Shergaon Explained

Shergaon
Settlement Type:Sub-division
Pushpin Map:India Arunachal Pradesh#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India
Coordinates:27.1236°N 92.2552°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Arunachal Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:West Kameng
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:371.90
Elevation M:2,336
Population Total:3,077
Population As Of:2011
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:790003
Registration Plate:AR-04

Shergaon is a Gram Panchayat and Sub-division in West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh, India.[1] A total of 7 villages comes under Shergaon Gram Panchayat; including Demachang, Jigaon, Mushaksing, Rowta, Shergaon, Tenzingaon, Yokmupam.[2] As per 2011 Census of India, Shergaon sub-division has a population of 3,077 people including 1,628 males and 1,449 females.[3]

Shergaon is a high altitude area.[4] [5] [6] The major population of the area is from Sherdukpen tribe.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shergaontehsil pin code list. . postalindia.in . 17 July 2022 . en.
  2. News: Agarwala . Tora . Tales from Arunachal Pradesh’s Sherdukpen tribe . 17 July 2022 . The Indian Express . . 25 July 2018 . en.
  3. Web site: DISTRICT/ CIRCLE- WISE POPULATION OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH AS PER 2011 CENSUS . live . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/IOJ8Q . 17 July 2022 . 17 July 2022 . DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES Government of India.
  4. Web site: Elevation of Shergaon, West Kameng, India . elevationmap.net . 17 July 2022 . en.
  5. Book: Sarkar, A. N. . Integrated Horticulture Development in Eastern Himalayas . MD Publications . 1994 . 978-8185880-40-2 . New Delhi . 79 . en.
  6. Web site: Krishi Vigyan Kendra, West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh :: District Profile . live . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/PuTbu . 17 July 2022 . 17 July 2022 . Krishi Vigyan Kendra, West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh :: District Profile.
  7. News: Aryan . Aashish . 27 July 2019 . How a tribe in Arunachal is using festivities to preserve its language . Business Standard India . . subscription . 17 July 2022.