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[[File:Salna Bari, Bhalukpong.jpg|260px|thumb|Salna Bari]]


'''Bhalukpong''' is a small town located along the southern reaches of the [[Himalayas]] in [[West Kameng]] district of [[Arunachal Pradesh]] in [[India]]. The town is located at 213m above sea level,<ref>[http://westkameng.nic.in/tourism.htm TOURISM : WEST KAMENG DISTRICT]</ref> 100&nbsp;km from [[Bomdila]], 52&nbsp;km from [[Tezpur]] and 5&nbsp;km from Tipi. It lies along the [[Kameng river]] and is the headquarters of Bhalukpong circle. A road leads to [[Bomdila]] via the Tipi Orchidariurm, and the inner line check post is located at Bhalukpong.<ref>[http://www.planetsindia.com/trekking.htm TREKING IN ARUNACHAL PRADESH]</ref>
'''Bhalukpung''' is a small town located along the southern reaches of the [[Himalayas]] in [[West Kameng]] district of [[Arunachal Pradesh]] in [[India]]. The town is located at 213m above sea level,<ref>[http://westkameng.nic.in/tourism.htm TOURISM : WEST KAMENG DISTRICT] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051217135232/http://westkameng.nic.in/tourism.htm |date=17 December 2005 }}</ref> 100&nbsp;km from [[Bomdila]], 52&nbsp;km from [[Tezpur]] and 5&nbsp;km from Tipi. It lies along the [[Kameng river]] and is the headquarters of Bhalukpung circle. A road leads to [[Bomdila]] via the Tipi Orchidariurm, and the inner line check post is located at Bhalukpung.<ref>[http://www.planetsindia.com/trekking.htm TREKING IN ARUNACHAL PRADESH] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060615012815/http://www.planetsindia.com/trekking.htm |date=15 June 2006 }}</ref>
It has a railway station namely Bhalukpong Railway Station, connected to Rangiya Murkongselek rail line at Balipara. It has 3 platforms. One pair of trains runs daily to and from here.


Bhalukpong was governed by local tribal Aka rulers, with occasional political dominance from [[Bhutan]] and [[Assam]]. Ahom rulers of Assam did not interfere with the local tribals, except for retaliatory raids into the tribal territory. In 1873, the British had declared the area around Bhalukpong as off-limits.
Bhalukpung was governed by local tribal Aka rulers, with occasional political dominance from [[Bhutan]] and [[Assam]]. Ahom rulers of Assam did not interfere with the local tribals, except for retaliatory raids into the tribal territory. In 1873, the British had declared the area around Bhalukpung as off-limits.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}


Fish angling and river rafting are the principal tourist activities in Bhalukpong. Tourist attractions in Bhalukpong include the Pakhui Game Sanctuary and Tipi Orchidariurm, which hosts over 2600 cultivated orchids from 80 different species.
Fish angling and river rafting are the principal tourist activities in Bhalukpung. Tourist attractions in Bhalukpung include the Pakhui Game Sanctuary and Tipi Orchidarium, which hosts over 2600 cultivated orchids from 80 different species.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}


The annual festival Nyethidow of the [[Aka (tribe)|Aka tribe]] is celebrated in january at Bhalukpong,thrizino
The annual festival Nyethidow of the [[Aka (tribe)|Aka tribe]] is celebrated in January at Bhalukpung, Thrizino. Bhalukpung is inhabited by members of the Aka Tribes.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}
. Bhalukpong is inhabited by members of the Aka and [[Sherdukpen]] tribes..

== Photographs ==
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{{wide image|Salna Bari , Bhalukpong.jpg|900px|Salna Bari, Photo By Vikramjit Kakati,}}

{{wide image|Bhalukpong.jpg|900px|Bhalukpong, Photo By Vikramjit Kakati,}}


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{Wikivoyage-inline|Bhalukpong}}
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* [http://www.north-east-india.com/arunachal-pradesh/sessa-orchid-sanctuary.html Sessa Orchid Sanctuary]
* [https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/10060206#map=9/27.3050/92.5946&layers=O Bhalukpong Circle], OpenStreetMap, retrieved 1 December 2021.
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131016100357/http://www.north-east-india.com/arunachal-pradesh/sessa-orchid-sanctuary.html Sessa Orchid Sanctuary]
* [http://www.aoc.nrao.edu/~sbhatnag/Nature/warunachal/wapLocEaglenest.htm Location of Bhalukpong]
* [http://www.aoc.nrao.edu/~sbhatnag/Nature/warunachal/wapLocEaglenest.htm Location of Bhalukpong]


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[[Category:West Kameng district]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in West Kameng district]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in West Kameng district]]


Latest revision as of 16:30, 1 December 2021

Bhalukpung
town
Bhalukpung
Bhalukpung
Bhalukpung is located in Arunachal Pradesh
Bhalukpung
Bhalukpung
Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India
Bhalukpung is located in India
Bhalukpung
Bhalukpung
Bhalukpung (India)
Coordinates: 27°00′40″N 92°38′46″E / 27.011°N 92.646°E / 27.011; 92.646
Country India
StateArunachal Pradesh
DistrictWest Kameng
Elevation
213 m (699 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialEnglish
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
790114
Vehicle registrationAR
Nearest cityTezpur
Lok Sabha constituencyArunachal West
Vidhan Sabha constituencyThrizino-Buragaon
Salna Bari

Bhalukpung is a small town located along the southern reaches of the Himalayas in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh in India. The town is located at 213m above sea level,[1] 100 km from Bomdila, 52 km from Tezpur and 5 km from Tipi. It lies along the Kameng river and is the headquarters of Bhalukpung circle. A road leads to Bomdila via the Tipi Orchidariurm, and the inner line check post is located at Bhalukpung.[2] It has a railway station namely Bhalukpong Railway Station, connected to Rangiya Murkongselek rail line at Balipara. It has 3 platforms. One pair of trains runs daily to and from here.

Bhalukpung was governed by local tribal Aka rulers, with occasional political dominance from Bhutan and Assam. Ahom rulers of Assam did not interfere with the local tribals, except for retaliatory raids into the tribal territory. In 1873, the British had declared the area around Bhalukpung as off-limits.[citation needed]

Fish angling and river rafting are the principal tourist activities in Bhalukpung. Tourist attractions in Bhalukpung include the Pakhui Game Sanctuary and Tipi Orchidarium, which hosts over 2600 cultivated orchids from 80 different species.[citation needed]

The annual festival Nyethidow of the Aka tribe is celebrated in January at Bhalukpung, Thrizino. Bhalukpung is inhabited by members of the Aka Tribes.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ TOURISM : WEST KAMENG DISTRICT Archived 17 December 2005 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ TREKING IN ARUNACHAL PRADESH Archived 15 June 2006 at the Wayback Machine

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