Kra Daadi district

District of Arunachal Pradesh in India

Kra Daadi

District of Arunachal Pradesh

View of Palin town

Location in Arunachal Pradesh

Coordinates (New Palin, Arunachal Pradesh): 28°04′19″N 95°19′30″E﻿ / ﻿28.072°N 95.325°E﻿ / 28.072; 95.325
Country|  India
State| Arunachal Pradesh
Division| Arunachal west
Headquarters| Palin
Government

• Lok Sabha constituencies| Arunachal west
Area

• Total

| 2,202 km2 (850 sq mi)
Elevation

| 2,060 m (6,760 ft)
Population

(2011)

• Total

| 46,123
• Density| 21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Demographics

• Literacy| 44%
• Sex ratio| NA
Time zone| UTC+05:30 (IST)
PIN|

791118

Website| kradaadi.nic.in

Kra Daadi is a district in Arunachal Pradesh in north-eastern India. It was carved out of Kurung Kumey district on 7 February 2015.[1]

## History

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The creation of Kra Daadi district was approved on 21 March 2013 under the Arunachal Pradesh (Re-Organization of Districts) (Amendment) Bill.[2]

Kra Daadi was inaugurated by the then Chief Minister Nabam Tuki as the 19th district of Arunachal Pradesh on 7 February 2015.[1]

## Administration

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Palin is the headquarter of the district. It has two assembly constituencies, viz., Tali, Palin, covering eight circles viz. clockwise from north, Pipsorang, Tali, Chambang, Palin, Yangte, Tarak Langdi, and Gangte.[1] It is flanked by Tibet international border with China to the north, Upper Subansiri district to the east, Lower Subansiri district to the south, Papum Pare district to the southeast, Kurung Kumey district to the west. Pania is a sub-division in the district located few miles away from Palin and is administered by an Additional Deputy Commissioner.

## Demographics

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The district has a population of 46,704. Scheduled Tribes are 46,123 (98.76%).[3]

Religions in Kra Daadi district (2011)[4]

Religion |  | Per cent
Christianity |

| 63.93%
Donyi-Polo |

| 28.98%
Hinduism |

| 5.25%
Islam |

| 0.52%
Other or not stated |

| 1.32%

Nyishi is the predominant language, spoken by 98.43% of the population.[5]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Arunachal Pradesh carves out new district". The Times of India. 9 February 2015.
2. ^ "Arunachal clears bill for four new districts". The Times of India. 22 March 2013.
3. ^ "Kurung Kumey" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. District Census Handbooks – Arunachal Pradesh. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
4. ^ "C-16 Population By Religion – Arunachal Pradesh". census.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
5. ^ 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue

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