Longphong[1]
Village
Tirap district
Tirap district
Longphong[3]
Map of Arunachal Pradesh
Tirap district
Tirap district
Longphong[5]
Longphong[6] (India)
Coordinates: 26°46′41″N 95°16′56″E / 26.77808°N 95.282257°E / 26.77808; 95.282257
Country India
StateArunachal Pradesh
DistrictTirap
TehsilLongding
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,174
Languages
 • OfficialWancho
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal code
786631
Census code264533

Longphong is a census village in Longding circle of Tirap district in Arunachal Pradesh, India.[7] Longphong is 78 km from Khonsa, the district headquarters. In the 2011 Census of India, it had a population of 1,174 people including 493 males and 681 females.[8] Longphong is mainly populated by Wancho tribal people.[9][10]

Longphong has a disturbance of poppy cultivation[11] and militancy activities.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Longphong village". vill.co.in. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  2. "Longphong village". vill.co.in. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "Longphong village". vill.co.in. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  4. "Longphong village". vill.co.in. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Longphong village". vill.co.in. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Longphong village". vill.co.in. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  7. ↑ Arunachal Pradesh District Gazetteers. Shillong: Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh. 1978. p. 231.
  8. ↑ "Longphong Population". IndiaGrowing. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  9. ↑ Mann, Rann Singh; Mann, K (1989). Tribal Cultures and Change. New Delhi, India: Mittal Publications. p. 271. ISBN 9789990056730.
  10. ↑ "Arunachal: Laichat Paul Wangpan becomes first Wancho to be Army officer". Northeast Now. 13 June 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  11. ↑ "Poppy fields destroyed in Longding". The Arunachal Times. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  12. ↑ Kalantri, Rishu (14 May 2020). "Arunachal MLA murder: NSCN (IM) militant wanted by NIA arrested". EastMojo. EastMojo. Retrieved 12 July 2022.


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