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 : 466
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : C
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 -2006)
Disability : 551 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 545 (Census 2001)
Minority : Yes
Challenges of the district : Our research with local communities
As the district is located near Himalaya, many of
the villagers depend on agriculture for their livelihood. There
is lack of employment and income generating activities in the district
affecting any educated people of the district.
Brief About Lower
Subansiri District
The name of the District is derived from the Subansiri River, a
tributary of Mighty Brahmaputra, that flows through Raga Circle
of this District. Till 1914, the District was a part of Lakhimpur
District of Assam. By the Government of India Notification of 1914,
the area covered by this District became a part of Lakhimpur Frontier
Tract of the “North East Frontier Tract”. In March, 1919, by another
public Notification, the Lakhimpur Frotier Tract along with Western
sector was renamed as the “Balipara Frontier Tract”.
In 1946, the District area was curved out of
the Balipara Frontier Tract in the name of “Subansiri Area” with
its Headquarter at North Lakhimpur. In 1954, Subansiri Area was
renamed as the “Subansiri Frontier Division” and its Headquarter
was later transferred to Ziro. Like other parts of NEFA, the District
was also under the Ministry of External Affairs and over-all Incharge
was a Political Officer.
On 1st September, 1965, the Ministry of Home
Affairs took over the Administrative charge of NEFA from the Ministry
of External Affairs, and the Subansiri Frontier Division was renamed
as Subansiri District, and Political Officer was redesignated
as Deputy Commissioner, Addl.Political Officer as Addl. Deputy
Commissioner, Assistant Political Officer(I) as Assistant Commissioner,
Assistant Political Officer(II) as Extra Assistant Commissioner
and Base Superintendent as Circle Officer respectively.
On 13th May’1980, Subansiri District was bifurcated
into Lower and Upper Subansiri District. Upper Subansiri District
was formed by covering the area of the then Daporijo Sub-Division,
and rest of the area of erstwhile Subansiri District was placed
under Lower Subansiri. Finally on the 22nd September, 1992, Lower
Subansiri District was again bifurcated, and Papumpare District
was formed.
Lower Subansiri district is inhabited mainly
by Apatani and Nyishing tribes. The HQ of this district is Ziro
The Lower Subansiri District covers approximately
an area of 10,135 Sq.km. The topography of the District is mostly
mountainous terrain, where the Hill Ranges varies approximately
from 1000 to 1600 metres above sea level. A greater part of it
falls within the Higher mountain zone consisting of tangled peaks
and valleys. Nature has gifted the heart land of the District
in the form of magnificent plateau at about 1564 metres above
sea level, where District Headquarter, Ziro is located.
The forest of the District are rich in valuable
species of trees and different varieties of shrubs, cane and bamboo
grow plenty, and the exquisite floral treasures of wilder species
may often be found in the shadowy recesses of the Forest. The
Forest of the District has got great economic values and various
types of wild game. The District is also rich in wild fauna such
as tigers, panthers, leopard, cats, bear, boars, antelopes and
barking deer etc. beautify this nature’s Zoological Garden.
One of the main river of this District is Kamala.
The origins of the river is from snow ranges of China(Tibet),
which flows towards South-East and meets the Subansiri river at
Raga Circle. The Subansiri river, at one time was famous for its
gold dust flows through the District and leaving the District
at Dollungmukh Circle. It ultimately joins the mightly Brahmaputra
in plain of Assam. Khru, Panior, Kime, Panya, Selu, Pugo, Persen,
Rein Sipu, Pange, Kiile etc. river are also worth mentioning
