Pakke-Kessang district
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Pakke-Kessang district | |
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District of Arunachal Pradesh | |
Country | India |
State | Arunachal Pradesh |
Established | 2018 |
Headquarters | Lemmi |
Area | |
• Total | 1,932 km2 (746 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 15,358 |
• Density | 7.9/km2 (21/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Website | official website |
Pakke-Kessang is a
Pakke-Kessang lies to the south of National Highway 13 (part of the Trans-Arunachal Highway), along the borders of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. It borders West Kameng to the west, East Kameng to the northwest, Sonitpur and Biswanath to the south, Papum Pare to the southeast and Kra Daadi to the east. Most of the district is part of Nameri National Park [citation needed].
Administrative and political divisions
Pakke-Kessang is a constituency within the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.[citation needed]
Tourist attractions
The district's numerous foothills are covered in lush greenery, with tourist attractions located in the Passa Valley and Pakke Valley areas. The Passa Valley covers the northern part of the district, from Pijerang to Lumdung and Rilloh, while the Pakke Valley covers the central and southern parts of the district.[citation needed]
Notable attractions in the Pakke-Kessang district include:[4]
- Lemmi: The district capital where tribal dance festivals are held
- migratory birds
- Rilloh: A tourist village located approximately 78km south of Seppa in East Kameng district
- Pakke-Kessang Hill Station: Located 144km southeast of Seppa and known for its views of the Himalayas
- Pakke Tiger Reserve: Located 64km north of Tezpur and 225km southwest of Seppa
- The Pakke River: Known for fishing, which requires permits issued by the district headquarters
Flora and fauna
In 1977, the Pakhui
Seijosa
Seijosa is a small area within Pakke-Kessang along the Pakke river that is inhabited by the Nyishi, Galo and Puroik people. The Pakke Wildlife Sanctuary is located here. It is popular among tourists as a picnic location. Seijosa was heavily flooded in 2004, but has recovered since. Around the foothills of Seijosa, there are frequent sights of wild elephants, other wild animals, and varieties of birds, specially Hornbills from Pakke Tiger Reserve.[citation needed]
Population
Based on 2011 census data, the population at that time was 15,358. Scheduled Tribes are 13,646 which is 88.85% of the population.
Since independence, much of the population has relocated to the district capital, Seppa. Festivals such as the Nyokum of the
Christians were 9,158 which is 59.63% of the population. Other religions (mainly Donyi-Polo) were 3,358 which is 21.86% of the population. Hindus were 2,606 which is 16.97% of the population. Buddhists were 115 which is 0.74% of the population and Muslims are 96 which is 0.63% of the population.[7]
Language
At the time of the 2011 census, 85.05% of the population spoke
Koro
The Koro is a
Koro was recognized as a separate language in 2010 by a linguistic team of
See also
References
- ^ "Arunachal Assembly Passes Bill For Creation Of 3 New Districts". NDTV.com. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "Arunachal Pradesh gets 25th district called Shi Yomi". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Arunachal Assembly passes bill for creation of 3 new districts: List of Indian states that took birth post-independence, India Today, 30 Aug 2018.
- ^ Tourist places.
- ^ Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment. "Protected areas: Arunachal Pradesh". Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ District census 2011 - East Kameng
- ^ "C-16 Population By Religion - Arunachal Pradesh". census.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
- ^ 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
- ^ a b Morrison, Dan "'Hidden' Language Found in Remote Indian Tribe". National Geographic Daily News, 5 October 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2010
- ^ Schmid, Randolph E. "Researchers find previously undocumented language hidden in small villages in India" Archived 7 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Sync Retrieved on 5 October 2010
- National Public Radio. 5 October 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
- ^ Khan, Amina (6 October 2010). "Linguists uncover 'hidden' language in north India". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
- ^ Weise, Elizabeth (6 October 2010). "Linguists discover new language in India". USA Today. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
- ^ Ethnologue, "Hruso".[1] (Some sound files)
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