Daporijo

Daporijo
Daporijo; Dapo
	Town
	Nickname(s): Town of sunshiners
	Daporijo Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India Daporijo Daporijo (India)
	Coordinates: 27°59′10″N 94°13′15″E
Country	India
State	Arunachal Pradesh
District	Upper Subansiri
Government
• Type	democratic
• Body	district court
Population (2001)
• Total	15,468
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-AR
Vehicle registration	AR

Daporijo is a census town in the Upper Subansiri district, Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh in the Northeast of India.

Nomenclature

Originally Dapo referred to " protection" or "the barrier" against the epidemic or evil spirits while Rijo stood for "the valley". It hosts the headquarters of Upper Subansiri district. It is a beautiful town situated amidst endless hillocks, atop the river Subansiri, known for the Daporijo Bridge- a BRO undertaking as one of the swiftest ever: a bridge built in only 27 days in April 2020.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Daporijo had a population of 15,468. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Daporijo has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66% and, female literacy is 51%. In Daporijo, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age. Daporijo is the headquarters of the Upper Subansiri District, which is the homeland of three ethnic groups, the Tagin, Galo, and Nyishi tribes. It is a Tagin majority area, with prominent sub-groups or clans Leyu, Tamin, Tasi, Gidu Gingu, Reri, Mra, Nah, etc..

Governance

Taniya Soki is the MLA of 24th Daporijo constituency (as of April-2019), and the Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Magistrate is Danish Ashraf, IAS (as of May 2018). Taru Gusar is the SP (Superintendent of Police) of the Daporijo township.

Topography

Daporijo is located at an elevation of 600 m above sea level. It is located beside the river Subansiri, one of the principal rivers of Arunachal Pradesh, and a major tributary of the mighty Brahmaputra Daporijo valley is surrounded by Evergreen hills in three corners and Subansiri river in the other.

Most famous places around Daporijo are Menga Mandir, Sippi, etc..

Festivals

Si-Donyi Festival, mopin, bori yullo, nyokum festivals of the different tribes makes much festivity around the year.

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References

"Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

External links

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[1] "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.