Yingkiong

Yingkiong
Town
Yingkiong
Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India
Yingkiong
Yingkiong (India)
Coordinates: 28°36′37″N 95°02′51″E / 28.61037°N 95.047531°E / 28.61037; 95.047531Coordinates: 28°36′37″N 95°02′51″E / 28.61037°N 95.047531°E / 28.61037; 95.047531
Country  India
State Arunachal Pradesh
Elevation 200 m (700 ft)
Population (2011 Census)
 • Total 8,573
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration AR-14
Website https://uppersiang.nic.in/

Yingkiong is the headquarter of the Upper Siang district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India.[1] A small town that lies east of Arunachal Pradesh. It is situated at an elevation of 200 meters (700 ft)above sea level, and sits adjacent to Siang river or Yarlung Zangbo of Tibet on its west ,The Town has a population of 8573 persons as of ( 2011 census).[2]

History

Prior to 1995, the district of Upper siang was a part of East Siang district,It was bifurcated from East Siang in the same year[3]. The administrative district (Upper Siang) where the town sits dates back to time when Arunachal Pradesh was an Independent region.Until the Anglo-Burmese war of 1826-1861 the state was not under any administrative control of the Britishers or any other Government after the war and subsequent treaty of Yandaboo in Burma, entire North-Eastern state along with the administrative district and its headquarter was declared conquered by British.however,in practice, British control did not actually extend till the area ,It was only up to Pasighat town in East Siang that in 1911 AD and subsequent Anglo-Abor wars that British included this region under its administrative control.It fell under the administrative control of the Assistant Political Officer stationed at Sadiya in Assam during the period[4]

View of ( NH-513) Yingkiong Town

Geography

Yingkiong is located at coordinates 28.61037°N 95.047531°E,The town sits at an elevation of 200 meters(700 ft) above sea level,adjacent to its west flows Siang river known by different names Yarlung Zangbo in Tibet and Brahmaputra in Assam region.[5] It is bounded by Tibet region on the North, Dibang valley in the East, to its west lies west Siang district and East Siang District in the South.[6] The Town is surrounded by hills on almost all side except for Siang on the west, and the area present a challenging topography characterized by frequent landslide and roadblocks[7]

Climate

The region is characterised by relatively warm subtropical climate with highest recorded temperature at 25 degrees in Summer and 8 degrees in winter.[8] and it is relatively humid.The region receives annual rainfall of 3240 mm.[9] The upper regions receives snow falls almost throughout the year.

Economy

Agriculture is the main occupation,and a major source of livelihood,Rice ,Maize and Millet constitutes the principal food crop.besides agriculture vegetable cultivation and sale at the daily market,crafts making like cane and bamboo murha constitutes another major economic activities.Fruit cultivation like orange,pineapple are common and are sold at daily market or outside the region like Pasighat.Adi people produces type of basket that they suspend through a cane rope on their head used for carrying daily items of usage like rice ,dried woods called 'Egin' locally,[10] is also a major craft products produced locally and sold to natives.A variety of Black and Red Tea called Siang Tea [11] is also produced for export in the Moying Tea Factory.

Demography

As of 2011 census of the Ministry of Home Affairs,Government of India,the town has a total population of 8573 persons. Male population of 4,381 and Female 4,192 ,with 1,139 persons under the age group of 0 to 6 ,total working population of 3,787 persons,with males working population of 2,221 and female constitutes 1,566 workers.[12] Literacy rate of the region is 79.17% above state average of 65.38% of which female literacy rate 73.96% and Male literacy of 84.10%.[13] It has a non-working population of 4,786 persons mostly(dependent age). Adi is the language spoken in the area. Hindi finds prominence due to its importance as a Lingua Franca to communicate with people who do not speak Adi.

Religion

Religion wise population distribution as of 2001 Census - Yingkiong

Total Population Hinduism Islam Christianity Sikhism Buddhist Jain Donyi-Polo Not Stated
Total Population 6,540 2,028 198 1,061 4 117 0 3,075 57

Festivals

The locals of Yingkiong celebrates Solung,[14] Aran(Unying-Aran) and Etor,Siang River Festivals and Mopin festivals.

  • Solung a festival celebrated for agriculture and harvest,prevalent among the Adi community are various myths, stories, faiths and beliefs about the origin of the ‘Solung’ festivity.Generally celebrated mid August–September,The date for the festival is fixed by the village council called 'Kebang' . Sometimes, even the ‘Gam’ (village headman) fixes the date of this festival on consultation with other leaders of the village. On the day, villagers begins preparing the ‘rice-beer’ or ‘Apong’. Fresh vegetables and plenty of meats are also stored for the occasion.
  • Aran(Unying Aran) A new year festival of the Adi community celebrated in East and Upper Siang,[15] marking the arrival of the spring season,during this male elders of the village performs Bari dance and young boys and girls performs Yakjong dance and through the dance narrate stories of origin of the festival and also pray for good health and prosperity of people.
  • Etor celebrated on May 15 by Adi tribes of East and Upper Siang,and Etor literally means 'a fence' huge feast and offerings are made to gods and is celebrated to begin the annual agricultural cycle of the community[16]
  • Siang River Festival Earlier known as Brahmaputra Darshan Festival,Later change its name to Siang River Festival after 2005,Yingkiong,Tuting and Pasighat were chosen as the places to conduct this festival of Communal Harmony.[17]

Connectivity

The town is connected to the rest of the country and Arunachal Pradesh via National Highway 513(NH-513) and NH-52 from Pasighat to Itanagar via regular bus and Tata sumo services.There is no direct Air connectivity and was earlier limited to Dibrugarh Airport [18] and in 2018 new airline services opened up in Pasighat[19] which is the nearest airport to reach Yingkiong. Helicopter services can be availed from Pasighat,Itanagar,Assam to reach the town,[20] there are two heliports in the town,one near the Siang and other opposite the District Collectorate that facilitates helicopter services.[21] The nearest Railway station is in Murkongselek in Jonai District of Assam[22] to connect Yingkiong town via Pasighat[23]

Tourism

Notable tourist spots in and around the town:—

Tuting Monastery Upper Siang
  • Jengging-Yingkiong Circuit situated at a distance of approximately 20 kilometres, a trekking site and a small town, adjacent to Siang across Yingkiong town, this town in Upper siang provides views of Siang from other end of the town
  • Mouling National Park Another prominent national park of Arunachal Pradesh created in 1986 after Namdapha National Park of 1983[24], has abundant Flora and Fauna.[25] Animals of this National Park include Red Panda, Deer, Hoolock Gibbons and Tiger,wild buffalo, panther, elephant, hog dear, barking deer, sambar, python.[26]
  • Tuting Gompa/Monastery A sacred Buddhist site,from a distance of around 300 kilometres from Headquarter Yingkiong towards the North,[27] it can be reached via regular Tata sumo services and bi-weekly helicopter services to Tuting Airport from Itanagar via Yingkiong.
  • Tuting-Geling Singha They together constitutes the “Pemako Zone” of the Tibetan form of Buddhism,that lies amidst natural lakes.These tourist spots are very close to Indo-China border
  • Gandhi Bridge bridge over river Siang [28] made of cane [29] on way to Tuting and Moying is another tourist attraction.

Notable people

References

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