Itanagar
Itanagar | |
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From top, left to right: Donyi Polo Airport, Ganga/Gyakar Sinyi lake, Lake at Itanagar, Ita Fort southern gate, Shatabdi Express from Itanagar station to Guwahati, Jawaharlal Nehru Museum, Itanagar, Rajiv Gandhi University | |
| Nickname: Capital of Arunachal | |
Itanagar Location of Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar Itanagar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°06′00″N 93°37′12″E / 27.10000°N 93.62000°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Arunachal Pradesh |
| District | Itanagar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Itanagar Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Likha Nari Tadar (BJP) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Tok Tabin Camdir (BJP) |
| • Lok Sabha MP | Kiren Rijiju (BJP) |
| • MLA | Techi Kaso (BJP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 51.69 km2 (19.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 59,490 |
| • Density | 1,151/km2 (2,981/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Itanagari |
| Languages | |
| • Official | English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PINs | 791111, 791112, 791113 |
| Vehicle registration | AR-01, AR-02 |
| Sex ratio | 1.05 (♂/♀) |
| Literacy rate | 85.17% |
| Website | imc |
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blank_info_sec1, blank_info.Itanagar (/iːˈtɑːnəɡər/ⓘ) is the capital and largest town of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. The seat of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, the seat of government of Arunachal Pradesh, and the seat of Gauhati High Court permanent bench at Naharlagun are all in Itanagar. Being the hub of all the major economic bases, Itanagar, along with the adjacent town of Naharlagun, comprises the administrative region of the Itanagar Capital Complex Region. This stretches from the Itanagar Municipal limit at Chandranagar Town, until Nirjuli Town, and is a major hub of cultural, economic, fashion, education and recreational activities.