Longding district | |
|---|---|
 Location in Arunachal Pradesh | |
 Interactive map of Longding district | |
| Coordinates: 26°54′N 95°18′E / 26.9°N 95.3°E / 26.9; 95.3 | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Arunachal Pradesh |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,192 km2 (460 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 56,953 |
| • Density | 47.78/km2 (123.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | longding |
Longding District (/lɒŋˈdɪŋ/) is one of the 20 administrative districts of Arunachal Pradesh in northeastern India.1 It was carved out of the southwestern portion of Tirap District in 2012. Longding shares its boundaries to the south and southeast with Myanmar, to the west with Nagaland, to the north with Assam, and to the northeast with Tirap District. Longding has a population of around 60,000 and an area of roughly 1,200 km2 (460 sq mi). Longding is home to the Wancho people. Because of the hilly terrain of the Patkai Range, the district experiences a humid subtropical climate, with temperatures ranging from 5 °C (41 °F) in the winter to 35 °C (95 °F) in the summer.23
History
The district has been historically inhabited by the Wancho people. With low productivity, the district was considered one of the most backward in the state. The creation of the new district was approved by the state cabinet on 7 August 2009, under the chairmanship of the then chief minister Dorjee Khandu.4 The state government constituted a high-power committee on 23 June 2010, for finalizing the district boundary. According to the report submitted by high power committee on 11 August 2011, the Longding District was created on 26 September 2011 bypassing The Arunachal Pradesh Bill 2011 by voice-vote. The district was formally inaugurated on 19 March 2012 by chief minister Nabam Tuki.5
Education
There is no higher education institution in the district. Wangcha Rajkumar Government College, Deomali in Tirap district caters to the students from Longding district.
Divisions
The district consists of six subdivisions or circles: Longding, Kanubari, Pongchau, Wakka, Pumao, and Lawnu. It includes the villages of Longphong, Nianu, Niausa, Senua, Senua Noksa, Zedua, Nginu, Ngissa, Mintong, Chanu, Longchan, Chubam, Russa, and Rangluwa.3
Demographics
The district has a population of 56,953 as of 2011. The district is inhabited mainly by the Wancho people. They are culturally similar to the Naga people. They practice gun making, wood carving, and bead making. They follow a type of slash-and-burn cultivation known as the jhum cultivation. The Wancho people traditionally practised Animism, but the majority converted to Christianity in the late 20th century.78
Religion
References
References
- "Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Ministry of Home Affairs. 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- "Longding Arunachal Pradesh Intelligence Report" (PDF). Balipara Foundation. 4 November 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Longding District". Veethi. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- "Arunachal Pradesh gets its 17th district". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- "Longding becomes 17th Arunachal district". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". www.censusindia.gov.in.
- Wangsu, Wangjaw (2024). "Co-existence of Indigenous Faith and Christianity among the Wancho People of Arunachal Pradesh: A Comprehensive Review". Anusandhanvallari.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "State gets 17th district, Longding". echoofarunachal. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2012.