- Khonsa
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Khonsa | type = city | latd = 27.02 | longd = 95.57
locator_position = left | state_name = Arunachal Pradesh
district = Tirap
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altitude = 1215
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 9229| population_density =
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footnotes =Khonsa is the headquarters of Tirap
district in theIndia n state ofArunachal Pradesh . It also houses one of the State viz., Ramakrishna Sarada Mission School. The town is cosmopolitan in nature as people from every Indian State could be found here.Geography
Khonsa is located at coord|27.02|N|95.57|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/30/Khonsa.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Khonsa] ] . It has an average elevation of 1215
metre s (3986 feet).Demographics
As of 2001 Indiacensus [GR|India] , Khonsa had a population of 9229. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Khonsa has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 65%. In Khonsa, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.The majority of the people are Christians, notably Baptist, although some are Roman Catholics. There are relatively few Animists. Among Nocte Catholics, syncretism between traditional religions and Christianity is evident. [de icon [http://www.neuenhofer.de/guenter/Arunachal/arutext2.html Eine Reise durch das südliche Arunachal] ] American-sponsored missionaries in Khonsa can also be found in parts of Myanmar.
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References
External links
* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/30/Khonsa.html Weather profile]
* [http://stephen-knapp.com/preaching_in_indias_northeast_for_cultural_preservation.htm Preaching in India's Northeast for Cultural Preservation]
* [http://www.dioceseofdibrugarh.org/khonsabody.htm Khonsa Catholic Parish]
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