Uppersiang District
| Total Population : 33,363 |
| Total literate : 13,424 |
| Rural : 33,363 |
Urban : -- |
| Male : 18,057 |
Female : 15,306 |
Collectorate
Deputy
Commissioner
Gamli
Padu
Office : 03777 - 222221 / Fax : 03777 - 222324
Home : 222244
Brief
about District Uppersiang History
Upper
Siang District with geographical area of 6188 Sq.
KM, a veritable treasure house of nature in its full
splendour with simple and hospitable people, has 11
Administrative Circles with a total population of
33, 146 persons as per 2001 Census. It is bounded
by Tibet region of China in the North, Dibang Valley
District in the East, West Siang District in the West,
and East Siang District in the South. It is inhabited
by Adi, Memba, Khamba and Idu Mishmi tribes who have
been harmoniously living in the cradle of nature since
time immemorial with colourful festivals / rituals
like Solung, Aran, Reh, Lossar, Dihang, etc. The village
is the lowest administrative unit having its own traditional
administrative system in the form of Village Council
called "Kebang".
Upper
Siang District is a mountaineous region endowed with
rich natural resources and biodiversity, deep gorges
and fast flowing streams and rivulets, which form
the tributaries of the mighty Siang River. The Siang
River flows through the heart of the district running
into Indian territory at a point near Gelling in the
Indo-China border. In the early days of geographical
exploration, the Siang River was referred to as the
"Missing Link" - the unexplored channel that formed
link between the Tsangpo of Tibet and the Brahmaputra
of Assam. In the Tibetan Cosmogony, it is a horse
mouth river with sense of emerald flowing East, and
there is a belief that those who drink its water will
become as sturdy as horses.
There
have been radical changes over the years on all developmental
fronts. However, the long isolation and inaccesibility
of the areas due to communication bottlenecks pose
formidable constraints to the efforts for socio-economic
developments.
The
economy of the people is mainly agriculture, which
provides direct employment to the 70% of the population.
A large mammal called ESO (Mithun) is a majestic animal,
which is indigenous to the people.
The
Deputy Commissioner, Upper Siang District Shri Gamli
Padu has conducted a tour programme to various villages
under Mariyang Sub-Division recently, reports DIPRO
i/c, Yingkiong. After having seen that most of the
people of the sub-division are involved in poppy cultivation,
the Deputy Commissioner has directed the Circle Officer,
Katan to destroy the poppy plants growing nearby the
roadside, keeping in view of its affects on socio-economic
development of the society and after sensitization
of the problems of opium addiction among the people.
In order to solicit the cooperation from grassroots
level for eradicating consumption of opium, Shri Padu
called a meeting in connection with the destruction
and non-cultivation of poppy plant in the district
on May 18 last. All the Administrative Officers of
the Sub- Division and Circles, Students organizations,
prominent public leaders, GBs and NGOs of Mariyang
Sub-Division and Yingkiong circle participated in
the meeting.
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