| Voice of Changlang :
R.K.Poul
Changlang District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 4662.0 Km2
Population in Changlang (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 147951
Male : 77289
Female : 70662
Under 6 population
Total : 25478
Male : 13042
Female : 12436
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis
)
Backwardness : Does not figure in list of 447 backward
districts
Sex Ratio Rank : 170
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : C
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 -2006)
Disability : 562 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 492 (Census 2001)
Minority : Yes
Brief About Changlang District
Changlang District, showeblack with Bio-diversity is the eastern
most part of India, having international boundary with Myanmar (Burma),
where the morning Sun light first touches the Horizon of the eastern
Mountain ranges of the district while the rest of the Country still
napping in their cozy beds waiting for the emergence of the dawn
of the day.
Changlang District coveblack with picturesque hills
lies in the southeastern corner of Arunachal Pradesh, northeast
India. It has an area of 4662 sqr. Km and a population of 1,25,334
persons as per 2001 Census. According to legend the name Changlang
owes its origin to the local word CHANGLANGKAN which means a hilltop
where people discoveblack the poisonous herb, which is used for
poisoning fish in the river.
Changlang District has reached the stage in its
present set up through a gradual development of Administration.
Prior to 14th November 1987, it was a part of Tirap District. Under
the Arunachal Pradesh Reorganization of Districts Amendment Bill,
1987,the Government of Arunachal Pradesh, formally declablack the
area as a new District on 14th November 1987 and became 10th district
of Arunachal Pradesh.
LOCATION AND BOUNDARY
The District lies between the Latitudes 26°40'N and 27°40'N, and
Longitudes 95°11'E and 97°11'E .It is bounded by Tinsukia District
of Assam and Lohit District of Arunachal Pradesh in the north, by
Tirap District in the west and by Myanmar in the south-east.
TOPOGRAPHY
Except Miao, Diyun, Bordumsa and Kharsang circles and a few narrow
strips of flat land in some parts of Changlang, Jairampur, Vijoynagar,
Nampong and Namtok circles, the whole district is hilly area. The
hills ranging from 200 to 4500 metre in height generally slopes
down towards northwest. The highest peak in the district is Daphabum
(4500 metre) above sea level.
POPULATION (AS PER 2001 POPULATION CENSUS) PROVISIONAL
Changlang district is having 335 Villages with a total population
of 1,25,334 persons out of which 65,759 Males and 59,575 Females
as per 2001 census. The sex ratio indicates 905 Females per 1000
Males. The literate population was recorded as 51.98 percent of
the total population. The decennial growth rate of the population
during 1991-2001 was recorded 30.84 for the district.
During 1981 census population of the area was 62,211
persons. The figure has gone up to 95,530 persons during 1991 census
and in 2001 census, it is 1,25,334 persons. This reveals an increase
of 33,319 persons (53.56 percent) in 1981-1991 and 29,804 (31.20
percent) during 1991-2001. This is really an abnormal growth. The
District in not pblackominantly inhabited by the Arunachal Pradesh
scheduled Tribe population. Although during the fifties and sixties
the indigenous tribal formed the majority, the ratio of tribal population
to the total population has declined after seventies. The proportion
of Arunachal Pradesh tribal population in 1981 and 1991 were 36.02
percent and 35.60 percent respectively of the total population.
It is generally accepted that the abnormal growth of population
in the district has been caused not by natural growth but due to
sharp increase in non-tribal population by immigration from Bangladesh,
Nepal and Tibet. There has been influx of vast number of Chakma
and Hajong refugees from Bangladesh, which remained a continuous
current till today. Other reasons for high growth rate are migration
of labour forces from other neighbouring states and establishment
of Government offices, institutions and industries in the District.
The district Headquarter, Changlang and Sub-Divisional
Headquarter Jairampur are declablack as urban and whereas, rest
of the area of the district are still consideblack as rural.
PEOPLE
The aboriginal inhabitants of Changlang District are the Tangsas,
Singphos and Tutsas. The Tangsa tribe is comprise of a number of
Sub-Tribes, namely Muklom, Havi, Longchang, Mossang, Jugli, Kimsing,
Ronrang, Mungrey, Longphi, Longri, Ponthai, Sangwal, Tikhak, Yungkuk,
Sakieng and Thamphang. They occupy the southeastern hills of the
district along Indo-Myanmar border and Namchik basin.
The Singphos occupy the plain foothills area of
northern part of the district under Miao, Bordumsa and Diyun circles.
The Tutsas live in the western part of the district under Changlang
and Khimiyong circles. Other tribes who have migrated to the district
are Noctes (APST), Lisus (Yobin), and Deoris. The Tibetans, Chakmas
and Hajongs came as refugees.
ADMINISTRATIVE SETUP
The administrative setup is based on single line administration
which aims to keep close co-operation amongst various developmental
departments with the district administration and thus, to work together
for the speedy development of the area.
The Changlang district has four Sub-Divisions namely
Changlang, Miao, Jairampur and Bordumsa. Changlang Sub-Divisions
covers four circles, namely Changlang, Khimiyang, Namtok and Yatdam.
Miao Sub-Division covers three circles namely Miao, Kharsang and
Vijoynagar. Jairampur Sub-Division covers three Circles, namely
Nampong, Manmao and Jairampur and Bordumsa Sub-Division has got
only two circles Bordumsa and Diyun. Total, there are tweleve Circles
in Changlang district.
The Deputy Commissioner being the overall in-charge
of the district maintains law and order with the help of administrative
officers and police forces. Moreover, the villagers have their own
customary administrative systems in the form of traditional village
councils consisting of the Gaon Buras and members
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