West Siang District

District Border

East

Upper Siang & East Siang

West

Upper Subansiri

North

China

South

Assam

District HQ: Along

Distance from State Capital (in km): 250.0


Area (in Sq. KM

Numbers of

Villages

CD Block

Gaon Panchayat

Mahakuma Parishad

7643

398

11

125

1

Source : Statistical Abstract of Arunachal Pradesh 2006

Forest covers : 8.34


Sub Divisions/ Blocks/ Circles/under West Siang District:


Sub Divisions:

Name of Blocks

Name of Circles

1. Along

i) Along (West)

a) Along (West)

b) Bagra

ii) Along (East)

a) Along (East)

2. Rumgong

iii) Rumgong

a) Rumgong

b) Jomlo Mebuk

iv) Kaying-Payung

a) Kaying

b) Payum

3. Basar

v) Basar

a) Basar

b) New Daring

4. Likabali

vi) Likabali

a) Likabali

b) Kangku

vii) Gensi

a) Gensi

5. Yomcha

viii) Liromoba

a) Liromoba

b) Yomcha

c) Darak

d) Kamba

ix) Tribin

a) Tribin

6. Mechuka

x) Mechuka

a) Mechuka

b) Pidi

c) Tato

xi) Monigong

a) Monigong

Source : Statistical Abstract of Arunachal Pradesh 2006

Police Stations: Along, Tirbin, Kangu, Kaying, Yomcha, Rumgong, Mechuka, Basar, Likabali.

Towns of the District : Along

Educational Institute:


Institute Type

Nos.

College

2

Higher Secondry School

09

High School

19

Middle School

65

Primary School

163

Pre Primary School

05

Source : Statistical Abstract of Arunachal Pradesh 2006


Major Language

English, Hindi, Local Dialect

 


District is linked by

Industrial Estate

Tourist Sports

Roadways

Along

Along, Malinithan

 

Demography


Population (2001)

Sex Ratio (2001)

Density (2001)

Decadal Growth rate (1991-2001)

Persons

Male

Female

103,918

54,349

49,569

912

13

15.5

Source : Statistical Abstract of Arunachal Pradesh 2006


Literacy rate

Total %

Male

Female

59.5

30128

21088

 

Banking Services


Branches of State Bank of India

3

Branches of A.P. Rural Bank

4

Branches of A.P. Co-operative Apex Bank

3

 

Postal and Telecom Services (Nos.)


Sub-post Office

4

EDBPO’s

24

Telephone office

1

Telephone Exchanges

11

Telephone Connection

4610

STD Facilities

807

No. of PCO’s

20

Source : Statistical Abstract of Arunachal Pradesh 2006