Diyun

Last updated

Diyun
Dai Yun
Sub- District
Diyun HQ. Block I & II
Dihing River.jpg
Mahabodhi Maitri Mandala Diyun.jpg
Mahabodhi School Diyun.jpg
India Arunachal Pradesh location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Diyun
Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India
India location map 3.png
Red pog.svg
Diyun
Diyun (India)
Coordinates: 27°32′42″N96°05′59″E / 27.5451°N 96.0997°E / 27.5451; 96.0997
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Arunachal Pradesh
District Changlang
Government
  Body Arunachal Legislative Assembly
  MLASomlung Mossang
Area
  Total179 km2 (69 sq mi)
Elevation
205 m (673 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total32,007
  Density178.8/km2 (463/sq mi)
Languages
  Official English
  Spoken Chakma, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration AR
Literacy 52.23% [1] [ verification needed ]

Diyun is a small township or small city in the Changlang District of Arunachal Pradesh. It got its name from a very small seasonal river by the same name. It is surrounded by the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas on two sides and by the Patkai Bum Range of mountains on one side. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Religion in Diyun (2011) [1]

   Buddhism (75.21%)
   Hinduism (20.79%)
   Christianity (2.58%)
  Others (1.42%)

Related Research Articles

Miao is a sub-division in Changlang district. It is located about 25 km from the Assam border. It is one of the 60 constituencies of Arunachal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Demographics of Bangladesh</span>

Bangladesh is the eighth-most populated country in the world with almost 2.2% of the world's population. As per the final results of the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, the country's population is 169,828,911.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tripura</span> State in northeastern India

Tripura is a state in Northeast India. The third-smallest state in the country, it covers 10,491 km2 (4,051 sq mi); and the seventh-least populous state with a population of 3.67 million. It is bordered by Assam and Mizoram to the east and by Bangladesh to the north, south and west. Tripura is divided into 8 districts and 23 sub-divisions, where Agartala is the capital and the largest city in the state. Tripura has 19 different tribal communities with a majority Bengali population. Bengali, English and Kokborok are the state's official languages.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mizoram</span> State in northeastern India

Mizoram is a landlocked state in northeast India, with Aizawl as its seat of government and largest city. Within India's northeast region, it is the southernmost state, sharing borders with three of the Seven Sister States, namely Tripura, Assam and Manipur, and also shares a 722-kilometre (449 mi) border with the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Myanmar. The state spans over an area of approximately 21,087 square kilometres, of which approximately 91% is forested. With an estimated population of 1.25 million in 2023, it is the second least populous state in the country.

The Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh has a total population of roughly 1.4 million on an area of 84,000 km2, amounting to a population density of about 17 pop./km2. The "indigenous groups" account for about two thirds of population, while immigrants, mostly of Bengali/Hindi belt origin, account for the remaining third.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Changlang district</span> District of Arunachal Pradesh in India

Changlang district (Pron:/tʃæŋˈlæŋ/) is located in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, located south of Lohit district and north of Tirap district. Naga people reside here. As of 2011 it is the second most populous district of Arunachal Pradesh, after Papum Pare. It has become one of the major districts in the area owing to the presence of crude oil, coal and mineral resources other than tourism and hydropower.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chakma people</span> Ethnic group from the Indian subcontinent

The Chakma people or Changhma people (Chakma:𑄌𑄋𑄴𑄟𑄳𑄦), are an ethnic group from the eastern-most regions of the Indian subcontinent and Western Myanmar. They are the largest ethnic group of the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of southeastern Bangladesh, and the largest in the Chakma Autonomous District Council of Mizoram, India. Significant Chakma populations are found in the northeast Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura and Assam.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Buddhism in Bangladesh</span> Overview of the role of Buddhism in Bangladesh

Buddhism is the third-largest religious affiliation and formed about 0.63% of the population of Bangladesh. It is said that Buddha once in his life came to this region of East Bengal to spread his teachings and he was successful in converting the local people to Buddhism, specially in the Chittagong division and later on Pala empire propagate and patronized Buddhist religion throughout the Bengal territory. About 1 million people in Bangladesh adhere to the Theravada school of Buddhism. Over 65% of the Buddhist population is concentrated in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region, where it is the predominant faith of the Rakhine, Chakma, Marma, Tanchangya, other Jumma people and the Barua. The remaining 35% are Bengali Buddhists. Buddhist communities are present in the urban centers of Bangladesh, particularly Chittagong and Dhaka.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rangamati Hill District</span> District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh

Rangamati Hill District is a district in south-eastern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chattogram Division, and the town of Rangamati serves as the headquarters of the district. By area, Rangamati is the largest district of the country.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bandarban District</span> District in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh

Bandarban is a district in South-Eastern Bangladesh, and a part of the Chittagong Division. It is one of the three hill districts of Bangladesh and a part of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, the others being Rangamati District and Khagrachhari District. Bandarban district (4,479 km2) is not only the most remote district of the country, but also the least populous. There is an army contingent at Bandarban Cantonment.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh</span> City in Arunachal Pradesh, India

Namsai is the headquarters of Namsai district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. This place is one of the 60 constituencies of Arunachal. Name of current MLA (August-2016) of Namsai constituency is Zingnu Namchoom.

Chakma is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Chakma and Daingnet people. The language has common features with other languages in the region like the Chittagonian, Tanchangya, Arakanese and others. It has 483,299 speakers in Bangladesh primarily the Chittagong Hill Tracts, and another 230,000 in India, including 97,000 in Mizoram, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh. It is written using the Chakma script, but literacy in this script is low.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chakma Autonomous District Council</span> Autonomous administrative division in India

The Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) is an autonomous council for the Chakma people living in the south-western part of Mizoram, India. It covers the Tuichawng (Chawngte) subdivision of Lawngtlai district. Its headquarters is at Kamalanagar. The Chakma people has been demanding to change the status of the Chakma Autonomous District Council into a Union territory under the name Chakmaland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2011 census of India</span> 15th Indian census

The 2011 census of India or the 15th Indian census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information for National Population Register (NPR) was also collected in the first phase, which will be used to issue a 12-digit unique identification number to all registered Indian residents by Unique Identification Authority of India. The second population enumeration phase was conducted between 9 and 28 February 2011. Census has been conducted in India since 1872 and 2011 marks the first time biometric information was collected. According to the provisional reports released on 31 March 2011, the Indian population increased to 1.21 billion with a decadal growth of 17.70%. Adult literacy rate increased to 74.04% with a decadal growth of 9.21%. The motto of the census was Our Census, Our Future.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bangladeshis</span> Citizens of the country of Bangladesh

Bangladeshis are the citizens of Bangladesh, a South Asian country centred on the transnational historical region of Bengal along the eponymous bay.

Languages of Tripura, a state in the Northeast India, include Bengali and Kokborok as official languages, and many other minority languages. As in the rest of India, English is used for official purpose. Bengali is the most spoken language, due to the predominance of Bengali people in the state. Kokborok is spoken by the Tripuri people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Christianity in Mizoram</span>

Christianity is the largest religion in Mizoram. The majority 87% of Mizoram population are Christian in various denominations, predominantly Presbyterian. More than 98% of the Mizos are Christians by faith. The Government of Mizoram declared that Christianity plays a very important role among the daily life of Mizo community and therefore further declared that Christianity as the religion of the state. The culture of Mizoram is mainly influenced by Christianity. Hence, Christianity was given a special status on the state by the government while maintaining a minimum level of secular environment and approach. In June 2018, the government of Mizoram including Vanlalruata, president of anti-corruption organisation-turned-political party, People's Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram claim that Mizoram is a Christian state. Hindus form a small minority (3.55%) mainly of Manipuris and there are also around (7.93%) Buddhists according to the 2001 census, mostly made up from Chakma settlers of Arakan origin. There are about 8,000 mostly ethnic Mizo followers of a Judaic group Bnei Menashe, who claim descent from the biblical Menasseh. Muslims make up about 1.1% of the state population.

Kanak Chanpa Chakma is a Bangladeshi Chakma artist. She is known for her paintings depicting the lives of Bangladeshi ethnic minorities, focusing on the lives of women, and their daily lives combining semi-realistic and abstract in the same frame.

An illegal immigrant in India is a foreigner who has entered India either without valid documents or who initially had a valid document, but has overstayed beyond the permitted time, as per the general provisions of the Citizenship Act as amended in 2003. Such persons are not eligible for citizenship by registration or naturalisation. They are also liable to be imprisoned for 2–8 years and fined.

References

  1. 1 2 "Population by religion community - 2011". Census of India, 2011. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 25 August 2015.
  2. "Myriads of opportunities at Diyun". Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  3. "Meager ₹250 offered as compensation to the flood affected Chakma families". Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  4. "Protest in Diyun over Death of a Chakma Boy in Police Custody". Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  5. "Despite Government apathy, Chakma students register 97% pass percentage in class 10 results". Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  6. "APCSU Fest Organized in Diyun". 15 November 2014.
  7. "Diyun Town |". Archived from the original on 6 January 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2015.