Yazali, Arunachal Pradesh

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Yazali is a census town in Lower Subansiri district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. [1] [2] According to the 2011 Census of India, [2] it had a total population of 1768 individuals in 363 households. The town is largely inhabited by members of the Nyishi tribe. [3] The town is believed to be threatened by Stage-II of the Ranganadi Dam, [1] since it might be submerged by the reservoir.

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References

  1. 1 2 Pater, Rup J. "A town damned". Down To Earth. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  2. 1 2 Census of India 2011, Arunachal Pradesh, Series 13, Part XII-B, District Census Handbook, Lower Subansiri
  3. Menia, Taba; Amung, Radhe (December 2022). "Nyishi Beads Tradition of Yazali: The Changes and Continuity". Journal of the Anthropological Survey of India. 71 (2): 253–264. doi:10.1177/2277436X221101107. ISSN   2277-436X.