Jairampur is a

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Changlang district Changlang district (Pron:/tʃæŋˈlæŋ/) is located in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, located south of Lohit District, Lohit district and north of Tirap District, Tirap district. Naga people reside here . As of 2011 it is the second ...

in the

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Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh (; ) is a States and union territories of India, state in northeast India. It was formed from the North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) region, and India declared it as a state on 20 February 1987. Itanagar is its capital and la ...

Demographics

Jairampur is an ADC HQ of Changlang district (situated in the southeastern part of

, North East India). A small hilly town along the Indo-

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border and Namchik basin, it is covered with evergreen tropical rain forest. Where life moves at leisure pace and the howling of hollock

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s wake you up in the morning. Mother Nature has been generous to bequeath abundant natural resources to this terra firma. It is a wonderful place to be in. Though, the journey through the serpent roads might be tough for some but it is worth when you reach the destination. In this part of the planet, time standstill, life moves at snail pace, worries refrain to meddle, and mind, disdain to overwork. At the 2001 India

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, Jairampur had a population of 5918. Males constitute 57% of the population and females 43%. Jairampur has an average literacy rate of 71%, lower than the national average of 74.5% (2011 census): male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 64%. In Jairampur, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

People

The Tangsas are dominant tribe of these four Circles under Jairampur( Nampong, Manmao, Rima-Putok and Jairampur) which is one of the major tribe of Arunachal Pradesh. There are different sub tribes within the Tangsa, namely Tikhak, Muklom, Havi, Longchang, Mossang, Jugli, Kimsing, Ronrang, Mungrey, Longphi, Longri, Ponthai, Sangwal, Yongkuk, Sakieng, Thamphang etc. They are of Mongoloid descent. According to the legends, The Tangsas originated in a hill called Masoi Sinarupam, (Myanmar). They migrated to India in the 1740s from the north of

and migrated to the present habitat only in the early 18th century. Traditionally, they are believer of Bon Faith which is portrayed by spirit and ceremonial animal slaughters. Nonetheless over the years many have converted to

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and

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. The Tangsas are laborious and peace-loving community. They are experts in handicrafts particularly in woodcarving. The major populations of the Tangsa are agriculturist by occupation. Lifestyle is uncomplicated. Survival is simple. Their warm smiles compel to forget the freezing temperature of January and the hospitality for the guest are the best in the world

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