| Voice of Lower Subansiri
: Koj Tassang
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.
Lower Subansiri
District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 9548.0 Km2
Population in Lower Subansiri (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 82839
Male : 41935
Female : 40904
Under 6 population
Total : 9991
Male : 5074
Female : 4917
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 3376
In seeing : 2526
In speech : 176
In hearing : 269
In movement : 320
Mental : 85
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis
)
Backwardness : Does not figure in list of 447 backward
districts
Sex Ratio Rank : 466
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : C
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 -2006)
Disability : 551 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 545 (Census 2001)
Minority : Yes
Brief About Lower Subansiri District
The name of the District is derived from the Subansiri River, a
tributary of Mighty Brahmaputra, that flows through Raga Circle
of this District. Till 1914, the District was a part of Lakhimpur
District of Assam. By the Government of India Notification of 1914,
the area covered by this District became a part of Lakhimpur Frontier
Tract of the “North East Frontier Tract”. In March, 1919, by another
public Notification, the Lakhimpur Frotier Tract along with Western
sector was renamed as the “Balipara Frontier Tract”.
In 1946, the District area was curved out of the
Balipara Frontier Tract in the name of “Subansiri Area” with its
Headquarter at North Lakhimpur. In 1954, Subansiri Area was renamed
as the “Subansiri Frontier Division” and its Headquarter was later
transferred to Ziro. Like other parts of NEFA, the District was
also under the Ministry of External Affairs and over-all Incharge
was a Political Officer.
On 1st September, 1965, the Ministry of Home Affairs
took over the Administrative charge of NEFA from the Ministry of
External Affairs, and the Subansiri Frontier Division was renamed
as Subansiri District, and Political Officer was redesignated as
Deputy Commissioner, Addl.Political Officer as Addl. Deputy Commissioner,
Assistant Political Officer(I) as Assistant Commissioner, Assistant
Political Officer(II) as Extra Assistant Commissioner and Base Superintendent
as Circle Officer respectively.
On 13th May’1980, Subansiri District was bifurcated
into Lower and Upper Subansiri District. Upper Subansiri District
was formed by covering the area of the then Daporijo Sub-Division,
and rest of the area of erstwhile Subansiri District was placed
under Lower Subansiri. Finally on the 22nd September, 1992, Lower
Subansiri District was again bifurcated, and Papumpare District
was formed.
Lower Subansiri district is inhabited mainly by
Apatani and Nyishing tribes. The HQ of this district is Ziro
The Lower Subansiri District covers approximately
an area of 10,135 Sq.km. The topography of the District is mostly
mountainous terrain, where the Hill Ranges varies approximately
from 1000 to 1600 metres above sea level. A greater part of it falls
within the Higher mountain zone consisting of tangled peaks and
valleys. Nature has gifted the heart land of the District in the
form of magnificent plateau at about 1564 metres above sea level,
where District Headquarter, Ziro is located.
The forest of the District are rich in valuable
species of trees and different varieties of shrubs, cane and bamboo
grow plenty, and the exquisite floral treasures of wilder species
may often be found in the shadowy recesses of the Forest. The Forest
of the District has got great economic values and various types
of wild game. The District is also rich in wild fauna such as tigers,
panthers, leopard, cats, bear, boars, antelopes and barking deer
etc. beautify this nature’s Zoological Garden.
One of the main river of this District is Kamala.
The origins of the river is from snow ranges of China(Tibet), which
flows towards South-East and meets the Subansiri river at Raga Circle.
The Subansiri river, at one time was famous for its gold dust flows
through the District and leaving the District at Dollungmukh Circle.
It ultimately joins the mightly Brahmaputra in plain of Assam. Khru,
Panior, Kime, Panya, Selu, Pugo, Persen, Rein Sipu, Pange, Kiile
etc. river are also worth mentioning
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