Namsai district

District of Arunachal Pradesh in India

46. Chowkham (ST)
47. Namsai (ST)
48. Lekang (ST)

Area

• Total1,587 km² (613 sq mi)Population

(2011)^[1]

• Total95,950 • Density60/km² (160/sq mi)Demographics

• Literacy54.24%^[1] • Sex ratio984.49^[1]Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)Average annual precipitation3500-4000^[1] mmWebsitenamsai.nic.in

Namsai district is an administrative district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in north-east India.It was carved out of Lohit district in November 2014.^[2]

History

The creation of Namsai district was approved by the Arunachal Pradesh government of Nabam Tuki on 21 March 2013.^[3]

On 25 November 2014, the Namsai subdivision of Lohit district was declared to be a new district of Arunachal Pradesh, the 18th district of the state.^[2]

Demographics

Religion

Religion in Namsai (2011)^[4]

Hinduism (63.17%)

Buddhism (22.05%)

Christianity (7.06%)

Islam (1.91%)

Others (5.81%)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Namsai at a Glance". Retrieved 26 December 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Namsai became the 18th district of Arunachal Pradesh in November 2014". India Today. 18 December 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
^ "Arunachal clears bill for four new districts". The Times of India. 22 March 2013.
^ "Population by religion community – 2011". Census of India, 2011. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 25 August 2015.