Namsai district

District of Arunachal Pradesh in India

Namsai district

District of Arunachal Pradesh

Golden pagoda in Namsai

Namsai district

Location in Arunachal Pradesh

Coordinates (Namsai, India|Namsai): 27°40′08″N 95°52′17″E﻿ / ﻿27.6689°N 95.8714°E﻿ / 27.6689; 95.8714
Country| India
State| Arunachal Pradesh
Established| 25 November 2014 (2014-11-25)
Headquarters| Namsai
Government

• Lok Sabha constituencies| Arunachal East
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies|

* 46\. Chowkham (ST)
* 47\. Namsai (ST)
* 48\. Lekang (ST)

Area

• Total| 1,587 km2 (613 sq mi)
Population

(2011)[1]

• Total| 95,950
• Density| 60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Demographics

• Literacy| 54.24%[1]
• Sex ratio| 984.49[1]
Time zone| UTC+05:30 (IST)
Average annual precipitation| 3500-4000[1] mm
Website| namsai.nic.in

Namsai district is an administrative district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in north-east India.It was carved out of Lohit district in November 2014.[2]

## History

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The creation of Namsai district was approved by the Arunachal Pradesh government of Nabam Tuki on 21 March 2013.[3]

On 25 November 2014, the Namsai subdivision of Lohit district was declared to be a new district of Arunachal Pradesh, the 18th district of the state.[2]

## Demographics

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### Religion

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Religion in Namsai (2011)[4]

Hinduism (63.17%)

Buddhism (22.05%)

Christianity (7.06%)

Islam (1.91%)

Others (5.81%)

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Namsai at a Glance". Retrieved 26 December 2018.
2. ^ a b "Namsai became the 18th district of Arunachal Pradesh in November 2014". India Today. 18 December 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
3. ^ "Arunachal clears bill for four new districts". The Times of India. 22 March 2013.
4. ^ "Population by religion community – 2011". Census of India, 2011. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 25 August 2015.

## External links

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* Official website

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Places adjacent to Namsai district

|  | Lohit district |

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Tinsukia district, Assam |

Namsai district

| Lohit district
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| Changlang district |

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State of Arunachal Pradesh

Capital: Itanagar

State symbols|

* Emblem: Emblem of Arunachal Pradesh
* Animal: Mithun
* Bird: Great hornbill
* Flower: Foxtail orchid
* Tree: Hollong
* Fish: Golden Mahseer

Topics|

* Category
* History
* Politics
* Cuisine
* Highest point
* Education
* Geography

Administration|

* Government
* Legislative Assembly
* Chief Ministers
* Governors
* Police
* Politics

Divisions|

* East
* West

Districts|

* Tawang
* West Kameng
* East Kameng
* Papum Pare
* Kurung Kumey
* Kra Daadi
* Lower Subansiri
* Upper Subansiri
* West Siang
* Central Siang
* East Siang
* Upper Siang
* Lower Dibang Valley
* Dibang Valley
* Anjaw
* Lohit
* Namsai
* Changlang
* Tirap
* Longding
* Shi Yomi
* Pakke-Kessang
* Lepa Rada
* Kamle
* Lower Siang

Major towns|

* Itanagar
* Naharlagun
* Pasighat
* Aalo
* Seppa
* Tezu
* Daporijo
* Namsai
* Ziro
* Roing
* Tawang
* Khonsa
* Bomdila
* Jairampur
* Deomali
* Yingkiong
* Changlang
* Miao
* Basar
* Dirang
* Anini
* Koloriang
* Rupa
* Boleng
* Hawai
* Sagalee
* Yupia
* Doimukh
* Gumto
* Longding
* Pangin
* Likabali
* Malinithan
* Bhalukpong
* Nampong
* Hayuliang
* Palin
* Jamin
* Bhismaknagar
* Akshiganga

Historical places|

* Gomsi
* Ita Fort

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