Namsai district

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Namsai district
District of Arunachal Pradesh
Golden Pagoda Namsai Arunachal Pradesh.jpg
Golden pagoda in Namsai
Namsai district
Namsai district
Location in Arunachal Pradesh
Coordinates(Namsai, India|Namsai): 27°40′08″N95°52′17″E / 27.6689°N 95.8714°E / 27.6689; 95.8714
Country India
State Arunachal Pradesh
Established25 November 2014 (2014-11-25)
Headquarters Namsai
Government
 •  Lok Sabha constituencies Arunachal East
 •  Vidhan Sabha constituencies
  • 46. Chowkham (ST)
  • 47. Namsai (ST)
  • 48. Lekang (ST)
Area
 • Total
1,587 km2 (613 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
 • Total
95,950
 • Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Demographics
 •  Literacy 54.24% [1]
 • Sex ratio984.49 [1]
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
Average annual precipitation3500-4000 [1] mm
Website namsai.nic.in

Namsai district is an administrative district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in north-east India.It was carved out of Lohit district in November 2014. [2]

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History

The creation of Namsai district was approved by the Arunachal Pradesh government of Nabam Tuki on 21 March 2013. [3]

On 25 November 2014, the Namsai subdivision of Lohit district was declared as a new district of Arunachal Pradesh, becoming the 18th district of the state. [2]

Demographics

Religion

Religion in Namsai (2011) [4]
  1. Hinduism (63.17%)
  2. Buddhism (22.05%)
  3. Christianity (7.06%)
  4. Islam (1.91%)
  5. Others (5.81%)

Geographical indication

Arunachal Pradesh Khaw Tai (Khamti Rice) was awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) status tag from the Geographical Indications Registry, under the Union Government of India, on 3 October 2023 and is valid until 12 December 2031. [5]

Namsai Organic Spices and Agricultural Producer Company Limited from Lohit, proposed the GI registration of Arunachal Pradesh Khaw Tai (Khamti Rice). After filing the application in December 2021, the rice was granted the GI tag in 2023 by the Geographical Indication Registry in Chennai, making the name "Arunachal Pradesh Khaw Tai (Khamti Rice)" exclusive to the rice grown in the region. It thus became the first rice variety from Arunachal Pradesh and the 3rd type of goods from Arunachal Pradesh to earn the GI tag. The GI tag protects the rice from illegal selling and marketing, and gives it legal protection and a unique identity.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Namsai at a Glance" . Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Namsai became the 18th district of Arunachal Pradesh in November 2014". India Today. 18 December 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "Arunachal clears bill for four new districts". The Times of India. 22 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "Population by religion community – 2011". Census of India, 2011. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 25 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "18 lesser-known GI-certified products of Arunachal Pradesh". The Times of India. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
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