Lower Subansiri district (Pron:/su:bənˈsɪɹi/) is one of the 25

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of the state of

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in northeastern

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History

The district was formed when Subansiri district was bifurcated into Upper and Lower Subansiri districts in 1987. Lower Subansiri district has a long ancient history related with the

Chutiya Kingdom The Chutia Kingdom (also Sadiya) was a late medieval state that developed around Sadiya in present Assam and adjoining areas in Arunachal Pradesh."(T)he Chutiyas seem to have assumed political power in Sadiya and contiguous areas falling ...

. It was probably under Chutiya chieftain rule from a long time, and came under Birpal's rule in the 12th century. In 1999

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 ...

was split to form new district, and this was repeated on 1 April 2001, with the creation of

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. In October 2017 the state government approved the creation of

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, involving the carving out of Raga, Dolungmukh and Kumpurijio circles from Lower Subansiri district.

Geography

The district headquarters are located at

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 ...

. The district occupies an area of 3,460 km². It is bounded on the north by the Upper Subansiri district of Arunachal, on the south by

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 ...

of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, on the east by

West Siang district West Siang (Pron:/ˈsjæŋ or ˈsɪæŋ/) is an administrative district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India. History In 1989, territory was given from West Siang to the East Siang district. Since 1999, this territory has been in the new ...

and some part of Upper Subansiri, and on the west by

East Kameng district East Kameng district is one of districts of Arunachal Pradesh state in northeastern, India. It shares an international border with China in the north and district borders with West Kameng district to the west, Pakke-Kessang district to the south ...

of Arunachal Pradesh.

Divisions

There are 6 administrative circles in this district, namely, Ziro (Sadar), Yachuli, Pistana,

Raga A ''raga'' or ''raag'' (; also ''raaga'' or ''ragam''; ) is a melodic framework for improvisation in Indian classical music akin to a musical mode, melodic mode. The ''rāga'' is a unique and central feature of the classical Indian music tradit ...

, Kamporijo and

Dollungmukh Dollungmukh is a circle in the Lower Subansiri of Arunachal Pradesh, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and ...

. The district also divided into 3 blocks: Ziro-I, Ziro-II, and Tamen-Raga. There are 2

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constituencies located in this district: Yachuli and

Hapoli Hapoli is a locality in the town of Ziro, the headquarters of Lower Subansiri district, Arunachal Pradesh, India. The administrative offices of the district are located here. The name is said to have been derived from ''Hao-Polyang'', by which nam ...

. Both of these are part of

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Demographics

According to the 2011 census Lower Subansiri district has a

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of 83,030, roughly equal to the nation of

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. This gives it a ranking of 623rd in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its

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over the decade 2001–2011 was 48.65%. Lower Subansiri has a

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of 975

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for every 1000 males, and a

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of 76.33%. This district is inhabited by Nyishis and Apatanis.

Languages

Languages used in the district include Apatani, Nyishi language.

Culture

Major local festivals of the district are Nyokum, Boori-Boot Yullo, and

Dree Festival The Apatanis, who inhabit a tranquil pine clad valley called Ziro at the core of Lower Subansiri District of Arunachal Pradesh, are famous for their unique practice of wet rice cultivation. They are also known for their sustainable agricultural pr ...

Flora and fauna

In 1995 Lower Subansiri district became home to the

Talley Valley Wildlife Sanctuary Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in Arunachal Pradesh, India, with an area of . It was established in 1995. It is also known as Talley Valley Wildlife Sanctuary. It ranges in elevation from and harbours subtropical and tempe ...

, which has an area of .

References

External links

Official website
{{Authority control Districts of Arunachal Pradesh Minority Concentrated Districts in India 1987 establishments in Arunachal Pradesh