Naharlagun
Town
Naharlagun is located in Arunachal Pradesh
Naharlagun
Naharlagun
Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India
Naharlagun is located in India
Naharlagun
Naharlagun
Naharlagun (India)
Coordinates: 27°06′11″N 93°42′03″E / 27.103029°N 93.700848°E / 27.103029; 93.700848
Country India
StateArunachal Pradesh
DistrictItanagar capital complex
Elevation
155 m (509 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total36,158
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
791110
Telephone code0360
ISO 3166 codeIN-AR
Vehicle registrationAR
ClimateCwa

Naharlagun is a town situated in the foothills of Himalayas in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It falls and is administered as a part of Itanagar Capital Complex.

Geography

It is at an altitude of 155 metres (509 ft) from sea level. Surrounded by mountains, Naharlagun is a city which sees annual long monsoon rains. The weather is sub-tropical, with hot and humid summer and temperate winter.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[2] Naharlagun had a population of 36,158. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Naharlagun has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 62%. In Naharlagun, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religion

Others include Sikhism, Jainism & Not stated
Religion in Naharlagun[3]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
43.14%
Christianity
32.28%
Donyi Polo
16.23%
Islam
4.80%
Buddhism
1.75%
Others
0.80%

According to the 2011 census, 43.14% of the population is Hindu, 32.28% Christian, 16.23%  Donyi Polo, 4.80% Muslim and 1.75% Buddhist

Languages

Languages spoken in Itanagar (2011)[4]

  Nishi (34.33%)
  Bangla (15.67%)
  Adi (12.03%)
  Hindi (9.18%)
  Apatani (7.20%)
  Assamese (6.22%)
  Nepali (3.76%)
  Bhojpuri (3.41%)
  Others (8.20%)

According to 2011 census, Nishi was the most spoken language in Naharlagun with 12,414 speakers followed by Bengali at 5,667, Adi at 4,351, Hindi at 3,319, Assamese at 2,250, Adapani at 2,639, Nepali at 1,358 and Bhojpuri at 1,236.

Transport

Naharlagun railway station is the first major rail head in the state of Arunachal Pradesh. The premier train Arunachal AC Superfast Express links Naharlagun with Anand Vihar Terminal at Delhi. It has also a helicopter service of Pawan Hans to Dibrugarh Airport and Guwahati Airport. It is connected by road to the rest of country via Guwahati which is 380 kilometres (240 mi) away.

References

  1. "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  3. "Population by Religious Community". Census of India. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  4. 2011 Census
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