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Daporijo — city — Coordinates Country India State Arunachal Pradesh District(s) Upper Subansiri Population 15,468 (2001[update]) Time zone IST (UTC+05:30) Daporijo is a census town in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Upper Subansiri district. Daporijo is located at an elevation of 600 m above sea level.
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Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Daporijo had a population of 15,468. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Daporijo has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66% and, female literacy is 51%. In Daporijo, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age. Daporijo is Headquarter of Upper Subansiri District which is home land of four ethnic groups viz. Galo, Tagin, Hillmiri and Nah tribes. And of different belief background viz. Christianity, Donyi Poloism and Animism.
References
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
Tagin Tribe has many clans about 387,the nah and mara are the clans of Tagin Tribe not a tribe.
Dumporijo
Dumporijo town is next to Daporijo and is just 13th KM away from Daporijo towards Basar-Likabali road. Dumporijo is inhabitant of Galo and Tagin ethnic peoples. There is a [[Christian Prayer Centre]] (Prayer House) at Kamru of Dumporijo which is running by Arunachal Pradesh Christian Revival Church (APCRC) Area-V.
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Coordinates: 27°59′10″N 94°13′18″E / 27.986064°N 94.221711°E
Categories:- Upper Subansiri district
- Cities and towns in Upper Subansiri district
- Arunachal Pradesh geography stubs
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