East Siang

East Siang

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
type = district
native_name = East Siang
hq = Pasighat
area_total = 4005
area_magnitude = 9
area_total_cite = cref|‡
latd = 28.07
longd = 95.33
locator_position = left
state_name = Arunachal Pradesh
altitude = 155
abbreviation = IN-AR-ES
collector =
population_total = 87397
population_as_of = 2001
population_density = 21.83
website = www.eastsiang.nic.in
footnotes = cnote|‡|Arunachal Pradesh is also claimed by the People's Republic of China.

East Siang is an administrative district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India. The district headquarters are located at Pasighat. The district occupies an area of convert|4005|km2|sqmi|0 and has a population of 87,430 (as of 2001).

Various tribal groups of the Adi people live in various parts of the district. The local people traditionally follow Donyi-Polo, although a sizeable minority have been converted to Christianity.

External links

* [http://eastsiang.nic.in/ Official website]


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