Dibang Valley

Dibang Valley District
State	Arunachal Pradesh
Administrative headquarters :	Anini
Area :	9129 km²
Residents :	8004 (2011)
Population density :	0.9 inhabitants / km²
Website :	dibangvalley.nic.in

The Dibang Valley District is a district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh . The district administration is based in Anini . The associated Hierarchical Administrative Subdivision Code (HASC) is: IN.AR.DU.

history

The Dibang Valley District was established on June 1, 1980. The area was detached from the Lohit district . On December 16, 2011, the Lower Dibang Valley District was split off from Dibang Valley and has been an independent district ever since.

geography

The Dibang Valley District is located in the far northeast of Arunachal Pradesh. Dibang Valley borders Tibet to the north and east . Lower Dibang Valley lies to the south while Upper Siang extends to the west . The area of ​​the Dibang Valley district is 9129 km². The district is drained by the Dibang River and its source and tributaries. The 4149 square kilometers across the north-east of the district extends Dibang Wildlife Refuge ( Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary ).

population

According to the 2011 census, the Dibang Valley district has 8004 inhabitants. The 2001 census showed a population of 7105. The gender distribution is 1.238. The literacy rate is 64.8%.

Web links

Commons : Dibang Valley District  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Dibang Valley District website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} statoids.com
2. ↑ ^{a b c} website of the district
3. ↑ http://wildlifetrips.in ( Memento of the original from July 7, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  

Coordinates: 28 ° 53 '  N , 96 ° 6'  E