Kamle district

Kamle district
Map
Kamle district
Location in Arunachal Pradesh
Coordinates (Raga, Arunachal Pradesh): 27°48′00″N 94°04′30″E / 27.8°N 94.075°E / 27.8; 94.075
Country India
StateArunachal Pradesh
Established15 December 2017
HeadquartersRaga
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerMoki Loyi
Area
 • Total200 km2 (80 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total22,256[1]
Demographics
 • Literacy69%
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)

Kamle district, also Khamle,[2] is one of the 25 administrative districts (26th including Itanagar capital complex) of Arunachal Pradesh in northeastern India. The district headquarters are at Raga.[1]

Kamle got its name from the river Kamle. River Kamle joins the Subansiri river which finally meets the Brahmaputra in Assam.

History

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Demands for the creation of this district have been made at least since December 2013 when the All Nyishi Youth Association (ANYA) threatened a Bandh, and the state government gave a written assurance that it would speed up the creation of Pakke-Kessang and Kamle districts.[3][4] The main inhabitants are the Nyishi. On 15 December 2017 Chief Minister Pema Khandu officially inaugurated the district.[5]

Geography

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Kamle district has been formed from administration circles from Lower Subansiri district and three from Upper Subansiri district.[6] The district has 6 administrative units: Raga, Kamporijo, Dollungmukh, Puchi-Geko, Gepen, and a portion of Daporijo Sadar circles consisting of all villages which fall under Raga assembly including Ligu and Liruk which were under the administrative control of Upper Subansiri district).[7] The district has one assembly constituency - Raga.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Protect tribals if Chakma & Hajong are considered for citizenship, says legislative assembly". arunachaltimes.in. 19 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Normal Pages" (PDF). The Hills Times. 21 October 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  3. ^ "2013 December 11". The Arunachal Times. ANYA reiterates demands, serves ultimatum
  4. ^ "2013 December 27". The Arunachal Times. Bandh called off, ITANAGAR, Dec 26
  5. ^ "CM inaugurates Kamle district – Arunachal Pradesh". Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  6. ^ "PDF 1st Oct. 2017" (PDF). ebarathi.com. 1 October 2017. Arunachal Assembly approves Kamle as 23rd district
  7. ^ "Arunachal Assembly approves Kamle as 23rd district of state". Arunachal24.in. 18 October 2017.
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