Dihing River

Dihing or Burhi Dihing (Dihong = wide river ) is a large tributary, about 380 kilometres (240 mi) long, of the Brahmaputra River in Upper Assam in northeastern India. The river originates at 2,375 metres (7,792 ft) above sea level in the Eastern Himalayas (the Patkai Hills) in Arunachal Pradesh and flows through Tinsukia (Tinicukeeya) and Dibrugarh Districts in Assam to its confluence with the Brahmaputra at Dihingmukh. Its watershed covers about 6,000 square

Miao, Arunachal Pradesh

Miao is a sub-division in Changlang district. It is located about 25 km from the Assam border. It is one of the 60 constituencies of Arunachal. Contents   1Geography and climate 2Tourism 3Demographics 3.1Languages 4Politics 5Education 6Media 7Religion 8References Geography and climate Miao is located at 27.49°N 96.20°E. Miao is located in a region where it gets one of the heaviest

Nocte people

The Nocte are an ethnic Naga tribe primarily living in Arunachal. They number about 111,679 (Census 2011), mainly found in the Patkai hills of Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Ethnically related to the Konyak Naga, their origins can be traced back to the Hukong Valley in Myanmar, where they migrated from between the 1670 and 1700. Their chiefs who were originally known as Ang exert control over

Nagpuri language

Nagpuri (also known as Sadri) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Indian states of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Bihar. It is primarily spoken in the west and central Chota Nagpur plateau region. It is sometimes considered a dialect of Bhojpuri. It is native language of the Sadan, the Indo-Aryan ethnic group of Chota Nagpur plateau. In addition to native speakers, it is also used as lingua franca by many tribal groups such as Kurukh,

Jingpo people

The Jingpo people (Burmese: ဂျိန်းဖော) are an ethnic group who are the largest subset of the Kachin peoples, which largely inhabit the Kachin Hills in northern Myanmar’s Kachin State and neighbouring Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture of China. There is also a significant Jingpo community in northeastern India’s Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, as well as in Taiwan. While they mostly live in Myanmar, the Kachin are called the Jingpo in China (Chinese: 景颇族; pinyin: Jǐngpō zú) and Singpho in India – the

Tangsa Naga

The Tangsa or Tangshang Naga in India and Myanmar (Burma) respectively, is a Naga tribe native to Changlang District of Arunachal Pradesh, parts of Tinsukia District of Assam, in north-eastern India, and across the border in Sagaing Region, parts of Kachin State, Myanmar (Burma). The Tangshang in Myanmar were formerly known as Rangpang, Pangmi, and Heimi/Haimi. Tangshang/Tangsa is the largest Naga sub-tribe having an approximate population of 450,000 (India and Myanmar). Their language

Tutsa Naga

The Tutsa are a Naga[1] tribe living in the western parts of Changlang and Khimiyong circles and the eastern part of Tirap districts of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Ethnically, the Tutsa are closely related to the Tangsa and were classified as members of the Tangsa in all census records until 1981.[2] As of 2001 their population stood at 25,000. Culture and beliefs Along with the Tangsa, Tutsas

Lisu people

The Lisu people (Lisu: ꓡꓲ‐ꓢꓴ ꓫꓵꓽ; Burmese: လီဆူလူမျိုး, ; Chinese: 傈僳族; pinyin: Lìsùzú; Thai: ลีสู่) are a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group who inhabit mountainous regions of Myanmar (Burma), southwest China, Thailand, and the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. About 730,000 Lisu live in Lijiang, Baoshan, Nujiang, Dêqên and Dehong prefectures in Yunnan Province and Sichuan Province, China. The Lisu form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by China. In Myanmar, the Lisu are recognized as one of 135 ethnic groups and an estimated population of 600,000. Lisu live

Bordumsa

Bordumsa is a town located in the Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh, India. As of 2008, the population of Bordumsa is 29,368. Bordumsa Town Bordumsa Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India Show map of Arunachal PradeshShow map of IndiaShow all Coordinates: 27°31′10″N 95°53′18″E Country  India State Arunachal Pradesh District Changlang district Founded by Dumsa Nong Named for Dumsa Families Elevation 140 m (460 ft) Time

Chakma people

The Chakma people (Chakma: 𑄌𑄋𑄴𑄟𑄳𑄦; ) are a tribal group from the eastern-most regions of the Indian subcontinent. They are the largest ethnic group in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of southeastern Bangladesh, and the second-largest in Mizoram, India (Chakma Autonomous District). Other places in Northeast India also have significant Chakma populations. Around 60,000 Chakma people live in Arunachal Pradesh, India; a first generation migrated there in 1964 after the construction of