Aalo Aalo | |
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  Aalo Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India Show map of Arunachal Pradesh Aalo Aalo (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:28°10′N94°46′E / 28.17°N 94.77°E /28.17; 94.77 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Arunachal Pradesh |
| District | West Siang district |
| Government | |
| • Type | Multi Party democracy |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Shri Penga Tato, APCS |
| Elevation | 295 m (968 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 20,680 |
| • Rank | 4 (inAP) |
| • Density | 13/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 791 001 |
| Telephone code | 91 3783 XXX XXXX |
| Vehicle registration | AR-08 |
| Climate | Cfa(Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 2,477 millimetres (97.5 in) |
| Avg. annual maximum temperature | 28.1 °C (82.6 °F) |
| Avg. annual minimum temperature | 15.3 °C (59.5 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 18.5 °C (65.3 °F) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 24.7 °C (76.5 °F) |
| Website | westsiang |
Aalo, formerlyAlong, is acensus town and headquarter of theWest Siang districtdistrict of theIndianstate ofArunachal Pradesh. It is located 137 kilometres (85 mi) fromLikabali, which is at the border ofAssam and Arunachal Pradesh.
It is also anAdvance Landing Ground (ALG) ofIndian Air Force.
Mopin is the main festival that runs from 5 to 6 April. The Yomgo River Festival, held every year during peak tourist season, and lasting 3–4 days, is celebrated from 05-9 April. This festival is celebrated with a view to promote tourism, indigenous culture, and tradition, handloom & handicrafts and showcase its rich cultural heritage.
As of 2001[update],[2] Along had a population of 16,834. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Aalo has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 75% of the males and 61% of females literate. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. The low sex ratio – 916 girls for every 1000 boys in 2001 – is cause for concern, even though it is not typical of the region.
In 2011, its population was 20,700.[1] The majority of Aalo's(formerly Along) population consists ofGalo people andGalo is the main languages but a huge population of Adi consists at Aalo Town. The major religion isDonyi-Polo, followed byChristianity and small minorities of followers ofTibetan Buddhism,Hinduism andIslam.
According to 2011 census, Adi was the most spoken language with 11,199 speakers followed by Hindi at 3,572, Bengali at 1,128, Bhojpuri at 989, Nepali at 956 and Assamese at 781.
Aalo does not have a good road network and the road which runs from northLakhimpur to the capital city of Itanagar, connects the town of Aalo to the city. Regular bus services to Aalo run fromItanagar. Arunachal Pradesh State Transport Service (APSTS) buses are available to and from Aalo. There is a 5 hours journey by bus fromPasighat to Aalo (106 km) while fromMoying (150 km) the bus will take around 6.5 hours to reach Aalo.
The nearestairport to Aalo is atPasighat. It is connected by flight services toGuwahati,Dibrugarh,Tezpur among others. One can take a bus or hire a taxi from Pasighat to Aalo.
Aalo has no railway and the nearest railway station is atMurkongselek. A new line which connects Aalo toSilapathar through broad gauge railway was proposed and the survey has already been completed and forwarded to the railway board.[4]
Along has anAll India Radio Relay station known as Akashvani Along. It broadcasts on FM frequencies.
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