Seppa

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Seppa | type = city
latd = 27 | latm = 16
lats = 15
lat_direction = N
longd = 92
longm = 53
longs = 52
long_direction = E | state_name = Arunachal Pradesh
district = East Kameng
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altitude = 363
temp_summer= 25
temp_winter= 9
precip = 2212
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 14,965| population_density =
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Seppa (formerly known as Salpa) is the headquarters of the East Kameng district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India. "Sapla" means 'marshy' land in the local dialect. It lies on the bank of Kameng River and there is a helipad there. [District Administration, Seppa, East Kmaeng at a Glance, retrieved 10/5/2007 [http://eastkameng.nic.in/InBrief.htm#hpd Seppa Helipad] ] It is located km to mi|160 from Itanagar and km to mi|213 from Tezpur (Assam) connected by motorable road. [Nandy S.N. (1998) ENVIS Bulletin - Himalayan Ecology & Development, vol. 6 No. 1, . [http://gbpihed.nic.in/envis/HTML/vol61/nandy.htm District Profile: East Kameng] ] [http://www.ncra.tifr.res.in/~rathreya/Eaglenest/ebp1reportW.pdf Map p 22]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census [GR|India] , Seppa had a population of 14,965; males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%; 21% of the population was under 6 years of age; the average literacy rate was 53%—lower than the national average of 59.5%, with 64% male literacy and 41% female literacy.

References

External links

* [http://www.cs.pitt.edu/mpqa/demo/database/docs/www_irna_ir_en/rats-http___www_irna_ir_en_news_view_line-20_0508183087014436_htm.html Threat of drought forces tribe to cut down on rice beer in India]
* [http://www.indianngos.com/districts/eastkameng_about.htm District profile]
* [http://www.dayafterindia.com/oct205/states.html Flowers of Doom]