Palin is a hill station and the headquarter of

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-Organ ...

Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh (; ) is a States and union territories of India, state in northeast India. It was formed from the North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) region, and India declared it as a state on 20 February 1987. Itanagar is its capital and la ...

. It is inhabited by Nyishi tribe of

and has a population of 5816 according to the 2001 census. The incumbent MLA from Palin constituency is Balo Raja.

Geography

Palin has an average elevation of 1080 metres (3540 feet).

Climate

Palin has a

subtropical highland climate An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate or maritime climate, is the temperate climate sub-type in Köppen classification represented as ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, generally featuring c ...

(Cwb in the

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). Summers are warm with very high rainfall; winters are mild with moderate rainfall. It is very hilly with high geographical terrain. Most of the 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. The Nyishi language belongs to the Sino-Tibetan family, however, the origin is disputed. Their population of around 300,000 makes them the most populo ...

tribe. Holy Rosary Church: Consecrated by the Bishop of Itanagar, this Catholic church reflects the extensive Christian influence.

Places of interest

Holy Rosay Catholic Church is one of largest Catholic churches in the state. It is located at the hilltop in the town. Palin river one of the tributaries of River Subansiri flows through this town. The river is ideal for rafting, fishing and for picnics. From here tourist places like

Ziro Ziro is a town in 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 t ...

, Parshuram Kund(in Lohit), Malinithan (in Siang), Bhishmak Nagar (in

Dibang Valley Dibang Valley ( ) is a district of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh named after the Dibang River or the Talon as the Mishmis call it. It is the least populated district in India and has an area of . History In June 1980, Dibang Valley d ...

) are also easily accessible by roads.

Festivals

Nyokum, an agricultural festival of the Nyishis, is the main festival celebrated in the town. Beside Nyokum, people also celebrate Christmas, Diwali and Dusherra. Of late Longte Yullo festival is also being celebrated in Pain.

Demography

India

census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...

, Palin has a population of 5816. The Nyishis are the indigenous inhabitants of the area. Some of the major clans inhabiting this constituency are Byabang, Dolang, Nangbia, Takam, Techi, Taring, Charu, Balo, Patey, Tarh, Techi, Taku, Khyoda, Dohu, Heri etc.

Communication

Palin is situated in the western side of

. From the capital city Itanagar it is The District Highway connects Palin to rest of the state. Regular Bus and Tata sumo services are available from

Itanagar Itanagar () is the capital and largest town of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. The seat of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, the seat of government of Arunachal Pradesh, and the seat of Gauhati High Court permanent bench at Nahar ...

References

External links

PALIN 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 Cities and towns in Kra Daadi district Hill stations in Arunachal Pradesh