Bomdila
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Bomdila Monastery | |
Bomdila Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India Bomdila Bomdila (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°15′54″N 92°25′12″E / 27.265°N 92.42°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Arunachal Pradesh |
| District | West Kameng |
| Elevation | 2,415 m (7,923 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 6,685 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AR |
| Vehicle registration | AR 04 |
Bomdila is the headquarters of West Kameng district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India. Bomdila is one of the 60 constituencies of the state of Arunachal Pradesh. Bomdila, a virgin forest until modern times was built as Sela Sub Agency Capital by Major Ralengnao R Khathing. In February 1954, the shifting of the Headquarters of the Political Officer from Charduar to Bomdila was undertaken, and on February 28, 1954, Bomdila was officially made the capital of the Sela Sub Agency.
Bomdila is also the site of the last battle of the 1962 Sino-Indian War.