| Voice of Lower Dibang
Valley : Tapak Pertin
As the district is located near Himalaya, many of the villagers
depend on agriculture for their livelihood.
There is lack of employment and income generating activities in
the district affecting any educated people of the district.
The district requires more industries which will generate more employment
in the district.
Support from the government for making this district developed,
is mainly required.
Lower Dibang
Valley District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 13029.0 Km2
Population in Lower Dibang Valley (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 53986
Male : 28127
Female : 25859
Under 6 population
Total : 7714
Male : 3966
Female : 3748
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 1844
In seeing : 1212
In speech : 159
In hearing : 178
In movement : 212
Mental : 83
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis
)
Backwardness : Does not figure in list of 447 backward
districts
Sex Ratio Rank : 20
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : D
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 -2006)
Disability : NA
Literacy Ratio : NA
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Brief About Lower Dibang Valley District
The Lower Dibang Valley district, with the its headquarter at Roing
is the youngest of the fifteen districts of Arunachal Pradesh. It
forms a part of eastern Arunachal Pradesh. It is named after the
River Dibang-one of the important tributaries of mighty Brahmaputra.
The district is bounded on the north by the Dibang Valley district,
on the East by the Lohit district and Mc Mohan Line, on the west
by the eastern and Upper Siang districts of Arunachal Pradesh and
on the south by the Tinsukia district of Assam.
The district rises from the Himalayan foothills
to the middle ranges with the highest point of Mayudia at a height
of 2655 meters from mean sea level. Snow-capped peaks, turbulent
rivers, mystic valleys and abundance of rich flora & fauna are a
few attraction of the district. The district is well known for its
largest cover of thick green forest with almost 80% of the area
being notified as reserved forest, wild life sanctuaries or unclassified
state forests.
The Dibang, Ithun, Ason, Chipu, Aba, Iphi, Sisiri,
Datung, Deopani river systems nourish this area making it a lovely
place.
The abundance of natural beauty…..colorful and
charming tribes…..ancient archeological sites make the place a perfect
destination for nature lovers, adventurous tourists, archeologists
and anthropologists…
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