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Since 1947, Arunachal Pradesh was a part of the North East Frontier Agency and was later made a Union Territory. Arunachal Pradesh was made a full fledged state on 20th February, 1987.
  
 
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Area (square kilometers)

 :

83,743

     

State Capital

 :

Itanagar

     

Bordering countries/ states

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North : China
South : Assam & Nagaland
East : Myanmar
West : Bhutan

     

Longitude

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90.360E to 97.30E

     

Latitude

 :

26.420N to 29.300N

     

Major Towns

 :

Itanagar, Naharlagun, Tawang, Bomdila, Rupa, Bhalukpong, Seppa, Ziro, Daporijo, Along, Pasighat, Yingkiong, Roing, Tezu, Namsai, Khonsa.

     

No. of Districts

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16 : Tawang, West Kameng, East Kameng, Papumpare, Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri, East Siang, West Siang, Upper Siang, Dibang Valley, Lower Dibang Valley, Lohit, Changlang, Tirap, Kurung Kumey, Anjaw.

     

No. of Sub-Divisions

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36

     

No. of Blocks

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57

     

No. of Circles

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149

     

Rivers

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Siang, Kameng, Subansiri, Kamla, Siyum, Dibang, Lohit, Noa - Dihing, Kamlang, Tirap.

     

Population

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1, 091, 117

     

Sex Ratio (Females per 1000 males)

 :

901

     

Literacy (per cent)

 :

44.71

     

Official language(s)

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English, Adi, Nishi, Monpa

     

State Bird

 :

Hornbill

     

State Animal

 :

Mithun(Bos Frontails)

     

State Flower

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Rhynchostylis Retusa(Fox tail orchid)

     

Crops

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Rice, Maize, Millet, Wheat, Pulses, Sugarcane

     

Plantations

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Rubber, Coffee, Tea

     

Fruits, Vegetables and Spices

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Guava, Grapes, Potato, Ginger, Chilli, Turmeric

     

Minerals

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Dolomite, Graphite, Coal, Quartzite, Limestone, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Yellow Ochre, Marble.

     
The McMahon Line separates it from the zone of control of the People's Republic of China to the north. Arunachal Pradesh is one of two main disputed regions between India and China, the other being Aksai Chin: the People's Republic of China does not recognize the state of Arunachal Pradesh, nor the McMahon Line. Instead, the PRC government refers to the region as occupied by India
   
 
 
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