CENSUS OF INDIA 1981 SERIES 25 PARTS XIII-A & B VILLAGE & TO'\'N ARUNACHAL PRADESH DIRECTORY VILLAGE & TOWNWISE PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT Dls·rR~CT lOWER CENSUS Sl!lBANS~RI HANDBOOK. M. B. RAI of THl: INDIAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE Director of Censlls Operations, Arunachal Pradesh DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK PART A AND B LOWER SUBANSIRT DISTRICT ARUNACHAL PRADESH is a thinly populated hilly tract lying roughly between the latitudes 26 0 28' Nand 29 0 31' N and the longitudes 91 0 30' E and 9T 30' E on the north east extremity of India, com- ' prising roughly of 83,743 kilometre squares of area, bordering the international boundaries of Bhutan, Tibet, China and Burma. The Pradesh is known to be rich in flora, fauna, power and mineral potential. When the 1971 Census was taken in Arunachal Pradesh, the -area -was known as the North . East Frontier Agency (NEFA) in short which was constitutionally a part of the State of Assam. At that time NEFA was directly administered by the President of India through the Governor of Assam as his agent, who was assisted by an Adviser. The Office of the Adviser to the Governor of Assam was situated at Shillong, the former Capital of the Assam State now the Capital of Meghalaya. On 21st January, 1972 NEFA was given the status of a Union Territory under the provision of the North-Eastern Areas (Reorgani­ sation) Act, 1971. (8 of 1971) and placed under the charge of a Chief Commissioner with his headquarters at Shillong. When NEFA became a Union Territory in January, 1972 and renamed as Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar w-as selected as its Capital. On 15th August, 1975 Arunachal Pradesh got its own elected Legislative Assembly and simultaneously the Chief Commissioner w~s replaced by Lt. Governor, assisted by a Ca~in~t of Ministers, to run the Government of this newly formed Union Territory. CONTENTS PAOE 1. Foreword (v) 2. Profact (ix) 3. Map of India showing location of Arunachal Pradesh Facing Page (xi) 4. Map of Arunachal Pradesh showing location of the diltrict (xi) S. Map of Lower Sllbansiri District (Ii) 6. Important Statistics (xi) 7. Analytical Note :­ (i) Census COIICIIpII- (iI) Brief history of the district and the DistrIct Census Handbook 6 (iii) Scope of Village Directory, Town Directory Statements and Primary Census Abstract s (iv) Physical-Aspects 9 (v) Maior Characteristics of the district 10 (VI) Major Social and Cultural events, during the decade 16 (vii) Brief analysis of the VilIag~ and Town Directorios and Primary Census Abstract data 19 8. Part 'A' Section I-Village Directory 37 Note e&plaining the codes used in the Village Directory 39 (a) For each Circle : (i) Circle Map 40 (ii) Alphabetical list of villages 41 (iii) Village Directory 42 (b) Appendices to the Village Directory . 139 9. Section II-Town Directory . 161 (i) Note explaining the COde~ used in the Town Directory 162 (ii) Town Directory Statements 163 (iii) Appendix to the Town Directory 167 10. Part 'B'-- Primary Census Abstract 173 (i) District Primary Census Abstract 173 (a) Circlewise-Total, Rurill, Urban (iI) Circlewise Primary Census Abstract . 18S (a) Villagewise (b) Townwise (within the town, wardwise). (iii) Appendix to Primary Census Abstract (Urban Block and its Annexure) • 241 (iv) Primary Census Abstract fm Scheduled Castes at Circle lovel 249 (v) Prilllary Census Abstract for Scheduled Tribes at Circle level 256 11. Appendix t Statement showing 1981 Territorial unitsand changes durina1971-81 - 263 11. List of Publications 264 (iii) FOREWORD The District Census Handbook (DCH), compiled by the Cen­ sus Organisation on behalf of the State Governments is one of the most valuable products of the Census. The District Census Hand­ book is constantly referred to by planners, administrators, aca­ demicians and researchers. It is inter alia used for delimitation of constituencies, formulation of local level and regional plans and as an aid to District administration. The District Census Handbook is the only publication which provides Primary Census Abstract (PCA) datu upto vill"cge level for the rural areas and wardwise for each city or town. It also provides data on infrastructure and ame­ nities in villages and towns, etc. The District Census Handbook series was initiated during the (1951 Census. It cQntained important census tables and Primary Census Abstract for each village and town of the district. During 1961 Census the scope of the District Census Handbook was en­ larged and it contained a descriptive account of the district: admi­ nistrative statistics, census tables and a village and Town Directory, including P .C.A. The 1971 District Census Handbook series was planned in three parts. Part-A related to Village and Town Direc­ tory, Part-B to Village and Town Primary Census Abstract and Part-C comprised analytical report, administrative statistics, district census tables and certain analytical tables based on Primary Census Abstract and amenity data in respect of villages. However, in some states it was confined to district census tables and in a few cases altogether given up due to delay in compilation and printing. While designing the format of 1981 District Census Handbook series some new features along with the restructuring of the formats of Village and Town Directory have been attempted. At the same time, comparability with the 1971 data has also been kept in view. All the amenities except power.supply in the village have been hrought together in the Village Directory with the instruction that in case an amenity is not available in the referent village the distance in broad ranges from the nearest place where the amenity is available may be given. The restructuring of the format of the Village Directory and incorporating more exhaustive data on infra- structure aspect particularly in relation to amenities ___ and landuse >~tern is expected to further meet the need or mienf level planning for rural-areas. It is expected-to..llelp -not Only in local area plann­ ing but regUlating the provision of goods and services as well so as to minimise the regional imba1:ances in the process of development. (v) 2-8 RGlIND/84 (vi) A few new items of information have also been introduced to meet some of the requirements of the Revised Minimum Needs Pro­ gramme. Such new items of information as adult literacy centre~, pri­ mdry health subcentres, and community health workers in the village have been introduced in the Village Directory with this objective in mind. The new item on approach to the village is to have an idea about the villages in the district which are inaccessible. A new co­ lumn, "total population and number of households" has been intro­ duced to examine the corelation of the amenities with the popula­ tion and number of-households they serve. Addition of two more appendices listing the villages where no amenities are available and according to the proportion of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe popUlation to the total population has a Iso been made with this view in mind. The formats of the Town Directory have also been modified to meet the requirell1ents of the Minimum Needs Programme by providing information on & few new items. A new statement on civic and other amenities in slums in Class-I and Class-II towns (Statement-IV -Ai has been introduced with this objective in mind. It is expected that this will help the planners to chalk out pro­ grammes on provision of civic amenities for the improvement of slums. The columns on Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes popUlation in Statement-IV relating to civic and_o1Jler am~ni8e§. and adult literacy classes / centres under educational facilities"-iir­ Statement-V area also added inter alia with this view. A significant addition is class of town in all the seven statements of the Town Di rectory. The infrastructure of amenities in urban areas of the country can be best analysed by taking the_class of towns into consi- . deration. The addition of the columns on civic administration status and population in a few statements also serves this purpose. The format of the Primary Census Abstract for the villages and towns has been formulated in the light of changes in the eco­ nomics and other questions canvassed through the individual slip of 1981 Census. In order to avoid delay in publication of ] 981 District Census Handbook series it has been so designed that Part-A of the volume contains village and Town Directory and Part-B, the Primary Cen­ sus Abstract of villages and towns including the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Primary Census Abstract upto Tehsil/Town levels. At the beginning of the District Census Handbook a detailed analytical note supported by number of inset tables based on Pri­ mary Census Abstract and non-census data in relation to the infra­ structure has been introduced to enhance its value. The district and (Vii) tehsil I police station I CD Block etc., level maps depicting the boun­ daries and other important features have been inserted at appropriate places, to further enhance the value of the publication. This publication is a joint venture of the State Government and the Census Organisation. The data have been collecwd and compiled in the State under the direction of Shri M.B. Rai, lAS, the Director of Census Operations, Arunachal Pradesh on behalf of the State Governfnent which has borne the cost of printing. The task of plann- _ing, qesigning and coordination of this pu blication was carried out by Shri N.G. Nag, Deputy Registrar General (Social Studies) of my Office. Dr. B.K. Roy, Deputy Registrar General (Map) provided the technical guidance in the preparation of the maps. Data re­ ceived from Census Directorates have been scrutinised in the So­ cial Studies Division at the headquarters under the guidance of Shri M.M.