in Table 2.1 below. The

Deputy Commissioner being the overall in-charge of the district administration

maintains law and order with the help of administrative officers and police forces.

Moreover, the villagers have their own customary administrative systems in the form of

traditional village councils consisting of the Gaon Buras and members.

Transport

There is no good road transport in the region. The people are commuting on the roads that Oil India Limited build some decades back.

The {{convert|2,000|km|mi|adj=mid|-long}} proposed Mago-Thingbu to Vijaynagar Arunachal Pradesh Frontier Highway along the McMahon Line,[6][7][8][9] (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 [https://web.archive.org/web/20160306112247/http://arunachalpradesh.nic.in/images/state_map.jpg here].[10]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Changlang district has a population of 147,951,[11] roughly equal to the nation of Saint Lucia.[12]

This gives it a ranking of 598th in India (out of a total of 640 districts). The district has a population density of {{convert|32|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}. Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 17.96%. Changlang has a sex ratio of 914 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 61.9%.[11]

Changlang is populated by tribal groups, namely Tangsa, Tutsa, Nocte, Chakma, Singpho, Gorkha and the Lisu. Sizeable communities of the Tibetans,[13] Hajong and Bodo.

The Tibetan people are clustered at Choephelling Tibetan settlement in Miao, which was set up in 1976 hosts a population of 2200.[14]

Languages

Languages spoken are of endangered Sino-Tibetan tongue with 30 000 speakers, spoken in the northeastern part of the district.[15]

Culture

{{Empty section|date=November 2015}}

Tourism

Places to visit are World War II cemetery in Jairampur, Indo-Myanmar border town Nampong and Pangsau Pass. Another place of interest is Bordumsa where the rich culture of the Tais and Singpho exist.

Flora and fauna

The Namdapha Tiger reserve is located in Miao town of this district.

Health services

Although the region is one of the most populous in Arunachal Pradesh, there are hardly any hospitals. It is a great challenge to travel to good hospitals in Assam.

Chakma and Hajong refugees

The Chakma and Hajong refugees in Arunachal Pradesh came from East Pakistan in 1964 to 1969. During that period the refugees — 2,902 families (14,888 persons), took refuge in the North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA). The present{{when|date=February 2016}} population of Chakma and Hajong in Arunachal Pradesh is 54,203 people (9,341 families). In Changlang district it is 47,703 people.[16] The only political developmental step that is taken by the Government of India is inclusion of 1497 population in the voter list in 2004 by the Election Commission of India.[17]

References

1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php |title= District Census 2011 |publisher=Census2011.co.in }}
2. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.statoids.com/yin.html | title = Districts of India | accessdate = 2011-10-11 | last = Law | first = Gwillim | date = 25 September 2011 | work = Statoids}}
3. ^{{cite book | last1 = Srivastava, Dayawanti et al. (ed.) | title = India 2010: A Reference Annual | chapter = States and Union Territories: Arunachal Pradesh: Government | edition = 54th | publisher = Additional Director General, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Government of India | year = 2010 | location = New Delhi, India | page = 1113 | isbn = 978-81-230-1617-7}}
4. ^{{cite web | url = http://islands.unep.ch/Tiarea.htm | title = Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area | accessdate = 2011-10-11 | date = 18 February 1998 | publisher = United Nations Environment Program | quote = Lombok 4,625 km2}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://ceoarunachal.nic.in/Information/ACwiseDistrictwisePCwise.htm |title=Assembly Constituencies allocation w.r.t District and Parliamentary Constituencies |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Arunachal Pradesh website |accessdate=21 March 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110813085549/http://ceoarunachal.nic.in/Information/ACwiseDistrictwisePCwise.htm |archivedate=13 August 2011 |df=dmy }}
6. ^{{cite web|title=Top officials to meet to expedite road building along China border|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Top-officials-to-meet-to-expedite-road-building-along-China-border/articleshow/44831871.cms|work=Dipak Kumar Dash|publisher=timesofindia |accessdate=27 October 2014}}
7. ^{{cite web|title=Narendra Modi government to provide funds for restoration of damaged highways|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-narendra-modi-government-to-provide-funds-for-restoration-of-damaged-highways-2020106|work=|accessdate=27 October 2014}}
8. ^{{cite web|title=Indian Government Plans Highway Along Disputed China Border|url=http://thediplomat.com/2014/10/indian-government-plans-highway-along-disputed-china-border/|work=Ankit Panda|publisher=thediplomat.com|accessdate=27 October 2014}}
9. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.livemint.com/Politics/nqEwdXxkIgrSHPpTSzsFRN/Govt-planning-road-along-McMohan-line-in-Arunachal-Pradesh.html |title= Govt planning road along McMohan line in Arunachal Pradesh: Kiren Rijiju |publisher= Live Mint |accessdate= 2014-10-26}}
10. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20141016/nation.htm|title=China warns India against paving road in Arunachal|work=Ajay Banerjee|publisher=tribuneindia.com|accessdate= 2014-10-26}}
11. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | accessdate = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}
12. ^{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | accessdate = 2011-10-01 | quote = Saint Lucia 161,557 July 2011 est.}}
13. ^Tibetans in Miao Elect Settlement Officer {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311034528/http://www.tibet.net/en/flash/2003/1003/241003_1.html |date=11 March 2007 }}. Tibet.net (24 October 2003).
14. ^Choepheling Tibetan Settlement, Miao, Arunachal Pradesh, India {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051104185911/http://www.tibet.net/home/eng/settlements/choephel/ |date=4 November 2005 }}
15. ^{{cite encyclopedia |editor = M. Paul Lewis | encyclopaedia = Ethnologue: Languages of the World | title = Galo: A language of India | url = http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=adl | accessdate = 2011-09-28 | edition = 16th | year = 2009 | publisher = SIL International | location = Dallas, Texas}}
16. ^Summary: Chakma and Hajong Population Survey report (CCRCHAP, New Delhi, September, 2012) 10 & 3
17. ^Deepak K Singh, Stateless in South Asia: The Chakmas between Bangladesh and India (SAGE Publication India Pvt. Ltd 2010) 15-16

External links

{{commons category}}
  • Official web site of Changlang District
{{Geographic location
|Centre = Changlang district
|North = Lohit district
|Northeast = Anjaw district
|East = Myanmar
|Southeast =
|South = Myanmar
|Southwest =
|West = Tirap district
|Northwest = Tinsukia district, Assam
}}{{Arunachal Pradesh}}{{Minority Concentrated Districts in India}}{{coord|27|07|48|N|95|44|24|E|region:IN-AR_type:adm2nd_source:kolossus-nowiki|display=title}}{{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Changlang District}}

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