Pangin

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Pangin
City
Pangin is located in Arunachal Pradesh
Pangin
Pangin
Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 28°08′24″N 95°16′34″E / 28.14°N 95.276°E / 28.14; 95.276
Country India
StateArunachal Pradesh
DistrictSiang
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationAR-09

Pangin is a town in Siang district, for which it is the headquarters.[1] Prior to the creation of the Siang district in 2015, the town had been in East Siang district.

It is located at a distance of about 60 km (37 mi) from Pasighat, the earlier district headquarters by road. The settlement is at the junction point where Siyom River meets the Siang River. It is the home of the Adi people of Arunachal Pradesh.[2]

As of 2016 the name of current MLA of Pangin constituency is Tapang Taloh.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Siang becomes 21st district of Arunachal". The Arunachal Times. 28 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Panging East Siang Arunachal Pradesh". Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Panging MLA". Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.

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