Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh | |
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Tawang Gate, Tawang Madhuri Lake | |
| Etymology: Arunachal ('dawn-lit mountains') and Pradesh ('province or territory') | |
| Nickname: "Land of Rising Sun" | |
| Motto: Satyameva Jayate (Truth Alone Triumphs) | |
Location of Arunachal Pradesh in India | |
| Coordinates: 27°04′N 93°22′E / 27.06°N 93.37°E | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| Previously was | North-East Frontier Agency |
| As union territory | 21 January 1972 |
| Formation | 20 February 1987 |
| Capital and largest city | Itanagar |
| Districts | 28 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Government of Arunachal Pradesh |
| • Governor | Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik |
| • Chief Minister | Pema Khandu (BJP) |
| • Deputy Chief Minister | Chowna Mein (BJP) |
| State Legislature | Unicameral |
| • Assembly | Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (60 seats) |
| National Parliament | Parliament of India |
| • Rajya Sabha | 1 seat |
| • Lok Sabha | 2 seats |
| High Court | Gauhati High Court-Itanagar Bench |
| Area | |
• Total | 83,743 km2 (32,333 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 14th |
| Highest elevation (Kangto) | 7,090 m (23,260 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,383,727 |
| • Rank | 27th |
| • Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 22.94% |
| • Rural | 77.06% |
| Demonym | Arunachalis |
| Language | |
| • Official | English |
| • Official script | Latin script |
| GDP | |
| • Total (2025–26) | ₹0.47823 lakh crore (US$5.7 billion) |
| • Rank | 31st |
| • Per capita | ₹280,380 (US$3,300) (16th) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AR |
| Vehicle registration | AR |
| HDI (2023) | 0.722 High (17th) |
| Literacy (2024) | 84.2% (21st) |
| Sex ratio (2021) | 997♀/1,000 ♂ (5th) |
| Website | arunachalpradesh |
| Symbols of Arunachal Pradesh | |
| Foundation day | Arunachal Pradesh Day |
| Bird | Hornbill |
| Fish | Golden Mahseerref |
| Flower | Foxtail orchid |
| Mammal | Mithun |
| Tree | Hollong |
| State highway mark | |
| State highway of Arunachal Pradesh | |
| List of Indian state symbols | |
Arunachal Pradesh (/ərʊˌnɑːtʃəl prəˈdeɪʃ/; lit. 'Dawn-Lit Mountain Province') is a state in northeast India. It was known as the North-East Frontier Agency until 1972, after which it became a union territory under the name Arunachal Pradesh. It became a state on 20 February 1987. Itanagar is its capital and largest town.
It shares international borders with Bhutan in the west, Myanmar in the east, and a disputed 1,129 km border with China's Tibet Autonomous Region in the north at the McMahon Line. Nearly four-fifths of Arunachal Pradesh is claimed by China as Southern Tibet as part of the Tibet Autonomous Region; China occupied some regions of Arunachal Pradesh in 1962 but later withdrew its forces.
As per the 2011 census, Arunachal Pradesh has a population of 1,383,727. With only 17 inhabitants per square kilometre, it is the least densely populated state in India. It is an ethnically diverse state, with predominantly Monpa people in the west, Tani people in the centre, Mishmi and Tai people in the east, and Naga people in the southeast of the state. About 23 major tribes and 100 sub-tribes live in the state, including Nocte, Adi, Nyishi, Singpho, Galo, Tagin, and Apatani. The Nyishi are the largest ethnic group in the region. The Mishmi tribe has three sub-tribes, namely Idu-Mishmi, Digaru-Mishmi, and Miju-Mishmi.