CENSUS OF INDIA 2001 ARUNACHAL PRADESH ADMINISTRATIVE ATLAS ~~ ~~~~.~[1., #, ~.. 1/8 0\ \ ~ PEOPLE ORIENTED DEVENDER KUMAR SIKRI REGISTRAR GENERAL & CENSUS COMMISSIONER, INDIA The maps included in this publication are based upon Survey of India map with the permission of the Surveyor General of India. The territorial waters of India extend into the sea to a distance of twelve nautical miles measured from the appropriate base line (applicable to India map only). The interstate boundaries between Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya shown in this publication are as interpreted from the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 but have yet to be verified. The state boundaries between Uttaranchal & Uttar Pradesh, Bihar & Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh & Madhya Pradesh have not been verified by government concerned. © Government of India, Copyright 2006. Data Product Number 12-010-2001 - Cen-Atlas (ii) FOREWORD "Few people realize, much less appreciate, .that apart from Survey 'ot' India and Geological Survey, the Census of India has been perhaps the )arg~st single producer of maps of the Indian sub-continent" - this is an observation made by Dr. Ash-ok Mitra, an illustrious Census Commissioner of India in 1961. The statement sums up the contribution of Census Organisation wh ich has been working in the field of mapping in the country. The Census Commissionarate of India has been working in the field of cartography and mapping since 1872. A major shift was witnessed during Census 1961 when the office had got a permanent footing. For the first time, the census maps were published in the form of 'Census Atlases' in the decade of 1961-71. Alongwith the national volume, the atlases of states and union territories were also published. With the passage of time and in each subsequent census, a number of other products such as DCHB, Town Directory, migration 'maps , regional division maps and others were added. During the Census 2001, GIS technology was introduced in Census Commissionarate and Census Directorates which has given a real boost in the field of mapping. Besides the regular publ ications, a number of new map products such as (i) India Administrative Atlas 1872-2001 - A Historical Perspective, (ii) Language Atlas of India, (iii) Housing Atlas of India, (iv) Scheduled Tribe Atlas of India and (v) Map Profile 2001 India, States and Union territories have been published. Some of the other products are in the pipeline. Administrative Atlas, 2001 of all the States and Union territories has been undertaken for preparation, looking to the demand of DCHB maps among the data users. In this publication, maps of the state, district and sub-district levels have been put together. For convenience of the data users, the publication has been made ready in two parts : Part-I is in regard to the maps showing the evolution of States/Union territories during the period 1872-2001 at decadal level. These maps exhibit the evolution of administrative boundaries in the respective State/Union territory through the entire time period. A brief analytical note has been added to explain the jurisdictional changes to each map. Besides, there are a few thematic maps at state level showing different themes. Few selected key population statistics at States/Union territories level have also been included. Part-II is more current. The first map highlights the changes observed in the administrative boundaries during 1991-2001. This is followed by district and sub-district maps of the respective States/Union territories showing amenities and location code number in the sub-districts adopted during Census 2001 at village level. To read the location code numbers, the names of villages alongwith code numbers are given on the page facing each plate. The gigantic task of the completion of this project was entrusted to Map Division of Census Commissionarate and respective Directorates under the supervision of Dr, R.P. Singh, Ex-Deputy Registrar General (Map) and, now, Consultant (Map). Kum. Sarita, Research Officer (Map) has (iii) supervised this project. The names of others associated with the publication is given to the respective publication . The states and union territories where the Computer Assisted Cartography was not provided, the district, sub-district and thematic maps have been prepared and data compiled at the Map Division of Census Commissionarate. My sincere thanks to all the officers and officials who have contributed and made it possible to bring out this publication. I hope that this will serve the needs of administrators, planners and scholars alike and fill up the gap of basic maps. D.K. Sikri New Delhi Registrar General and 7'h September, 2005 Census Commissioner, India (iv) PREFACE Though many people outside the Census Organization cannot fully comprehend the value and importance of maps in the various phases of the census operation, yet good maps are essential in planning the operation to ensure complete coverage of the area without omission or duplication and to effectively relate the statistical data collected to the appropriate area in precision . Maps are thus an inevitable part of the census publication and census is one of the largest map prod ucing organization. Though , however census operation was undertaken in Arunachal Pradesh known then as NEFA in 1961 but since then there has been regular census work and publications bein g brought out from time to time. It is therefore a privilege to bring out first time in the history of Census of Arunachal Pradesh the Administrative Atlas 1951 - 2001 . It is first time that such a project has been undertaken. The Atlas contains Maps of Arunachal Pradesh from 1951 to 2001 showing the changes in the Administrative Divisions of Arunachal Pradesh from 1951 till date. The Atlas throws light on how the state of Arunachal Pradesh has taken shape in the following years and how the administrative set up has evolved through the years. The maps range from times when the state was declared as region of the unidentified tribes to the present day Arunachal Pradesh. Earlier in Arunachal Pradesh regions were demarcated on the basis of the tribes inhabiting the region , i.e., the Abors the Bhutias, the Akas, the Daflas, the Miris, the Mishmis, the Singhpo, Naga, Khampti etc. The volume would not have, however, been completed if cooperation was not received fro m the other departments and officers who contributed to supply data on this publication. We would be failing if we do not record the contribution made by Sri K.K Pandey, Librarian , Reference Li brary Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Sri T. Tado, Directorate of Research who helped us a lot by providing Maps, sketches, materials etc. for reference use. Further we would like to thank th e Director of Libraries too for his support. We would also like to mention the name of the authors whose publication were taken as reference by us, They are a Philosophy of NEFA by Ve rrier Elwin, Gazeteer of Bengal and North-East India by B.C.Allen, E.A. Gait, C.G.H. Aleen, H.P. Howard , The North-East Frontier of India by A. Mackenzie, Census of India 1931 (with complete su rvey of Tribal Life and system) by J.H. Hutton. Moreover I would like to mention the name of Shri K.J . Pandit, Sr. Drawing Assistant, Smt. Jyoti Tiwary, Cartographer, Sri R.C. Deb, Sr. Draughtsman and Other Staff of the Map Section for the inevitable work they put on. Further I would also like to thank all the Officers and Staff of the Directorate of Census Office Arunachal Pradesh for their support in bringing out this Atlas. I Sincerely would like to thank Sri. K.C.S. Bhagawati, Research Officer (Map) , Directorate of Census Operation, Assam who has taken the pain to give us maps of Assam and the related census reports which proved essential for us. This Atlas has been prepared on the basis of the Maps, Tour notes etc. available in different office/organization mainly based on expeditions & surveys during British times. These maps are not true to scale and boundary and may be treated (v) as provisional. I sincerely hope this volume will be of immense help to the researchers, research scholars, teachers , universities, government departments, institutions, etc. Any suggestion, comments , rectification in regards to this volume will be welcomed . I shall fail in my duty if I do not express my sincere gratitude to Shri J.K. Banthia, Ex-Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India and his worthy successor Shri D.K. Sikri, Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India for their valuable guidance. Their constant encouragement and appreciation of our labour has been most rewarding . I am deeply indebted to Dr. R.P. Singh, Ex-Deputy Registrar General (Map) and Consultant and their team of dedicated officers who provided valuable guidance and help in bringing out this publication. N.K. Laskar Shillong, the 27th Jan, 2004 Director of Census Operation, Arunachal Pradesh, Shillong (vi) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Technical staff of RGI Headquarters associated with the Project Planning & Supervision Dr. R.P. Singh, Ex. DRG (Map) and Consultant (Map) Shri J.C. Srivastava, Map Officer Evaluation & Cartographic Supervision: Shri Autar Singh, Research Officer (Map) Km. Sarita, Research Officer (Map), Dr. Kandhai Singh, Research Officer (Drawing) upto 2004 Computer mapping & Shri H.K. Ram, Senior Geographer Cartographic work Smt. Praveena Saxena, Senior Draughtsman Scrutiny of Cartographic work & Shri N.R. Sisodia, Senior Geographer other Computerised work Shri S.K. Verma, S.enior Drawing assistant Cover Design Shri Dinesh, Draughtsman (Photo) Secretarial work Shri P.K. Ajmani, PA Printing Supervision & Co-ordination Smt. Suman Prashar, Joint Director Shri N.K. Jain, Printing Inspector Technical staff of DCO, Arunachal Pradesh aS$ociated with the Project General Supervision & Editing Shri N.K.