Longphong Explained

Longphong[1]
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Arunachal Pradesh#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Map of Arunachal Pradesh
Coordinates:26.7781°N 95.2823°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Arunachal Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Tirap
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Subdivision Name3:Longding
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:1174
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Wancho
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:786631
Blank Name Sec1:Census code
Blank Info Sec1:264533
Pushpin Map Alt:Tirap district

Longphong is a census village in Longding circle of Tirap district in Arunachal Pradesh, India.[2] 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.[3] Longphong is mainly populated by Wancho tribal people.[4] [5]

Longphong has a disturbance of poppy cultivation[6] and militancy activities.[7]

Notes and References

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