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Town in Arunachal Pradesh, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Naharlagun is a town situated in the foothills of Himalayas in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It falls and is administered as a part of Itanagar Capital Complex.
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Naharlagun | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 27.103029°N 93.700848°E | |
Country | India |
State | Arunachal Pradesh |
District | Itanagar capital complex |
Elevation | 155 m (509 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 36,158 |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 791110 |
Telephone code | 0360 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-AR |
Vehicle registration | AR |
Climate | Cwa |
It is at an altitude of 155 metres (509 ft) from sea level.[citation needed] Surrounded by mountains, Naharlagun is a city which sees annual long monsoon rains. The weather is sub-tropical, with hot and humid summer and temperate winter.
As of 2011[update] India census,[2] Naharlagun had a population of 36,158. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Naharlagun has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 62%. In Naharlagun, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Religion in Naharlagun[3] | ||||
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Religion | Percent | |||
Hinduism | 43.14% | |||
Christianity | 32.28% | |||
Donyi Polo | 16.23% | |||
Islam | 4.80% | |||
Buddhism | 1.75% | |||
Others | 0.80% |
According to the 2011 census, 43.14% of the population is Hindu, 32.28% Christian, 16.23% Donyi Polo, 4.80% Muslim and 1.75% Buddhist
According to 2011 census, Nishi was the most spoken language in Naharlagun with 12,414 speakers followed by Bengali at 5,667, Adi at 4,351, Hindi at 3,319, Assamese at 2,250, Adapani at 2,639, Nepali at 1,358 and Bhojpuri at 1,236.
Naharlagun railway station is the first major rail head in the state of Arunachal Pradesh. The premier train Arunachal AC Superfast Express links Naharlagun with Anand Vihar Terminal at Delhi. It has also a helicopter service of Pawan Hans to Dibrugarh Airport and Guwahati Airport. It is connected by road to the rest of country via Guwahati which is 380 kilometres (240 mi) away.
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