Deomali is a census town in Tirap district in the state of

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. The small sub-divisional town has scenic beauty and is surrounded by hills, tea gardens, forests and rivers.

Geography

Deomali is located at 27.15857'N 95.47816'E .

Demographics

Deomali had a population of 6,648. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Deomali has an average literacy rate of 81.86%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86.77% and, female literacy is 76.71%. In Deomali, 12.20% of the population is under 6 years of age. In 2001 Tirap Government College was shifted to Deomali from Khonsa and the present name of the college is Wangcha Rajkumar Government College.

Languages

According to Census 2011, Nocte is Spoken by 2,090 people, Bengali by 762, Assamese at 573, Nepali by 551 people, Bhojpuri by 462 people, Hindi at 452 people and Wancho at 316.

Tribes

Nocte is the major tribe in Deomali and its nearby villages, some small population of Wancho, Tutsa,

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, Nyishi, Galo, Assamese,

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and Bihari are also present here.

Governance and Politics

Deomali is under 54th Namsang Assembly Constituency and it is one of the 60 Assembly Constituency of Arunachal Pradesh. The current

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Wangki Lowang Wangki Lowang a politician from Bharatiya Janata Party is a Member of Legislative Assembly representing Namsang, Arunachal Pradesh, Namsang in the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly since 1999. He was member of Indian National Congress until ...

(February, 2019). Deomali is part of Arunachal East Lok Sabha Constitiency.

Media

Deomali has an

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Relay station known as Akashvani Deomali. It broadcasts on FM frequencies.

Festivals

Festivals like

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Durga Puja Durga Puja ( bn, দুর্গা পূজা), also known as Durgotsava or Sharodotsava, is an annual Hindu festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which reveres and pays homage to the Hindu goddess Durga and is also celebrated ...

, Diwali,

Magh Bihu Magh Bihu (মাঘ বিহু) (also called Bhogali Bihu (ভোগালী বিহু) (of eating Bhog i.e. enjoyment) or Maghar Domahi (মাঘৰ দোমাহী) is a harvest festival celebrated in Assam, North-East India, whi ...

Shivratri Maha Shivaratri (IAST: Mahāśivarātri) is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honour of the god Shiva. The name also refers to the night when Shiva performs the heavenly dance called Tandava. In every month of the luni-solar Hindu c ...

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etc. are celebrated with joy in Deomali but the main festival is Chalo Loku, the festival of Nocte tribe and it is celebrated on 25 November every year.

Education

There are many Government and Private educational institutions in Deomali Town, which are:

Schools

Ramakrishna Mission School Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Viveknagar is a school in Agartala, India. This icon of knowledge is a collaboration of the Hindu monastic order Ramakrishna Mission and the Government of Tripura. A group of monks and ''brahmacharis'' of the Ramakr ...

, Narottam Nagar. * Government Higher Secondary School. * Government Middle School, NTC Colony. * Government Upper Primary School, NCI Colony. * Government Primary School, Natun Basti Colony. * St. George School. * Sun Hum Primary School. * Ang Kids School. * Good Sepherd School. * Maa Sarada School, Narottam Nagar. * Dayanand Arya Vidyapeeth. * Arunachal Vikas Parishad Balwadi School.

Colleges

* Wangcha Rajkumar Government College, Deomali.

Attractions

There are only few tourists sites like Chatjo River, Ramakrishna Mission Campus, St. George Catholic Church and nearby villages are the best attractions in Deomali. In then the month of November, tourists can witness the Chalo Loku festival which is celebrated with great joy in Deomali.

Transport

Buses and cars operating from Deomali to other places are: *Deomali- Khonsa (Tata Sumo) 50 km *Deomali-

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(Tata Sumo) 90 km *Deomali-

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(APSTS Bus) 90 km *Deomali-

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(Network Travels Bus & Deep Travels Bus) 290 km *Deomali-

Tinsukia Tinsukia (Pron: ˌtɪnˈsʊkiə) is an industrial town. It is situated north-east of Guwahati and away from the border with Arunachal Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Tinsukia District of Assam, India. History During th ...

(APSTS Buses, Private Buses & Hired Cars) 60 km *Deomali- Margherita (APSTS Buses, Private Bus & Hired Cars) 20 km *Deomali-

Dibrugarh Dibrugarh (pron: ˌdɪbru:ˈgɑ:) is an industrial city in Upper Assam with sprawling tea gardens. It is located 435 kms East from the state capital of Dispur. It serves as the headquarters of Dibrugarh district in the state of Assam i ...

(APSTS Buses & Hired Cars) 75 km *Deomali-

Guwahati Guwahati (, ; formerly rendered Gauhati, ) is the biggest city of the Indian state of Assam and also the largest metropolis in northeastern India. Dispur, the capital of Assam, is in the circuit city region located within Guwahati and is the ...

(Private Buses) 490 km Direct buses and cars are available from

and

to Deomali, but people travelling from other places via

can also reach Deomali through connecting buses or wingers which ply on daily basis from Tinsukia and Dibrugarh. The town of Deomali is connected to the closest state of Assam through

Naharkatia Naharkatia (previously spelt as Naharkatiya or Nahorkatiya) is a town and a town area committee in Dibrugarh district in the Indian state of Assam. It is well known for petroleum and gas reserves. Earlier, Duliajan, the head office town of Oi ...

in Dibrugarh district and also through Margherita in Tinsukia district. Both the towns Naharkatia and Margherita in Assam are at a distance of 20 km from Deomali, and these two towns cater Indian Railway services to the people of Deomali as well as to the people of Khonsa the district headquarters of Tirap. The nearest domestic airport is Mohanbari Airport at

which is 75 km away and can be travelled via

Duliajan Duliajan is an industrial town of Dibrugarh district in the Indian state of Assam located in the upper north-east corner of India. The town is about 45 km east of Dibrugarh City. It is particularly known for its oil related industry, Oil I ...

route. Private cars travel in this area all day but regular bus or any other service to Deomali from Tinsukia and Dibrugarh are not available after 12 noon, and hence travelling in morning hours is a wise option. Recently the Ministry of Railway has sanctioned eight new railway lines : Itakhola–Seijosa (18 km), Doomdooma – Namsai– Wakro (96 km), Dangri –

Roing Roing is the district headquarter of Lower Dibang Valley district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It is the last major township at the north-eastern frontier of India. Demographics As of 2011 India census, Roing had a population o ...

(60 km),

– Deomali (20 km),

Lekhapani Lekhapani is a town in Tinsukia district, Assam, India. and it is also the last frontier of North Frontier Railway(but it is inoperative since 1993) Lekhapani railway station Geography It is located at an elevation of 150 m above MSL.

- Nampong – New Khamlang – Deben (75 km),

–

Pasighat Pasighat is the headquarters of East Siang district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Situated at the eastern foothills of the Himalayas at above mean sea level, Pasighat is Arunachal's oldest town. The Government of India included Pa ...

via Kanubari (300 km).

References

{{Reflist Tirap district Cities and towns in Tirap district Highest points of Indian states and union territories