Papum Pare district
Papum Pare district | |
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Country | India |
State | Arunachal Pradesh |
Headquarters | Yupia |
Area | |
• Total | 2,875 km2 (1,110 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 176,573 |
• Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 82.1% |
• Sex ratio | 950 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Website | papumpare |
Papum Pare district (Pron:/ˌpæpəm ˈpæɹɪ or ˈpɑ:ɹeɪ/) is an administrative district in the state of
History
The district was formed in 1999 when it was split from Lower Subansiri district.[1]
Geography
The district headquarters are located at Yupia. Papum Pare district occupies an area of 2,875 square kilometres (1,110 sq mi).[2] The capital of the state is Itanagar.
Subdivisions
The district is divided into three subdivisions: Itanagar capital complex, Yupia, and Sagalee. The district is further divided into 15 administrative circles, namely, Balijan, Itanagar, Naharlagun, Doimukh, Toru, Sagalee, Leporiang, Mengio, Kimin, Banderdewa, Tarasso, Kakoi, Gumto, Parang, and Sangdupota.[3]
There are 3
Itanagar capital complex
Itanagar capital complex is administered by its own Deputy Commissioner,[3] and contains the three circles of Itanagar, Naharlagun, and Banderdewa.[5] In January 2013 the Arunachal Pradesh government approved in principle the creation of a "Capital district".[6] The capital complex is currently treated as its own district by some government departments, the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises for example,[7] and the Arunachal Pradesh State portal in particular.[8]
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1961 | 12,823 | — |
1971 | 17,632 | +3.24% |
1981 | 39,736 | +8.46% |
1991 | 72,811 | +6.24% |
2001 | 122,003 | +5.30% |
2011 | 176,573 | +3.77% |
source:[9] |
According to the
Papum Pare is inhabited by members of the
Religion
Christianity is the largest religion in the district, followed by over 47% of people. Hinduism is the second-largest religion in the district with over 32.3% adherents. Other religions such as Donyi-Polo, Islam and Sikhism are followed by 3.48% and 0.18% people respectively.[10]
Flora and fauna
In 1978 Papum Pare district became home to the Itanagar
References
- ^ Law, Gwillim (25 September 2011). "Districts of India". Statoids. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
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- ^ a b "District Census Handbook, Papum Pare" (PDF). Government of India. 16 June 2014. p. 9.
- ^ "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 2 May 2011.
- ^ "Itanagar Capital Complex". itanagar.nic.in. District Administration Itanagar Capital Complex.
- ^ "Arunachal to get four new districts". The Times of India. 16 January 2013. Archived from the original on 4 July 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ "State Profile of Arunachal Pradesh" (PDF). Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India. 2014. pp. 12–15.
- ^ "Districts". arunachalpradesh.gov.in. Government of Arunachal Pradesh.
- ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ^ a b "2011 Papum Pare district Religion Census". Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison: Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
Sao Tome and Principe 179,506 July 2011 est.
- ^ http://papumpare.nic.in/
- ^ Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment. "Protected areas: Arunachal Pradesh". Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.