Gandhigram, Arunachal Pradesh

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Gandhigram
Shidi
Village
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Gandhigram
Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India
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Gandhigram
Gandhigram (India)
Coordinates: 27°16′34″N96°54′47″E / 27.2762018°N 96.9131254°E / 27.2762018; 96.9131254 Coordinates: 27°16′34″N96°54′47″E / 27.2762018°N 96.9131254°E / 27.2762018; 96.9131254
Country India
State Arunachal Pradesh
District Changlang
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total1,754
Languages
  Official English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
792055 [2]
ISO 3166 code IN-AR
Vehicle registration AR
Coastline0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest cityMiao (Town about 157 km)
Climate cold (Köppen)

Gandhigram, locally known as Shidi, is a village inhabited by Lisu people in Vijoynagar circle, Changlang district, Arunachal Pradesh, India. The population was 1,754 at the 2011 Indian census. [1] There is no road connectivity to the nearest town, Miao, and it is a five- or six-day walk.

Education

The village has a government middle school established in 1961 and the newly-established Katha Lisu School, with class I and preceding Nursery and KG classes and an enrollment of about 200 students.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Census of India: Search Details". Census of India. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  2. "Pin Code: Gandhigram, Changlang, Arunachal Pradesh is 792055". indiapincodes.net. Retrieved 13 November 2021.