Lower Subansiri district (Pron:/su:bənˈsɪɹi/) is one of the 25 administrative districts 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 Birpal (also known as ''Gayapal'', ''Bibar''/''Birbar'') is a legendary founder of Chutia kingdom The Chutia Kingdom (also Sadiya) was a late medieval state that developed around Sadiya in present Assam and adjoining areas in Arunachal ...

'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 Kurung Kumey district. In October 2017 the state government approved the creation of

Kamle district Kamle district, also Khamle, is one of the 25 administrative districts (26th including Itanagar capital complex) of Arunachal Pradesh in northeastern India. The district headquarters are at Raga. Kamle got its name from the river Kamle. River ...

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

Geography

The district headquarters are located at Ziro. 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 sou ...

of Arunachal Pradesh.

Divisions

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

Dollungmukh Dollungmukh is a circle in the Lower Subansiri of Arunachal Pradesh, India Its name means "land of two river mouths", referring to the Dollung and the Subansiri. The inhabitants are Nyishi The Nyishi community is the largest ethnic group i ...

. The district also divided into 3 blocks: Ziro-I, Ziro-II, and Tamen-Raga. There are 2 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly constituencies located in this district: Yachuli and Ziro-

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

Arunachal West Lok Sabha constituency Arunachal West Lok Sabha constituency is one of the two Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian Parliament) constituencies in Arunachal Pradesh state in northeastern India. This constituency covers the entire Tawang, West Kameng, East Kameng, Papu ...

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Lower Subansiri district has a

population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction usi ...

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

sex ratio The sex ratio (or gender ratio) is usually defined as the ratio of males to females in a population. As explained by Fisher's principle, for evolutionary reasons this is typically about 1:1 in species which reproduce sexually. Many species dev ...

of 975 females for every 1000 males, and a

literacy rate Literacy in its broadest sense describes "particular ways of thinking about and doing reading and writing" with the purpose of understanding or expressing thoughts or ideas in written form in some specific context of use. In other words, huma ...

of 76.33%. This district is inhabited by

Nyishis 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 docum ...

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.

Flora and fauna

In 1995 Lower Subansiri district became home to the Talley Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, 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