Tirap
District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 2362.0 Km2
Population in Tirap (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 111997
Male : 57992
Female : 54005
Under 6 population
Total : 19317
Male : 9904
Female : 9413
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 1913
In seeing : 1115
In speech : 160
In hearing : 202
In movement : 313
Mental : 123
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis
)
Backwardness : Does not figure in list of 447 backward
districts
Sex Ratio Rank : 185
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : C
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 571 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 563 (Census 2001)
Minority : Yes
Brief About Tirap District
THE LAND
Tirap District derives its name from the river Tirap which
originates in the district and flows through Changlang District
of Arunachal Pradesh. The entire area of Tirap District is covered
with high hills and deep gorges. There is hardly a few plots of
plain land in the villages lying close to the plains of Assam.
Topography of the area
Tirap District lies between the latitude 26º 38º N and 27º 47º N
and the longitude 96º 16º E and 95º 40º E. The total area of the
district is situated in a peculiar geographical setting bounded
towards south of Myanmar. In the north there is the state of Assam
and in the west, it is bounded by the state of Nagaland and on the
east by Changlang District of Arunachal Pradesh
Climate
The climate is largely influence by the terrain marked high
hills, deep ravines and valleys through which the streams and rivers
flow. Generally, the elevation of land varies from about 200 metres
in the north-west to about 4,000 metres over the mountains. The
climate vary considerably from place to place due to the mountains
nature of the terrain. The climate is cool and highly humid in lower
elevations and in the valleys. The cold season prevailing from the
later part of November to February is followed by frequent thunderstorms
in the pre-monsoon season from March to May. The monsoon continues
from June to about the middle of October.
THE PEOPLE :
The major portion of the people inhabiting the district is
the tribal group which constitutes 80% of the total district population.
The major tribes inhabiting in the district are the Nocte, Wancho
and Tutsa.
Most of the people live in the villages. They are
ever willing to share their problems and cooperative in nature.
Most of them earn their livelihood through farming and allied activities
such as govt. employment, govt. contract works, contract work in
forest products, trade in local products, agricultural labour etc.
The table below give the distribution of workers
for last three decades.
| Particulars |
1971 |
1981 |
1991 |
| Cultivators |
83.33 % |
81.32 % |
73.01 % |
| Agricultural labour |
0.71 % |
0.10 % |
0.44 % |
| Other workers |
15.25 % |
18.44 % |
24.41 % |
| Household industry |
-- |
0.09 % |
0.14 % |
Chieftanship is an important feature of their society. Both the
Noctes and the Wanchos have chiefs in their villages. Above the
village chiefs there exist major chiefs who receive tribute from
the subordinate villages. Although with the introduction of panchayati
raj system the role of the chiefs have changed to great extent but
they still ebjoy privileges in their community. The people do not
have any particular place of worship or god. They believe in nature
worship. The Noctes, however, came under the influence of hinduism
many years ago. Recently christianity spread into some areas of
the district and more and more people are converting to christians.
Although, the district is the second smallest in
area among the districts of Arunachal Pradesh, it has the highest
density of population (42 persons per sq. km.); the corresponding
figure of Arunachal Pradesh is 10 persons per sq. km.
Population — 1,00,227
Male – 52,461
Female – 47,766
Density of population : 42/Sq.Km.
Literacy Rate – 42.01%
No. of Sub-Divisions — 2
No. of Blocks — 6
No. of Circles — 8
No. of Villages — 161
No. of Assembly Constituencies-7
Languages: Assamese, Hindi, Nocte, Wancho and English.
How To Reach Tirap District :
By Train : There is no direct train service to Tirap. The nearest
railway station is at Dibrugarh/Tinsukia/ Naharkatia (Assam). From
these places, daily bus/taxi service is available to the district
headquarter, KHONSA.
By Bus :
From Guwahati daily via Jorhat, Dibrugarh and Tinsukia, Private
night super buses are available. Then from Tinsukia/Dibugarh Arunachal
Pradesh State Transport Corporation (APSTC) and many other private
bus/Taxi available.
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