Tirap district (Pron:/tɪˈɹæp/) is a district located in the southeastern part of 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 ancestors of the indigenous tribes. Japanese troops invaded and controlled the area for a brief period in 1945, until the collapse of the Japanese Empire. After their collapse, Suman Gope came to power. Of late, Tirap has also been a major target for the NSCN, a Nagarebel 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),[2] comparatively equivalent to Canada's Cornwall Island.[3] 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.
According to the 2011 census Tirap district has a population of 111,975,[citation needed] roughly equal to the nation of Grenada.[5] 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 a literacy rate of 52.23%.[citation needed]
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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 the Wancho and the Pongtu festival of the Tutsa are celebrated in full flair. Along with these festivals, Durga Puja is also celebrated here.[6]
Among the educational institutions of Tirap district is the Ramakrishna Mission School. Christ The King ICSE School is also a famous institution in Khonsa town.
References
^Law, Gwillim (25 September 2011). "Districts of India". Statoids. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
^"Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area". United Nations Environment Program. 18 February 1998. Retrieved 11 October 2011. Cornwall Island 2,358km2
^. Chief Electoral Officer, Arunachal Pradesh website. Archived from the original on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
^US Directorate of Intelligence. . Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Grenada 108,419 July 2011 est.
^ ab. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022.
^"Population by religion community – 2011". Census of India, 2011. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.[dead link]
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