Arunachal Pradesh General Informations

• Coordinates (Itanagar): 27.06°N 93.37°E
Country -- India
Region ---Northeast India
Established. --- 20 February 1987
Capital  --- Itanagar
Largest city --- Itanagar
Districts   --- 16
Government
• Body.  ---Government of Arunachal Pradesh
• Governor. ---Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa
• Chief Minister--- Nabam Tuki (INC)
• Legislature ----Unicameral (60 seats)
• Parliamentary constituency
Rajya Sabha    --- 1
Lok Sabha           --- 2
• High Court  -- Guwahati High Court – Itanagar Bench
Area
• Total  ---- 83,743 km2 (32,333 sq mi)
Area rank. ----15th
Population (2011)
• Total  ---1,382,611
• Rank  -----27th
• Density  ---17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zone : IST (UTC+05:30)
ISO 3166 code : IN-AR
HDI     : 0.617 (medium)
HDI rank:  18th (2005)
Literacy :  66.95%
Official language : English
• Located in northeast India, it holds the most north-eastern position among the other states in the north-east region of India.
• Arunachal Pradesh borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south, and shares international borders with Bhutan in the west, Myanmar in the east and China in the north.

•Arunachal Pradesh, which translates to "land of the dawn-lit mountains", is also known as the Orchid State of India or the Paradise of the Botanists.

•Arunachal Pradesh has the highest number of regional languages in South Asia.

•The Survey of India published a map showing the McMahon Line as the official boundary in 1937.

Sino-Indian War:
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•The NEFA (North-East Frontier Agency) was created in 1955.
• The issue was quiet for nearly a decade, a period of cordial Sino-Indian relations, but the re-emergence of the issue was a major cause of the Sino-Indian War of 1962.
• The cause of the escalation into war is still disputed by both Chinese and Indian sources.
Twang:
• Is the integral part of India.

Current name:

•NEFA was renamed as Arunachal Pradesh by Late Sri Bibhabasu Das Shastri, the then Director of Research, on 20 January 1972 and it became a Union Territory. •Arunachal Pradesh became a state on 20 February 1987.

• Special permits called Inner Line Permits (ILP) are required to enter Arunachal Pradesh through any of its checkgates on the border with Assam.

Geography:
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•Most of Arunachal Pradesh is covered by the Himalayas.
• However, parts of Lohit, Changlang and Tirap are covered by the Patkai hills.
• Kangto, Nyegi Kangsang, the main Gorichen peak and the Eastern Gorichen peak are some of the highest peaks in this region of the Himalayas.
*• The land is mostly mountainous with the Himalayan ranges running north south.
•These divide the state into five river valleys: the Kameng, the Subansiri, the Siang, the Lohit and the Tirap.
•The mightiest of  rivers is Siang, called the Tsangpa in Tibet, which becomes the Brahmaputra after it is joined by the Dibang and the Lohit in the plains of Assam.

•Toward the northern border with Tibet, with increasing elevation, come a mixture of Eastern and Northeastern Himalayan subalpine conifer forests followed by Eastern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows and ultimately rock and ice on the highest peaks.

•The Himalayan ranges that extend up to the eastern Arunachal separate it from Tibet.
•The ranges extend toward Nagaland, and form a boundary between India and Burma in Changlang and Tirap district, acting as a natural barrier called Patkai Bum Hills.

ClimateE:
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• Areas that are at a very high elevation in the Upper Himalaya close to the Tibetan border have an alpine or tundra climate.
√Below the Upper Himalayas are the Middle Himalayas, where people experience a temperate climate.

• The mountain slopes and hills are covered with alpine, temperate, and subtropical forests of dwarf rhododendron, oak, pine, maple, fir, and juniper; sal (Shorea robusta) and teak are the main economically valuable species.

• State Bird - Hornbill
State Flower - Foxtail orchid
State Animal- Mithun
State Tree. - Hollong

Important Facts:
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•The state of Arunachal Pradesh is
located in the North-eastern region of
India.
•The state is called “ Land of
Rising sun “. The state had diverse
range of regional tribes.
•The state is
augmented with hills and valleys.
• It
has the precious treasure of lovely
flowers.

1. Largest State : Arunachal Pradesh
is the largest among the North-
eastern states in terms of land area,
even larger than Assam. It is
surrounded by Assam and Nagaland.

2. Language: It has the maximum
number of regional languages in
India. English is used as Official
Language.

3. International borders: The state
borders with Bhutan and China in the
East and North respectively.

4. Capital City: Itanagar is the capital
city of the state Arunachal Pradesh.

5. Heavy Rainfall: The state of
Arunachal Pradesh witnesses heavy
rainfall between May and September.

6. Road: The state has two National
Highways. All major towns are well
connected with Assam.

7. Railway: A railway network is
being planned which will connect
Arunachal Pradesh with other states
of India.

8. Tibeto-burman Origin: The
majority of the people of Arunachal
Pradesh are of Tibeto-Burman origin.

9. Low Mountain ranges: The
himalayan ranges that extends to
Arunachal Pradesh are low mountain
ranges compared to Greater
Himalayan ranges.

10. Places to Visit: (a)
Parshuramkund in the Lohit district,
(b) Bomdila, (c) Tawang Monastery
in Kameng district, (d) Mandapa Wild
Life Sanctuary, (e) Ita Fort at
Itanagar.

11. Major Festivals: Losar, Dree,
Solung and Reh are the major
festivals in the State of Arunachal
Pradesh.