Anjaw district
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History
During the 1962 Sino-Indian War, parts of Anjaw were briefly occupied by China.[4] Being a disputed border region, Indian military has always been present in the Anjaw district. During the 2020 China–India skirmishes additional troops were deployed to the region.[5]
Geography
Rivers
The main rivers are the following:[2]
- Lohit River (called Talu by local Mishmis)
- Lam River
- Tidding River
- Delei River
- Krowti River
- Dichu River
- Lati River
- Klung River
- Dav River
- Telua River
- Ampani River
- Sarti River
- Yepak river
Transport
The Script error: No such module "convert". proposed Mago-Thingbu to Vijaynagar Arunachal Pradesh Frontier Highway along the McMahon Line[6][7][8][9] will intersect with the proposed East-West Industrial Corridor Highway and pass through this district, alignment map of which can be seen here and here.[10]
Economy
Agriculture
The main crops are maize, millet, rice, beans, cardamom, orange, pears, plum, and apple.[11]
Divisions
There is one Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly constituency located in this district: Hayuliang. It is part of the Arunachal East Lok Sabha constituency.[12]
The district has seven subdistricts called "circles":
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Anjaw district has a population of 21,167, roughly equal to the nation of Palau.[13] This gives it a ranking of 639th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of Script error: No such module "convert".. Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 13.77%. Anjaw has a sex ratio of 805 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 59.4%.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Tribes
The Mishmi, and the Zakhring[14] (formerly called Meyor) are the main tribes in the district.
Tribal population is 16,451 (77.72%) as per the 2011 census, with the largest tribes being Idu/Taraon Mishmi (9,991), Kaman/Miju Mishmi (5,021), Degaru Mishmi (472), and Meyor (472).
Languages
Religion
Among the tribals, major religions are Hinduism (57.67%), Native faith (37.07%), Buddhism (3.15%), and Islam (0.99%).
Among the non-tribals, the composition is Hinduism (76.36%), Islam (10.43%), Sikh (5.66%), Christian (3.54%), and Buddhism (2.65%).[16]
Flora and fauna
The district is rich in wildlife. Rare mammals such as Mishmi takin (Miju: gheyam), Red goral, Gongshan muntjac, Leaf muntjac occurs while among birds there is the rare Sclater's monal (Miju: mankree). A pine, Pinus merkusii (Miju: Rok Sak) is found only in this district in the entire northeastern India.[17] A flying squirrel, new to science has also its range in this district. It has been named as Mishmi Hills Giant Flying Squirrel, Petaurista mishmiensis.[18] Recently scientists found a new mammal species white cheek macaque.. it was first found in China in 2015 but its presence in India being noted recently. The discovery increased the total count of mammals in india to 438.
Banking facilities
The list of banks functioning in Anjaw:
- State Bank of India, Hawai[19]
- State Bank of India, Hayuliang Branch [20]
References
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- ↑ Choudhury, Anwaruddin (2008) Survey of mammals and birds in Dihang-Dibang biosphere reserve, Arunachal Pradesh. Final report to Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India. The Rhino Foundation for nature in NE India, Guwahati, India. 70pp.
- ↑ Choudhury, Anwaruddin (2009). One more new flying squirrel of the genus Petaurista Link, 1795 from Arunachal Pradesh in north-east India. The Newsletter and Journal of the RhinoFoundation for nat. in NE India 8: 26–34, plates.
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