Khonsa

Last updated

Khonsa
Town
India Arunachal Pradesh location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Khonsa
Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India
India location map 3.png
Red pog.svg
Khonsa
Khonsa (India)
Coordinates: 27°01′N95°34′E / 27.02°N 95.57°E / 27.02; 95.57
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Arunachal Pradesh
District Tirap
Elevation
1,215 m (3,986 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
9,229
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code IN-AR
Vehicle registration AR

Khonsa is the headquarters of the Tirap district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It also houses Ramakrishna Sarada Mission School and Christ the King ICSE School. The Nocte people, a Wancho tribe, are the indigenous inhabitants. The town is cosmopolitan in nature, with citizens from multiple Indian states being found here. It is 43km away from Deomali, a census town.

Contents

Geography

Khonsa is located at 27°01′N95°34′E / 27.02°N 95.57°E / 27.02; 95.57 . [1] It has an average elevation of 1215 metres (3986 feet).

Education

Wangcha Rajkumar Government College in Deomali town is the only college in Tirap district which iss 43km away. Khonsa houses Ramakrishna Sarada Mission School and Christ the King ICSE School.

Demographics

As per the Indian census of 2001, [2] Khonsa had a population of 9229. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Khonsa has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 65%. In Khonsa, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

As per the most recent Indian census [2011], Khonsa has a population of 9928. Male inhabitants number 5768 while female inhabitants number 4160. 11.27% of the population is younger than 6 years. Khonsa's literacy rate of 85% is much higher than the state average. 45.87% of the population belong to Scheduled Tribes (ST). [3]

The majority of the people are Christians, mostly Baptist, although some are Roman Catholics. There are relatively few animists. Among Nocte Catholics, syncretism between traditional religions and Christianity is evident. [4] Foreign proselytizers such as American-sponsored missionaries are active in Khonsa and neighboring districts. Christ King Catholic Church Khonsa has been actively spreading their version of spirituality among residents.

Languages

Languages spoken in Khonsa Town (2011) [5]
  1. Nocte (27.24%)
  2. Hindi (13.37%)
  3. Bengali (10.15%)
  4. Nepali (8.29%)
  5. Wancho (8.21%)
  6. Bhojpuri (5.59%)
  7. Assamese (4.76%)
  8. Others (22.39%)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Khonsa, India". www.fallingrain.com.
  2. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  3. ↑ "Khonsa Notified Town City Population Census 2011-2025 | Arunachal Pradesh". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Eine Reise durch das südliche Arunachal". www.neuenhofer.de (in German). Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  5. 1 2 "C-16: Population by mother tongue, Arunachal Pradesh". Census of India. 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2024.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.