Naharlagun Explained

Naharlagun
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Arunachal Pradesh#India3
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India
Coordinates:27.103°N 93.7008°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Arunachal Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Itanagar capital complex
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:155
Population Total:36,158
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[1]
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:791110
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:0360
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Cwa
Iso Code:IN-AR

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 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

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

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

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 away.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India Search details . censusindia.gov.in. 10 May 2015.
  2. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.