Naharlagun is a town situated in the foothills of
Himalayas in the
Indian
state of
Arunachal Pradesh. It falls and is administered as a part of
Itanagar Capital Complex.
Geography
It is at an altitude of 155 metres from sea level. Surrounded by mountains, Naharlagun is a city which sees annual long monsoon rains. The weather is sub-tropical, with hot and humid summer and temperate winter.
Demographics
India
census,
Naharlagun had a population of 36,158. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Naharlagun has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 62%. In Naharlagun, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Religion
According to the 2011 census, 43.14% of the population is
Hindu
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, 32.28%
Christian
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, 16.23%
Donyi Polo, 4.80%
Muslim
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and 1.75%
Buddhist
Languages
According to 2011 census, Nishi was the most spoken language in Naharlagun with 12,414 speakers followed by Bengali at 5,667, Adi at 4,351, Hindi at 3,319, Assamese at 2,250, Adapani at 2,639, Nepali at 1,358 and Bhojpuri at 1,236 .
Transport
Naharlagun railway station
Naharlagun railway station is a railway station located in Papum Pare district of Arunachal Pradesh. It is about to the state capital Itanagar
Itanagar () is the capital and largest town of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. The seat of ...
is the first major rail head in the state of Arunachal Pradesh. The premier train
Arunachal AC Superfast Express links Naharlagun with Anand Vihar Terminal at Delhi. It has also a helicopter service of
Pawan Hans to
Dibrugarh Airport and
Guwahati Airport. It is connected by road to the rest of country via Guwahati which is 380 Kilometers away.
References
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Cities and towns in Papum Pare district