Arunachal Pradesh is an Indian state in Northeast India. It was formed from the erstwhile North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) region and became a state on 20 February 1987. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south. It shares international borders with Bhutan in the west, Myanmar in the east, and a disputed border with China in the north at the McMahon Line. Itanagar is the state capital of Arunachal Pradesh. Arunachal Pradesh is the largest of the Seven Sister States of Northeast India by area. Arunachal Pradesh shares a 1,129 km border with China’s Tibet Autonomous Region.
Capital | Iganagar |
Area | 83,743 km2 |
Language | English |
Number of Districts | 23 |
State Flower | Foxtail Orchid |
State Fruit | Kiwi |
State Animal | Bos Frontails |
State Bird | Hornbill |
State Game | – |
State Tree | Hollogn |
State Dance | Bardo Chham |
First in State Chief Minister | Prem Khandu Thungan-13 August 1975-18 September 1979 |
First Governor | Bhishma Narain Singh-20 February 1987-18 March 1987 |
Name of the Constitution | Government of Arunachal Pradesh |
Assembly constituency | 60 |
Parliamentary constituency | 2 |
Festival Name:
S.No | Festival name |
1. | Lossar |
Nick Name of District:
S.No | Nick Name of District |
1. | Itanagar – Land of the rising sun |
Airport:
Airports | City |
Along Airport | Arunachal Pradesh |
Itanagar | Naharlagun |
Machuka Advanced Landing Ground | Arunachal Pradesh |
Pasighat Airport | Pasighat |
Daporijo Airpor | Daporijo |
Zero Airport | Arunachal Pradesh |
Tezu Airport | Arunachal Pradesh |
Thermal Power Plants:
Thermal Power Plants | Location |
Upcoming-coal-pit thermal power plant | Kharsang in Changlang district. |
Hydroelectric Power Plants:
Hydroelectric Power Plants | Location |
Department of Hydro Power Development | Itanagar |
Jung Hydroelectric Power Station | Shannan |
Subansiri Hydroelectric Power Project | Arunachal Pradesh |
National Parks
National Parks | Nearest City |
Mouling National Park | Upper Siang |
Namdapha National Park | MV Road |
Forests Name:
Forests Name | Nearest City |
Pakke Tiger Reserve | Seijosa |
Ranga Reserve Forest | Arunachal Pradesh |
Rain Forest | Nyingchi |
Wild Life Sanctuary:
Wild Life Sanctuary | Location |
D’Ering Memorial (Lali) | Arunachal Pradesh |
Dibang WLS | West Kameng District |
Itanagar WLS | Itanagar |
Kamlang WLS | Lohit district |
Kane WLS | West Siang |
Mehao WLS | Lower Dibang |
Pakke (Pakhui) WLS | East Kameng District |
Sessa Orchid WLS | West Kameng District |
Tale Valley WLS | Arunachal Pradesh |
Yordi-Rabe Suppose WLS | Arunachal Pradesh |
Stadium Name:
Stadium Name | Location |
Nyokum Lapang Stadium | Itanagar |
Rajiv Gandhi Stadium | Naharlagun |
Lopon Stadium | Dirang |