Arunachal
Pradesh means "Land of the Dawn -
Lit Mountains". Rising from the
tropically lush valleys of the Brahmaputra River,
surrounded by the serried ridges and the peaks
of the Eastern Himalayas, Arunachal Pradesh is
the first land to be kissed by the rays of the
morning sun, thus has the name “The
Land of Rising Sun”. It is the
remotest outpost of the North Eastern states,
covered by mysterious, unspoiled loveliness entices
of verdant valleys, misty mountain peaks, swift
rivers and the finest sanctuary for some of India's
most endangered flora and fauna. Arunachal Pradesh
shares borderlines with China (Tibet) in the north,
Myanmar (Burma) in the east, Bhutan in the west
and the states of Nagaland and Assam in the south.
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| Capital
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Itanagar |
| Total Area –
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83742 Sq. km (8374200
hect). |
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| Climate
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The climate is highly hot and
humid at the lower altitudes and in the valleys covered
by swampy dense forest particularly in the eastern section,
while it becomes exceedingly cold in the higher altitudes.
Average temperature during the winter months range from
15 to 21 degree celsius and 22 to 30 degree celsius
during monsoon. |
| River
Surrounded By – |
5
major rivers, primary amongst them being the River Siang,
the mighty Brahmaputra of Assam |
| Population –
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over 1,091,200 |
| Languages –
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Monpa, Aka, Sherdukpen,
Apatani, Hill Miri, Nishi, Tagin, Adi, Idu, Digaru, Miji,
Khamti, Singpho, Tangsa, Nocti, Wanchoo, Assamese, Hindi,
English |
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| Districts-
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17
districts Changlang, Dibang Valley, East Kameng,
East Siang, Lohit, Lower Subansiri, Tawang, Tirap, Upper
Subansiri, West Kameng, West Siang |
| Best time to visit
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mid March to mid June
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| Std
Code – |
3783
(For all the cities STD
code of Arunachal Pradesh Click
Here) |
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| How
To Reach |
By
Air: The
nearest airport is Lilabari (North Lakhimpur) in Assam,
57 kms from Naharlagun and 67 kms from Itanagar, served
by Vayudoot. Indian Airlines operates direct flight
from Calcutta to Tezpur ( 216 kms from Itanagar ) on
Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
By
Rail: The nearest railway station is
Harmuty (near Banderdewa check gate) only 23 km from
Naharlagun & 33 km from Itanagar. However nearest
convenient railhead is North Lakhimpur in Assam, 50
km from Naharlagun & 60 km from Itanagar.
By
Road: (Distance between Itanagar and
Naharlagun is only 10 kms )
Itanagar is connected by road to : Guwahati - 381 km
(Gohpur 79 -Ballipara 110 -Mission Charali 17 -Orang
53 -Baihata Charali 90 -Guwahati 32), Shillong - 481
km ( Guwahati 381 -Shillong 100 ), Agartala - 980 km
(Shillong 481 -Badarpur 211 -Agartala 288), Aizawal
- 901 km (Badarpur 692 - Silchar 29 - Aizawl 180), Kohima
- 350 km (North Lakhimpur 73 - Jorhat 69 - Dimapur 134
-Kohima 74) , Imphal - 495 km (Kohima 350 - Imphal 145).
(Itanagar 1,539 Kms from Calcutta )
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