Rani Village

Rani Village
Village
Village of East Siang
Rani Village
Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India
Rani Village
Rani Village (India)
Coordinates: 27°58′N 95°19′E / 27.96°N 95.31°E / 27.96; 95.31Coordinates: 27°58′N 95°19′E / 27.96°N 95.31°E / 27.96; 95.31
Country  India
State Arunachal Pradesh
District East Siang
Circle Sille-Oyan
Founded 1949
Government
  Type ZPM, MLA, MP
  ZPM Tajing Taki (INC)
  MLA Tatung Jamoh & Tangor Tapak
  MP Ninong Ering & Tapir Gao
Elevation 4 m (14 ft)
Population (Census 2011)
  Total 1,924
  Rank 3rd in East Siang District
  As on Census 2011
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
STD 791102
Area code(s) 0368
Students' Union Name All Rani Students' Union (ARSU)
Website www.eastsiang.nic.in

Rani Village or Rani is a small village located in the Sille-Oyan circle of East Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh with a total of 924 residing families. It is situated 12 km from the district headquarter Pasighat and the 3rd largest village in the East Siang district, after Riga Village and Mirem Village.[1][2][3]

History

The name Rani is assumed to be derived from an archaeological site at Gomsi, where there might have resided a "Rani" (queen) during the medieval period (Probably of the Chutiya Kingdom). The site was excavated from an cultivation field of Rani Village. As per the Archaeological Survey of India it is assumed that the Rani of the Chutiya kingdom was residing there.[4]

Climate

Climate data for Rani Village
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 26.5
(79.7)
28.5
(83.3)
31.7
(89.1)
33.0
(91.4)
35.1
(95.2)
36.6
(97.9)
36.6
(97.9)
36.5
(97.7)
36.0
(96.8)
33.5
(92.3)
31.0
(87.8)
27.5
(81.5)
32.7
(90.9)
Average low °C (°F) 9.3
(48.7)
10.7
(51.3)
13.5
(56.3)
15.7
(60.3)
18.3
(64.9)
21.3
(70.3)
21.7
(71.1)
21.9
(71.4)
20.9
(69.6)
17.3
(63.1)
14.1
(57.4)
10.7
(51.3)
16.3
(61.3)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 42.8
(1.685)
96.1
(3.783)
144.6
(5.693)
259.5
(10.217)
371.0
(14.606)
847.8
(33.378)
1,081.1
(42.563)
670.6
(26.402)
583.7
(22.98)
231.7
(9.122)
29.1
(1.146)
30.3
(1.193)
4,388.3
(172.768)
Average rainy days 3.7 7.0 10.2 13.0 13.8 19.0 22.0 15.5 15.0 7.6 2.1 2.2 131.1
Source: India Meteorological Department

Geographical location

It is located 12 km from Pasighat and 20 km from Ruksin.[5]

References

  1. "Villages in Sille-Oyan Circle". One Five Nine. 16 May 2014.
  2. Rani-i- Sille, Rani-ii- Sille, Rani-iii- Sille, Rani-iv- Sille. "Rani Village". Soki.in. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  3. Ering, Ninong. "Ering Visit Rani Village". North East India News. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  4. "Villages in Sille-Oyan Circle". One Five Nine. 1 June 2010.
  5. Rani, Village. "Rani village location and map". Retrieved 24 November 2014.

See also

Further reading

  • "Rani Population - East Siang, Arunachal Pradesh". Census 2011. 26 December 2011.
  • Indian Archaeology 1996-1997[1]


  1. Menan, Gupta. Archaelogical Survey of India (PDF). Archaelogical Survey of India. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
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