A Gateway to Government of Arunachal Pradesh for information on web of Tawang District |
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BASIC FEATURES OF TAWANG DISTRICT |
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| 1. | Total Area | : 2085 Sq. Km. |
| 2. | Total Forest Area | : 1230.Sq. Km. |
| 3. | Total Villages | : 163 |
| 4. | Temperature | : Max=29.0 C : Min=(-)5.5 C |
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Boundary |
: North : Tibet South : Assam East : Sela South west : Bhutan |
| 6. | Main Rivers | : Tawang-Chu and Nyamjang-Chu |
| 7. | Average annual Rainfall | : 2760 mm |
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Total Population |
: 34705 Male=17676 Female=17029 |
| 9. | Literacy | : 41.14% |
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Density of Population | : 16 per sq. Km. |
| 11. | Sex Ratio | : 1000 males per 963 females |
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Height |
: Sela = 13,000 ft. : Tawang =10,000ft. : Mukto =8,000 ft. : Thingbu =11,000 ft. : Lumla = 8,000 ft. : Zemithang =7,000 ft. |
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Distance |
: Tawang to Bomdila =185 Km. : Tawang to Dirang =143 Km. : Tawang to Jang = 42 Km. : Tawang to Lumla = 45 Km. : Tawang to Zemithang = 93 Km. |
| 14. | Tribes | : Monpa |
| 15. | Nearest Rail Head | : Bhalukpong = 285 Km |
| 16. | Nearest Airport | : Tezpur = 345 km |
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Tourist Spot |
: Tawang Gompa, Ani Gompa, P.Tso Lake, Sela pass, War Memorial, Jaswant Garh etc. |
| 18. | Main Crops | : Potato, Maize & Millet etc. |
| 19. | Live Stock | : Yak, Sheep, Pony, Cows & Goats. |
ADMINISTRATIVE SETUP The entire District is divided into three sub-division, with Circles under them. |
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| Sub Division | Circles | Population | Village | Altitude HQ (meters) |
| Lumla | Bongkhar | 3 | ||
| Dudunghar | 2281 | 21 | ||
| Lumla | 5382 | 21 | 2460 | |
| Zemithang | 2801 | 12 | ||
| Jang | Jang | 4348 | 31 | 2560 |
| Mukto | 3346 | 10 | 2400 | |
| Thingbu | 1846 | 06 | ||
ELECTION Details |
| Parliamentary constituency:- 1- Arunachal West. |
| M.P.:- Shri Khiren Rijuju. |
| Returning Officer :- DC Along. |
| Assembly Constituencies:- 3 Nos. |
| R.O.:- DC Tawang |
| 1.Lumla ST Assembly Constituency, MLA : Rev. T.G. Rimpoche |
| 2.Tawang ST Assembly constituency, MLA : Shri Tsewang Dhondup |
| 3.Mukto ST Assembly constituency, MLA : Shri Dorjee Khandu: Minister of Power, Relief & Rehabilitation etc. |
| Name of the Constituency | Men | Women | Total |
| 1-Lumla ST Assembly Constituency | 3219 | 3428 | 6647 |
| 2-Tawang ST Assembly Constituency | 4263 | 3633 | 7896 |
| 3-Mukto ST Assembly Constituency | 2689 | 2847 | 5536 |
| RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND BLOCKS:- There are three C.D Blocks in Tawang district. | |
| Tawang Block consists of : | Tawang Circle |
| Lumla Block consists of : | Lumla, Zemithang and Dudunghar circle |
| Thingbu - Mukto Block consists of : | Jang, Thingbu & Mukto Circle |
