Naharlagun is a town situated in the foothills of the

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in the

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. It falls in and is administered as a part of Itanagar Capital Complex.

Geography

It is at an altitude of from sea level. Surrounded by mountains, Naharlagun is a city which sees annual long monsoon rains. The weather is sub-tropical, with hot and humid summer and temperate winter.

Demographics

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, Naharlagun had a population of 36,158. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Naharlagun has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 62%. In Naharlagun, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religion

According to the 2011 census, 43.14% of the population is

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, 32.28%

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, 16.23% Donyi Polo, 4.80%

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and 1.75%

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Languages

According to 2011 census, Nishi was the most spoken language in Naharlagun with 12,414 speakers followed by Bengali at 5,667, Adi at 4,351, Hindi at 3,319, Assamese at 2,250, Apatani at 2,639, Nepali at 1,358 and Bhojpuri at 1,236.

Transport

Naharlagun railway station is the first major rail head in the state of Arunachal Pradesh. The premier train Arunachal AC Superfast Express links Naharlagun with Anand Vihar Terminal at Delhi. It has also a helicopter service of Pawan Hans to Dibrugarh Airport and Guwahati Airport. It is connected by road to the rest of country via Guwahati which is away.

References

{{Arunachal Pradesh Cities and towns in Papum Pare district