12-720: Khonsa is the headquarters of Tirap district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh . It also houses Ramakrishna Sarada Mission School, Christ The King ICSE School. The Noctes, a Wancho tribe, are the indigenous population, although the town is cosmopolitan in nature, people from every Indian state can be found here. It is 43km away from Deomali Town . Khonsa is located at 27°01′N 95°34′E / 27.02°N 95.57°E / 27.02; 95.57 . It has an average elevation of 1215 metres (3986 feet). Wangcha Rajkumar Government College in Deomali Town
24-580: A literacy rate of 52.23%. Much of the tribal population consists of the Naga related Nocte , Konyak , and Wancho , who traditionally followed Animism, although most of them have converted to Christianity. Smaller communities of two other Naga tribes, Tutsa and Tangsa , besides non-Naga Singhpo can be found in the district as well. Festive fairs and festivals such as the Loku of the Nocte, Oriya, or Ojiyele of
36-542: A brief period in 1945, until the collapse of the Japanese Empire. The British colonial Allies of World War II had their Transit Camp at the Silombhu War Cave. After their collapse, Suman Gope came to power. On 14 November 1987, Tirap was bifurcated to create the new Changlang district . In 2013 Tirap was again split to create Longding district . Recently, Tirap has also been a major target for
48-525: Is the museum of history of the area. Khonsa Museum in Khonsa shows the history of local tribal bamboo and cane artifacts. Khonsa Waterfall lies near Khonsa in the forested hills. Silombhu War Cave , south of Khonsa and 7 km from Thinsa village via forested hills, on the 2,119 metre-high (6,952ft) "Longpongka" hilltop (locally known as the " Silombhu " hilltop) near the India-Myanmar border
60-451: Is the only college in Tirap district , it is 43km away from Khonsa. As of 2001 India census , 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
72-421: The 2011 Census , Nocte is Spoken by 2,704 people, Hindi by 1,327 people, Bengali by 1,008, Nepali by 823 people, Wancho by 799, Bhojpuri by 555 people and Assamese by 473. This article about a location in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Tirap district Tirap district (Pron:/tɪˈɹæp/) is a district located in the southeastern part of
84-458: The 2011 census , Tirap district has a population of 111,975, roughly equal to the nation of Grenada . This gives it a ranking of 613th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 47 inhabitants per square kilometre (120/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 11.63%. Tirap has a sex ratio of 931 females for every 1000 males, and
96-760: The NSCN , a Naga rebel group that aims for the creation of Greater Nagaland , using military force. Tirap district occupies an area of 2,362 square kilometres (912 sq mi), comparatively equivalent to Canada's Cornwall Island . The elevation ranges from 200 meters in the northwest to 4,000 meters in the Patkai Hills. After bifurcation the district occupied an area of 1,170 square km. There are four Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly constituencies located in this district: Namsang , Khonsa East , Khonsa-West , Borduria-Bogapani. All of these are part of Arunachal East Lok Sabha constituency . According to
108-795: The Wancho and the Pongtu festival of the Tutsa are celebrated in full flair. Along with these festivals, Durga Puja is also celebrated here. Languages of Tirap (2011) Most of the educational institutions in Tirap district are located in Deomali . • Wangcha Rajkumar Government College , Deomali. It is the sole college in Tirap & Longding districts. • Ramakrishna Mission School , Narottam Nagar, Deomali . • St. George School, Deomali . • Ramakrishna Sarada Mission School Tirap District Museum ,
120-476: The people are Christians, mostly Baptist, although some are Roman Catholics. There are relatively few animists. Among Nocte Catholics, syncretism between traditional religions and Christianity is evident. American-sponsored missionaries in Khonsa and neighboring districts. Christ King Catholic Church Khonsa is helping the people to grow up in spirituality. Languages spoken in Khonsa Town (2011) According to
132-408: The state of Arunachal Pradesh in India. It shares a state border with Assam , an international border with Myanmar and a district border with Changlang and Longding . Since time immemorial , Tirap has been inhabited by the indigenous tribes. During World War II , the troops of Indian National Army , led by Subhash Chandra Bose and assisted by Japanese troops, liberated the area for
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#1732797559694144-473: Was used as a transit camp by the colonial British forces during the World war II, remnants of which can still be seen. Military supplies were brought from Assam and stored here. 26°59′27″N 95°30′10″E / 26.9907°N 95.5028°E / 26.9907; 95.5028 Khonsa West (Vidhan Sabha constituency) Khonsa West is one of the 60 assembly constituencies of Arunachal Pradesh ,
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