Northeast IndiaStateAR
Arunachal Pradesh
Capital: Itanagar
#14
Area Rank
#26
Pop. Rank
65.4%
Literacy
25
Districts
๐Basic Information
CapitalItanagar
Largest CityItanagar
Formation20 February 1987
Population13.8 lakh (2011)
Area83,743 sq km
LanguagesNyishi, Bengali, Hindi, Adi
Literacy Rate65.4%
Districts25
Major RiversBrahmaputra (called Siang here), Kameng, Subansiri, Dibang, Lohit
๐Key GK Facts
- 1."Land of the Rising Sun" โ easternmost state; first to see sunrise in India
- 2.Disputed with China โ China claims much of Arunachal as South Tibet ("Zangnan")
- 3.Tawang Monastery โ largest Buddhist monastery in India (after Lhasa)
- 4.Namdapha NP โ only park with 4 big cats: tiger, leopard, clouded leopard, snow leopard
- 5.McMahon Line forms the India-China border (not accepted by China)
- 6.Became a state on 20 February 1987 (previously NE Frontier Agency/NEFA)
โญFamous For
Sunrise stateTawang monastery (largest in India)Namdapha NPChina border disputeZiro music festival
๐ฏWildlife & National Parks
- ๐ฟNamdapha National Park (4 big cats)
- ๐ฟPakke Tiger Reserve
- ๐ฟMehao Wildlife Sanctuary
Tips
- โMcMahon Line separates India and China in Arunachal โ China does not recognise it
- โNamdapha is the easternmost national park in India
- โDalai Lama fled Tibet via Tawang (Arunachal) to India in 1959
๐ง Quick Quiz
What is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh?
When was Arunachal Pradesh officially formed?