Anjaw district
Anjaw District (Pron:/ˈændʒɔ:/) is an administrative district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in north-east India. It was created district in 2004, by splitting off from the Lohit district under the Arunachal Pradesh Re-organization of Districts Amendment Act. The district borders China on the north. Hawai, at an altitude of 1296 m above sea level, is the district headquarters, located on the banks of the Lohit River, a tributary of the Brahmaputra River. It is the easternmost district in India. The furthest villages towards the border with China are Dong, Walong, Kibithu and Kaho.
Anjaw district | |
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District of Arunachal Pradesh | |
Lohit river and Kibithu | |
Location in Arunachal Pradesh | |
| Country | India |
| State | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Headquarters | Hawai |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Arunachal East |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Hayuliang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,190 km2 (2,390 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 21,167 |
| • Density | 3.4/km2 (8.9/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 59.4% |
| • Sex ratio | 805 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | anjaw |
Anjaw is the second least populous district in India (out of 640).
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