Namsai district

Namsai district is an administrative district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in north-east India.It was carved out of Lohit district in November 2014.[2]

Namsai district
District of Arunachal Pradesh
Coordinates (Namsai, India|Namsai): 27.6689°N 95.8714°E / 27.6689; 95.8714
CountryIndia
StateArunachal Pradesh
Established25 November 2014 (2014-11-25)
HeadquartersNamsai
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesArunachal East
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies
  • 46. Chowkham (ST)
  • 47. Namsai (ST)
  • 48. Lekang (ST)
Area
 • Total1,587 km2 (613 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total95,950
 • Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy54.24%[1]
 • Sex ratio984.49[1]
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Average annual precipitation3500-4000[1] mm
Websitenamsai.nic.in

History

The creation of Namsai district was approved by the Arunachal Pradesh government of Nabam Tuki on 21 March 2013.[3]

On 25 November 2014, the Namsai subdivision of Lohit district was declared to be a new district of Arunachal Pradesh, the 18th district of the state.[2]

References
  1. "Namsai at a Glance". Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  2. "Namsai became the 18th district of Arunachal Pradesh in November 2014". India Today. 18 December 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  3. "Arunachal clears bill for four new districts". The Times of India. 22 March 2013.


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