Area: 2362 square kilometers
Density of population: 47 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 52.23 % - Male: 61.87 %, Female: 41.83 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:931
Boundaries of Tirap District
North: Chanlang District, Arunachal Pradesh
South: Longding District, Arunachal Pradesh
East: Myanmar
West: Assam
Tirap District Climate: The winter season lasts from November to February. The pre-monsoon season prevails from March to May and is marked by frequent thunderstorms. From May to October there are heavy and frequent showers almost in all the days.
TIRAP DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: River Tirap, Namchik, Namsang, Dirak, Tissa
Sub Divisions: Longding, Deomali, Kanubari
Assembly Constituencies: Namsang, Khonsa East, Khonsa West, Borduria-bogapani, Kanubari, Longding-Pumao, Ponchau-Wakka
Tirap District Nearby Attractions
1. Tissa River Valley
2. Namsang Dirak River Valley
3. Namchik Tirap Valley
Tirap District Facts: Cross border tensions prevail in this district with militancy. So, very low tourist activities are seen here. The district headquarters is located at an elevation of 4200 feet above mean sea level. Khonsa is the thickly populated region.
Major Agricultural Products: Hill paddy, millets, chillies, tapioca, maize, leaf mustard, pumpkin, brinjal, chillies, jack-fruit, banana, pineapple, tobacco, betel leaf
Flora: Hollock, Khokan, Hollong, Bola, Mekai, Sopa, Dhuna, Talauma, Sam, Atari, Nahar, Poma, Otenga, Borpat, Bohera, Agar, Uriam, Jati Cane, Lejai Cane
Fauna: Elephant, leopard, tiger, leopard cat, slow loris, giant squirrel, hillock gibbon, jungle cat, Himalayn porcupine, fox, barking deer, wild pig, pheasants, hornbills, king cobra, pythons, chameleon, rat snake
People: Tribal people namely Nocte, Wancho, Tutsa
Festivals: Loku, Pongtu, Oriya
Sports: Kiko-Khoam, Sakchin-Tam, Jaam
*** The facts and figures are of the Tirap District before Longding District was carved out of it.
Last Updated : Thursday Jun 14 , 2012
