Kamle district

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Kamle district
Kamle district
Kamle district
Location in Arunachal Pradesh
Coordinates(Raga, Arunachal Pradesh): 27°48′00″N94°04′30″E / 27.8°N 94.075°E / 27.8; 94.075
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Arunachal Pradesh
Established15 December 2017
Headquarters Raga
Government
  Deputy CommissionerMoki Loyi
Area
  Total200 km2 (80 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
  Total22,256 [1]
Demographics
   Literacy 69%
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)

Kamle district, also Khamle, [2] is one of the 25 administrative districts (26th including Itanagar capital complex) of Arunachal Pradesh in northeastern India. The district headquarters are at Raga. [1]

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Kamle got its name from the river Kamle. River Kamle joins the Subansiri river which finally meets the Brahmaputra in Assam.

History

Demands for the creation of this district have been made at least since December 2013 when the All Nyishi Youth Association (ANYA) threatened a Bandh, and the state government gave a written assurance that it would speed up the creation of Pakke-Kessang and Kamle districts. [3] [4] The main inhabitants are the Nyishi. On 15 December 2017 Chief Minister Pema Khandu officially inaugurated the district. [5]

Geography

Kamle district has been formed from administration circles from Lower Subansiri district and three from Upper Subansiri district. [6] The district has 6 administrative units: Raga, Kamporijo, Dollungmukh, Puchi-Geko, Gepen, and a portion of Daporijo Sadar circles consisting of all villages which fall under Raga assembly including Ligu and Liruk which were under the administrative control of Upper Subansiri district). [7] The district has one assembly constituency - Raga.

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References

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