Lower Subansiri District
| Total Population : 98,244 |
| Total literate : 35,933 |
| Rural : 85,860 |
Urban : 12,384 |
| Male : 49,542 |
Female : 48,702 |
| Area : 10,135 Sq.km.. |
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Collector
Office
: 03788 - 224255
Fax-224325
Home : 03788 - 224233
Brief
about District
The
name of the District is derived from the Subansiri
River, a tributary of Mighty Brahmaputra, that flows
through Raga Circle of this District. Till 1914, the
District was a part of Lakhimpur District of Assam.
By the Government of India Notification of 1914, the
area covered by this District became a part of Lakhimpur
Frontier Tract of the “North East Frontier Tract”.
In March, 1919, by another public Notification, the
Lakhimpur Frotier Tract along with Western sector
was renamed as the “Balipara Frontier Tract”.
In
1946, the District area was curved out of the Balipara
Frontier Tract in the name of “Subansiri Area” with
its Headquarter at North Lakhimpur. In 1954, Subansiri
Area was renamed as the “Subansiri Frontier Division”
and its Headquarter was later transferred to Ziro.
Like other parts of NEFA, the District was also under
the Ministry of External Affairs and over-all Incharge
was a Political Officer.
On
1st September, 1965, the Ministry of Home Affairs
took over the Administrative charge of NEFA from the
Ministry of External Affairs, and the Subansiri Frontier
Division was renamed as Subansiri District, and Political
Officer was redesignated as Deputy Commissioner, Addl.Political
Officer as Addl. Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Political
Officer(I) as Assistant Commissioner, Assistant Political
Officer(II) as Extra Assistant Commissioner and Base
Superintendent as Circle Officer respectively.
On
13th May’1980, Subansiri District was bifurcated into
Lower and Upper Subansiri District. Upper Subansiri
District was formed by covering the area of the then
Daporijo Sub-Division, and rest of the area of erstwhile
Subansiri District was placed under Lower Subansiri.
Finally on the 22nd September, 1992, Lower Subansiri
District was again bifurcated, and Papumpare District
was formed.
Lower
Subansiri district is inhabited mainly by Apatani
and Nyishing tribes. The HQ of this district is Ziro
The
Lower Subansiri District covers approximately an area
of 10,135 Sq.km. The topography of the District is
mostly mountainous terrain, where the Hill Ranges
varies approximately from 1000 to 1600 metres above
sea level. A greater part of it falls within the Higher
mountain zone consisting of tangled peaks and valleys.
Nature has gifted the heart land of the District in
the form of magnificent plateau at about 1564 metres
above sea level, where District Headquarter, Ziro
is located.
The
forest of the District are rich in valuable species
of trees and different varieties of shrubs, cane and
bamboo grow plenty, and the exquisite floral treasures
of wilder species may often be found in the shadowy
recesses of the Forest. The Forest of the District
has got great economic values and various types of
wild game. The District is also rich in wild fauna
such as tigers, panthers, leopard, cats, bear, boars,
antelopes and barking deer etc. beautify this nature’s
Zoological Garden.
One
of the main river of this District is Kamala. The
origins of the river is from snow ranges of China(Tibet),
which flows towards South-East and meets the Subansiri
river at Raga Circle. The Subansiri river, at one
time was famous for its gold dust flows through the
District and leaving the District at Dollungmukh Circle.
It ultimately joins the mightly Brahmaputra in plain
of Assam. Khru, Panior, Kime, Panya, Selu, Pugo, Persen,
Rein Sipu, Pange, Kiile etc. river are also worth
mentioning
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