Kra Daadi is a

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Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh (, ) is a state in Northeastern India. It was formed from the erstwhile North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) region, and became a state on 20 February 1987. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south. It shares int ...

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. It was carved out of Kurung Kumey district on 7 February 2015.

History

The creation of Kra Daadi district was approved on 21 March 2013 under the ''Arunachal Pradesh (Re-Organization of Districts) (Amendment) Bill''. Kra Daadi was inaugurated by the then

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Nabam Tuki as the 19th district of Arunachal Pradesh on 7 February 2015.

Administration

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is the headquarter of the district. It has two assembly constituencies, viz., Tali,

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, and

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. It is flanked by

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international border with China to the north, Upper Subansiri district to the east,

Lower Subansiri district Lower Subansiri district (Pron:/su:bənˈsɪɹi/) is one of the 25 administrative districts of the state of Arunachal Pradesh in northeastern India. History The district was formed when Subansiri district was bifurcated into Upper and Lower Sub ...

to the south,

Papum Pare district Papum Pare district (Pron:/ˌpæpəm ˈpæɹɪ or ˈpɑ:ɹeɪ/) is an administrative district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India. As of 2011, it is the most populous district of Arunachal Pradesh (out of 20). History The district was ...

to the southeast, Kurung Kumey district to the west.

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is a sub-division in the district located few miles away from

and is administered by an Additional Deputy Commissioner.

Demographics

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

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is the predominant language, spoken by 98.43% of the population.2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
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References

External links

Official website
{{Arunachal Pradesh Districts of Arunachal Pradesh