Changlang District
| Total Population : 125,422 |
| Total literate : 51,291 |
| Rural : 113,034 |
Urban : 12,388 |
| Male : 65,821 |
Female : 59,601 |
| Area : 4662 sqr. Km . |
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Collector
Deputy
Commissioner
Changlang District
Changlang - 792 120
Arunachal Pradesh
Phone: 03808-222221(O), 222618(O),
222224(R), 222418(R) / FAX: 03808-222221
Brief
about District
Changlang
District, showered with Bio-diversity is the eastern
most part of India, having international boundary
with Myanmar (Burma), where the morning Sun light
first touches the Horizon of the eastern Mountain
ranges of the district while the rest of the Country
still napping in their cozy beds waiting for the emergence
of the dawn of the day.
Changlang
District covered with picturesque hills lies in the
southeastern corner of Arunachal Pradesh, northeast
India. It has an area of 4662 sqr. Km and a population
of 1,25,334 persons as per 2001 Census. According
to legend the name Changlang owes its origin to the
local word CHANGLANGKAN which means a hilltop where
people discovered the poisonous herb, which is used
for poisoning fish in the river.
Changlang
District has reached the stage in its present set
up through a gradual development of Administration.
Prior to 14th November 1987, it was a part of Tirap
District. Under the Arunachal Pradesh Reorganization
of Districts Amendment Bill, 1987,the Government of
Arunachal Pradesh, formally declared the area as a
new District on 14th November 1987 and became 10th
district of Arunachal Pradesh.
LOCATION
AND BOUNDARY
The District lies between the Latitudes 26°40'N and
27°40'N, and Longitudes 95°11'E and 97°11'E .It is
bounded by Tinsukia District of Assam and Lohit District
of Arunachal Pradesh in the north, by Tirap District
in the west and by Myanmar in the south-east.
TOPOGRAPHY
Except Miao, Diyun, Bordumsa and Kharsang circles
and a few narrow strips of flat land in some parts
of Changlang, Jairampur, Vijoynagar, Nampong and Namtok
circles, the whole district is hilly area. The hills
ranging from 200 to 4500 metre in height generally
slopes down towards northwest. The highest peak in
the district is Daphabum (4500 metre) above sea level.
POPULATION
(AS PER 2001 POPULATION CENSUS) PROVISIONAL
Changlang district is having 335 Villages with a total
population of 1,25,334 persons out of which 65,759
Males and 59,575 Females as per 2001 census. The sex
ratio indicates 905 Females per 1000 Males. The literate
population was recorded as 51.98 percent of the total
population. The decennial growth rate of the population
during 1991-2001 was recorded 30.84 for the district.
During
1981 census population of the area was 62,211 persons.
The figure has gone up to 95,530 persons during 1991
census and in 2001 census, it is 1,25,334 persons.
This reveals an increase of 33,319 persons (53.56
percent) in 1981-1991 and 29,804 (31.20 percent) during
1991-2001. This is really an abnormal growth. The
District in not predominantly inhabited by the Arunachal
Pradesh scheduled Tribe population. Although during
the fifties and sixties the indigenous tribal formed
the majority, the ratio of tribal population to the
total population has declined after seventies. The
proportion of Arunachal Pradesh tribal population
in 1981 and 1991 were 36.02 percent and 35.60 percent
respectively of the total population. It is generally
accepted that the abnormal growth of population in
the district has been caused not by natural growth
but due to sharp increase in non-tribal population
by immigration from Bangladesh, Nepal and Tibet. There
has been influx of vast number of Chakma and Hajong
refugees from Bangladesh, which remained a continuous
current till today. Other reasons for high growth
rate are migration of labour forces from other neighbouring
states and establishment of Government offices, institutions
and industries in the District.
The
district Headquarter, Changlang and Sub-Divisional
Headquarter Jairampur are declared as urban and whereas,
rest of the area of the district are still considered
as rural.
PEOPLE
The
aboriginal inhabitants of Changlang District are the
Tangsas, Singphos and Tutsas. The Tangsa tribe is
comprise of a number of Sub-Tribes, namely Muklom,
Havi, Longchang, Mossang, Jugli, Kimsing, Ronrang,
Mungrey, Longphi, Longri, Ponthai, Sangwal, Tikhak,
Yungkuk, Sakieng and Thamphang. They occupy the southeastern
hills of the district along Indo-Myanmar border and
Namchik basin.
The
Singphos occupy the plain foothills area of northern
part of the district under Miao, Bordumsa and Diyun
circles. The Tutsas live in the western part of the
district under Changlang and Khimiyong circles. Other
tribes who have migrated to the district are Noctes
(APST), Lisus (Yobin), and Deoris. The Tibetans, Chakmas
and Hajongs came as refugees.
ADMINISTRATIVE
SETUP
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
Changlang district has four Sub-Divisions namely Changlang,
Miao, Jairampur and Bordumsa. Changlang Sub-Divisions
covers four circles, namely Changlang, Khimiyang,
Namtok and Yatdam. Miao Sub-Division covers three
circles namely Miao, Kharsang and Vijoynagar. Jairampur
Sub-Division covers three Circles, namely Nampong,
Manmao and Jairampur and Bordumsa Sub-Division has
got only two circles Bordumsa and Diyun. Total, there
are tweleve Circles in Changlang district.
The
Deputy Commissioner being the overall in-charge of
the district 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
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