Changlang district


Changlang district 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, after Papum Pare.

History

Post-independence

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

Geography

Changlang district occupies an area of, comparatively equivalent to Indonesia's Lombok Island.
It falls in a region that receives high rainfall. The region is rich in wildlife with a 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]

The Dihing is the main source of fishes for the local people. The freshwater 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.
The Changlang district has five Sub-Divisions namely Changlang, Manmao, Jairampur, Bordumsa, and Miao.
Changlang Sub-Divisions covers four circles, namely Changlang, Khimiyang, Namtok and Yatdam.
Manmao Sub-Division covers three Circles, namely Manmao, Renuk, and Lyngok-Longtoi.
Jairampur Sub-Division covers three Circles, namely Nampong, Jairampur and Rima-Putak.
Bordumsa Sub-Division has got only two circles Bordumsa and Diyun.
And Miao Sub-Division covers three circles namely Miao, Kharsang and Vijoynagar.
Total, there are fifteen Circles, five Blocks, and five Subdivisions in Changlang district.
There are two municipalities Changlang and Jairampur.
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 is 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 proposed Mago-Thingbu to Vijaynagar Arunachal Pradesh Frontier Highway along the McMahon Line, and will pass through this district, alignment map of which can be seen and .

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Changlang district has a population of 148,226, roughly equal to the nation of Saint Lucia.
This gives it a ranking of 598th in India. The district has a population density of. 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%.
Changlang is populated by tribal groups, namely Tangsa, Tutsa, Nocte, Chakma, Singpho, Gorkha and the Yobin. Sizeable communities of the Tibetans, 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.

Languages

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

Religion

Culture

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.