East Siang

EAST SIANG DISTRICT

East Siang District has wonderful scenery with swift flowing Himalayan rivers, waterfalls, and a clean environment.

The major portion of East Siang District is mountainous. Most of the interior parts of East Siang District are inaccessible.

EAST SIANG DISTRICT: TOPOGRAPHY

The total land mass within East Siang District is 4005 sq. km.

The total area under forest cover in East Siang District is 50544.6 hectares.

EAST SIANG DISTRICT: NOMENCLATURE

The nomenclature of East Siang District is derived from the majestic Siang River that flows within the district.

EAST SIANG DISTRICT: LOCATION

The East Siang District is located between 27° 03" E latitude and 95° 35" N longitude.

East Siang District is located at an altitude of 155 meters above the sea level.

EAST SIANG DISTRICT: CLIMATE

The average temperature in East Siang District fluctuates between a maximum of 16.87 °C and a minimum of 0.5 °C.

The annual average rainfall in East Siang District is 4168.2 mm.

EAST SIANG DISTRICT: BOUNDARIES

East Siang District shares boundaries with three Arunachal districts and one district of Assam, viz. Dhemaji.

The three districts of ArunachalPradesh with which East Siang district shares boundaries are Upper Siang District in the North, West Siang District in the West and Dibang Valley District in the east.

EAST SIANG DISTRICT: POPULATION PATTERN

According to the 2001 Census, the total population of East Kameng District is 83,397.

Of this, 42, 265 are females while 45,265 are males.

The sex ratio of the population in East Siang District is 937 females against 1000 males.

The density of population in East Siang District is 21. 83 persons per sq. km.

The literacy rate of the population in East Siang District is 61.22 per cent.

EAST SIANG DISTRICT: ADMINISTRATIVE SETUP

East Siang District is divided into four sub-divisions.

There are six tehsils and six blocks in East Siang District.

PASIGHAT DOWN THE ANNALS

The headquarters of East Siang District is in Pasighat town.

Pasighat is the oldest town in Arunachal Pradesh.

The urban locale of Pasighat was set up in 1911.

EAST SIANG DISTRICT: CONNECTIVITY

The best means to reach the district headquarters of East Siang District, viz., Pasighat is by surface transport.
 
TRAIN SERVICE

The train stations nearest to Pasighat are Dibrugarh and Guwahati.

From there you can choose the airways or the roadways to reach the headquarters of East Siang District.

ROADWAYS

You can hire a private cab or even opt for bus services from Guwahati in Assam, the gateway to North East. Such communication facilities are also available from Itanagar, the capital of Arunachal Pradesh or Lakhimpur in Assam.

There are state government-run buses as well as the ones that ply under the private tour operators.

WATERWAYS

The Brahmaputra can be crossed by ferry from Dibrugarh in Assam to reach Oryamghat which is 32 km away from Pasighat.

AIRWAYS

You can avail of the copter services from Itanagar as well as Guwahati.

The airports nearest to Pasighat are located at Dibrugarh and Guwahati.

AIRWAYS

You can proceed to the East Siang District by also availing of the copter services.

There are seven helipads in Arunachal Pradesh. These are at Paling, Singa, Mariyang, Tuting, Yingkiong, Geku, and Jengging.

The nearest airport is Lilabari in North Lakhimpur district of Assam. Lilabari is 329 km from Yingkiong. The route is via Along.

EAST SIANG DISTRICT: CONNECTION CODES

The postal code of East Siang District is 791102.

The STD code of East Siang District is 368.