Papum Pare district | |
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 Papum Pare district Location in Arunachal Pradesh | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Headquarters | Yupia |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,875 km2 (1,110 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 176,573 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 82.1% |
| • Sex ratio | 950 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | papumpare |
Papum Pare district (Pron:/ˌpæpəm ˈpæɹɪ, ˈpɑ:ɹeɪ/) is an administrative district in the state ofArunachal Pradesh in India. As of 2011, it is the most populous district of Arunachal Pradesh (out of20).
The district was formed in 1999 when it was split fromLower Subansiri district.[1]
The district headquarters are located atYupia. Papum Pare district occupies an area of 2,875 square kilometres (1,110 sq mi).[2] The capital of the state isItanagar.
The district is divided into three subdivisions: Itanagar capital complex,Yupia, andSagalee. The district is further divided into 15 administrative circles, namely, Balijan,Itanagar,Naharlagun,Doimukh, Toru,Sagalee, Leporiang, Mengio, Kimin, Banderdewa, Tarasso, Kakoi,Gumto, Parang, and Sangdupota.[3]
There are 3Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly constituencies in this district: Itanagar, Doimukh and Sagalee. All of these are part ofArunachal West Lok Sabha constituency.[4]
Itanagar capital complex is administered by its own Deputy Commissioner,[3] and contains the three circles ofItanagar,Naharlagun, and Banderdewa.[5][6] In January 2013 the Arunachal Pradesh government approved the creation of a "Capital district".[7] The capital complex is currently treated as its own district by some government departments, the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises for example,[8] and the Arunachal Pradesh State portal in particular.[9] But The Arunachal Pradesh reorganization of district Act of 1980 with the latest amendments does not list Itanagar capital complex as a district.[10]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1961 | 12,823 | — |
| 1971 | 17,632 | +3.24% |
| 1981 | 39,736 | +8.46% |
| 1991 | 72,811 | +6.24% |
| 2001 | 122,003 | +5.30% |
| 2011 | 176,573 | +3.77% |
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According to the2011 census, Papum Pare district has apopulation of 176,573,[citation needed] roughly equal to the nation ofSão Tomé and Príncipe.[14] This gives it a ranking of 594th in India (out of a total of640). The district has a population density of 51 inhabitants per square kilometre (130/sq mi). Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 44.57%. Papum Pare has asex ratio of 950females for every 1000 males, and aliteracy rate of 82.14%.
Papum Pare is inhabited by members of theNyishi, who are traditionally followers ofDonyi-Polo. Some members of the Nyishi tribe are followers of Christianity.[15]
Christianity is the largest religion in the district, followed by over 47% of people.Hinduism is the second-largest religion in the district with over 32.3% adherents. Other religions such asDonyi-Polo,Islam andSikhism are followed by 3.48% and 0.18% people respectively.[12]
In 1978 Papum Pare district became home to the ItanagarWildlife Sanctuary, which has an area of 140 km2 (54.1 sq mi).[16]
Sao Tome and Principe 179,506 July 2011 est.
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