Namsai district

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Namsai district
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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
  Total1,587 km2 (613 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total95,950
  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]

   Hinduism (63.17%)
   Buddhism (22.05%)
   Christianity (7.06%)
   Islam (1.91%)
  Others (5.81%)

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References

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  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.