New Palin is a town in the

Kra Daadi district Kra Daadi is a district in Arunachal Pradesh in north-eastern India. 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-Organi ...

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and camp office of the district Administration of Kra Daadi district. Inhabited by Nyishi tribe, it is the largest town of the

Kra Daadi District Kra Daadi is a district in Arunachal Pradesh in north-eastern India. 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-Organi ...

. It is located at Latitude 28.15285, Longitude 94.12288. It has a population of 9896 as per 2011 census.

Geography

New Palin is located at . It has an average elevation of 1080 metres (3540 feet).

Climate

Palin falls within 15' to 20' temperature zone; often the temperature falls to 5–7 °C in winter. The region is very cold during winter and very hot during summer. Rainfall is very high due to very hilly and high geographical terrain. Most of time it is covered by clouds. The area is windy in nature.

Culture

Palin and its adjoining areas are mainly populated by people of the

Nyishi The Nyishi community is the largest ethnic group in Arunachal Pradesh in north-eastern India. In Nyishi, ''Nyi'' refers to "a human" and the word ''shi'' denotes "highland".The Nyishis are mentioned as the Daflas in the contemporary Ahom docu ...

tribe. Holy Rosary church: Consecrated by the Bishop of Itanagar, this Christian catholic church reflects the extensive Christian influence and provides good views of Palin and the surrounding countryside.

Places of interest

Holy Rosary Catholic Church is one of the largest Catholic Churches in the state. It is located at a hilltop in the town. Palin river one of the tributaries of Subansiri flows through this town. The river is ideal for rafting, fishing and picnic and outings alike.

Education

Government Model College, Nangbia District’s first college. Govt Hr. Sec. School Palin, Established in 1957 is a premier public institution supported by government of

and affiliated to CBSE, New Delhi. The school provides quality education from class nine to twelve. It has nurtured huge numbers of bureaucrats, technocrats, political leaders. Some of whom occupies powerful position of authority in government of Arunachal Pradesh. It is also lone school that provides quality education up to class twelve in the entire district. Don Bosco School, Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya(''Lumba'') ,Jawahar Navodaya ''Vidyalaya,(Lumba).'' There are various other private schools offering education up to upper primary level.

Festivals

Nyokum is the main festival celebrated in the town. Besides Nyokum, residents also celebrate

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with overwhelming enthusiasm.

Demography

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, Palin has a population of 11251. The Nyishis are the aborigines of the area. Vast majority of denizens of the town are christian.

Telecommunication and road Connectivity

The District Highway connects Palin to the other parts of the state. Uninterrupted Bus and Tata sumo services are available from

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References

External links

ITANAGAR by India travel portal
* ttp://supplementboss.com/itanagar-government-office.htm Contact List for all Important Government Officials in Itanagar Includes Police, Telephone, Electricity and more {{State and Union Territory capitals of India