Daporijo is a

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in the Upper Subansiri district,

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in the Northeast of India.

Nomenclature

Originally Dapo referred to "protection" or "the barrier" against the epidemic or evil spirits while Rijo stood for "the valley". It hosts the headquarters of Upper Subansiri district. It is a beautiful town situated amidst endless hillocks, atop the river Subansiri, known for the Daporijo Bridge- a BRO undertaking as one of the swiftest ever: a bridge built in only 27 days in April 2020.

Demographics

India

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, Daporijo had a population of 15,468. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Daporijo has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66% and, female literacy is 51%. In Daporijo, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age. Daporijo is the headquarters of the Upper Subansiri District, which is the homeland of three ethnic groups, the Tagin, Galo, and Nyishi tribes. It is a Tagin majority area, with prominent sub-groups or clans Leyu, Tamin, Tasi, Gidu Gingu, Reri, Mra, Nah, etc..

Governance

Taniya Soki is the MLA of 24th Daporijo constituency (as of April-2019), and the Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Magistrate is Kanto Dangen APCS (as of jan 2021). Taru Gusar is the SP (Superintendent of Police) of the Daporijo township.

Topography

Daporijo is located at an elevation of 600 m above sea level. It is located beside the river Subansiri, one of the principal rivers of Arunachal Pradesh, and a major tributary of the mighty Brahmaputra Daporijo valley is surrounded by Evergreen hills in three corners and

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in the other. Most famous places around Daporijo are Menga Mandir,

Sippi Sippi is a semi-town near Daporijo in Upper Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh it is inhabited by mostly Tagin's of central zone, Sippi also has plain parts which is surrounded by two rivers namely Subansiri, sippi ( Sippi comes under Si ...

, etc..

Transport connectivity

Daporji is on the NH13 which is part of larger Trans-Arunachal Highway. A strategic road was constructed by BRO in 2017 in

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between Huri (which is already connected to Koloriang) and Sarli after heavy construction equipment was heli-airlifted from

Ziro Ziro is a town and the district headquarters of the Lower Subansiri district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It is included the Tentative List for UNESCO's World Heritage Site for the '' Apatani cultural landscape''. The part of the ...

, which will enable Koloriang-Huri-Sarli-Taliha-Daporijo connectivity by facilitating the construction of the remaining Sarli-Taliha section.Border Road Org builds strategic road in remote Arunachal near China
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SARDP plan, 2017. Once

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-Daporijo,

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, Taliha-Tato (head quarter of

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are completed, all of which were under construction in February 2021 while facing land acquisition issues, it will provide the strategic frontier connectivity from

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-Tamsang Yangfo-Sarili-Koloriang-Sarili-Nacho(and beyond to Daporijo-

Taksing Taksing is a village and headquarters of an eponymous Circle in the Upper Subansiri district, Arunachal Pradesh, India. The region of Taksing is populated by Tagin people. The village is on the bank of the Subansiri River, shortly after the r ...

)-Tato(and beyond to

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-Gelling and

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).Defence committee: action taken report
Parliament of India, 12 Feb 2021.

Festivals

Si-Donyi Festival,

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, bori yullo, nyokum festivals of the different tribes makes much festivity around the year.

References

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External links

Upper Subansiri district Cities and towns in Upper Subansiri district