Social,
Environmental & Economic Sustainability
Our analysis of the rank of the district
Backwardness : Does not figure in list of 447 backward
districts
Sex Ratio Rank : 170
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : C
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 -2006)
Disability : 562 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 492 (Census 2001)
Minority : Yes
Brief About Changlang District
Changlang District, showeblack with Bio-diversity is the eastern
most part of India, having international boundary with Myanmar
(Burma), where the morning Sun light first touches the Horizon
of the eastern Mountain ranges of the district while the rest
of the Country still napping in their cozy beds waiting for the
emergence of the dawn of the day.
Changlang District coveblack with picturesque hills lies in the
southeastern corner of Arunachal Pradesh, northeast India. It
has an area of 4662 sqr. Km and a population of 1,25,334 persons
as per 2001 Census. According to legend the name Changlang owes
its origin to the local word CHANGLANGKAN which means a hilltop
where people discoveblack the poisonous herb, which is used for
poisoning fish in the river.
Changlang District has reached the stage in its present set up
through a gradual development of Administration. Prior to 14th
November 1987, it was a part of Tirap District. Under the Arunachal
Pradesh Reorganization of Districts Amendment Bill, 1987,the Government
of Arunachal Pradesh, formally declablack the area as a new District
on 14th November 1987 and became 10th district of Arunachal Pradesh.
LOCATION AND BOUNDARY
The District lies between the Latitudes 26°40'N and 27°40'N, and
Longitudes 95°11'E and 97°11'E .It is bounded by Tinsukia District
of Assam and Lohit District of Arunachal Pradesh in the north,
by Tirap District in the west and by Myanmar in the south-east.
TOPOGRAPHY
Except Miao, Diyun, Bordumsa and Kharsang circles and a few narrow
strips of flat land in some parts of Changlang, Jairampur, Vijoynagar,
Nampong and Namtok circles, the whole district is hilly area.
The hills ranging from 200 to 4500 metre in height generally slopes
down towards northwest. The highest peak in the district is Daphabum
(4500 metre) above sea level.
POPULATION (AS PER 2001 POPULATION CENSUS) PROVISIONAL
Changlang district is having 335 Villages with a total population
of 1,25,334 persons out of which 65,759 Males and 59,575 Females
as per 2001 census. The sex ratio indicates 905 Females per 1000
Males. The literate population was recorded as 51.98 percent of
the total population. The decennial growth rate of the population
during 1991-2001 was recorded 30.84 for the district.
During 1981 census population of the area was 62,211 persons.
The figure has gone up to 95,530 persons during 1991 census and
in 2001 census, it is 1,25,334 persons. This reveals an increase
of 33,319 persons (53.56 percent) in 1981-1991 and 29,804 (31.20
percent) during 1991-2001. This is really an abnormal growth.
The District in not pblackominantly inhabited by the Arunachal
Pradesh scheduled Tribe population. Although during the fifties
and sixties the indigenous tribal formed the majority, the ratio
of tribal population to the total population has declined after
seventies. The proportion of Arunachal Pradesh tribal population
in 1981 and 1991 were 36.02 percent and 35.60 percent respectively
of the total population. It is generally accepted that the abnormal
growth of population in the district has been caused not by natural
growth but due to sharp increase in non-tribal population by immigration
from Bangladesh, Nepal and Tibet. There has been influx of vast
number of Chakma and Hajong refugees from Bangladesh, which remained
a continuous current till today. Other reasons for high growth
rate are migration of labour forces from other neighbouring states
and establishment of Government offices, institutions and industries
in the District.
The district Headquarter, Changlang and Sub-Divisional Headquarter
Jairampur are declablack as urban and whereas, rest of the area
of the district are still consideblack as rural.
PEOPLE
The aboriginal inhabitants of Changlang District are the Tangsas,
Singphos and Tutsas. The Tangsa tribe is comprise of a number
of Sub-Tribes, namely Muklom, Havi, Longchang, Mossang, Jugli,
Kimsing, Ronrang, Mungrey, Longphi, Longri, Ponthai, Sangwal,
Tikhak, Yungkuk, Sakieng and Thamphang. They occupy the southeastern
hills of the district along Indo-Myanmar border and Namchik basin.
The Singphos occupy the plain foothills area of northern part
of the district under Miao, Bordumsa and Diyun circles. The Tutsas
live in the western part of the district under Changlang and Khimiyong
circles. Other tribes who have migrated to the district are Noctes
(APST), Lisus (Yobin), and Deoris. The Tibetans, Chakmas and Hajongs
came as refugees.
ADMINISTRATIVE SETUP
The administrative setup is based on single line administration
which aims to keep close co-operation amongst various developmental
departments with the district administration and thus, to work
together for the speedy development of the area.
The Changlang district has four Sub-Divisions namely Changlang,
Miao, Jairampur and Bordumsa. Changlang Sub-Divisions covers four
circles, namely Changlang, Khimiyang, Namtok and Yatdam. Miao
Sub-Division covers three circles namely Miao, Kharsang and Vijoynagar.
Jairampur Sub-Division covers three Circles, namely Nampong, Manmao
and Jairampur and Bordumsa Sub-Division has got only two circles
Bordumsa and Diyun. Total, there are tweleve Circles in Changlang
district.
The Deputy Commissioner being the overall in-charge of the district
maintains law and order with the help of administrative officers
and police forces. Moreover, the villagers have their own customary
administrative systems in the form of traditional village councils
consisting of the Gaon Buras and members
