Arunachal Pradesh Administration

Brigadier (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.) is the honorable Governor of Arunachal Pradesh. He is the head of the state of Arunachal Pradesh and is appointed by the President of India.

Address:
Contact Number: 0360-2212432
Fax Number : 0630-2212442
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://arunachalgovernor.gov.in/

Shri Pema Khandu is the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh. He is the head of the Government and is vested with executive powers.

Shri Pema Khandu
Chief Minister, All  Departments not assigned to any Ministers

Shri Kameng Dolo
Deputy Chief Minister, Home, Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Textile & Handicrafts.

Shri Chowna Mein
Deputy Chief Minister, PWD, Social Welfare, Women &Child Development, Social Justice, Empowerment& Tribal Affairs, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary.

Shri Kumar Waii
Cabinet Minister, RWD, Agriculture,  Labour and Employment

Shri Lombo Tayeng
Cabinet Minister, PHE,& Water Supply and Library

Shri Komlung Mossang
Cabinet Minister, WRD , Mines, Trade & Commerce 

Shri Wangling Lowangdong
Cabinet Minister, Education, Parliamentary Affairs, and DoTCL

Shri T Norbu Thongdok
Cabinet Minister, Power, Research

The state of Arunachal Pradesh has a unicameral legislative structure. It was constituted as a directly elected body in the year 1987 and comprises of 60  members. The state of Arunachal Pradesh has a parliamentary system of Government. The normal tenure of the Assembly is five year unless sooner it is dissolved. It is the central law making body of the state of Arunachal Pradesh. For More Click Here

Hon. Speaker : Wangki Lowang
Address (O): Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, E-Sector, P.O. Naharlagun, Dist. Papumpare, Arunachal Pradesh - 791110, India
 Phone (O): +91 - 0360 2244381
Phone (R): +91 - 0360 2212964

Hon. Deputy Speaker :Tenzing Norbu Thongdok
Tenzing Norbu Thongdok
Phone (O): 0360-2244392 , 0360-2218409

Ninong Ering
Phone: 09013180332

Kiren Rijiju
Address: Minister of State for Home Affairs, Government of India

Mukut Mithi
Address: AB-8, Pandara Road, New Delhi - 110003
Phone: 011 23782059
Fax: 011 23782058

For the list of MLAs from Arunchal Pradesh, click here

Judiciary of Arunachal

The Gauhati High Court, situated at Guwahati, is the highest judicial source of Arunachal Pradesh. The Guwahati High Court has an Itanagar Bench which exercises the jurisdiction and powers in respect of cases which arise from the state of Arunachal Pradesh.

Important Government Links of Arunachal Pradesh

Find here the important government websites of ArunachalArunachal Pradesh.

Arunachal Pradesh government
https://arunachalpradesh.gov.in/
https://www.arunachal.gov.in/

Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
https://arunachalassembly.gov.in/

Department of Information and Public Relation
https://arunachalipr.gov.in/

Department of Environment and Forest
https://www.arunachalipr.gov.in/?p=210

Department of planning
https://www.arunachalplan.gov.in/

Finance department
https://www.arunachalfinance.in/

Department of Animal Husbandry, Veterinary and Diary Development
https://dahd.nic.in/

Department of Administrative Reforms
https://arungovard.nic.in/

Government Department in Arunachal Pradesh

Important government Department in Arunachal Pradesh are listed below:

Department of Administrative Reforms
Contact: Omkar Singh
PCCF & Prl. Secretary
email: [email protected]
Phone: 9436050316
   
National Informatics centre
Contact: 0360 - 2006296 (Office)
website: https://nicarunachal.nic.in/apwebsites.html

Department of Industries
Contact: Mr. A. Bhattacharjee
Dy.Director of Industries
Phone: 222234
website: https://indarun.gov.in/

Department of health and family welfare
Phone: 0360 2244248
website: https://www.arunachalhealth.com/

Districts of Arunachal Pradesh

The state of Arunachal Pradesh is divided into seventeen districts. A district of Arunachal Pradesh is headed by a Deputy Commissioner who is over all in-charge of the administration in that particular district. He has to perform triple functions as he holds three positions: at once he is the Deputy Commissioner, the district Magistrate and the Collector. As a Deputy Commissioner he is the executive head of the district with multifarious responsibilities. As the District Magistrate he is responsible for maintaining the law and order situation in the district. As the Collector he is the Chief Revenue Officer of the district, responsible for revenue collection and recovery. The Police administration in the district is under the control of Superintendent of Police (SP). To decentralize the authority in administrative set up a district of Arunachal Pradesh is divided into one or more subdivisions, further divided into tehsils and blocks. Districts of Arunachal are:

Anjaw

Anjaw is one of the administrative districts of Arunachal Pradesh. It is a newly created district in the state with Hawai as its district headquarter. Anjaw is the easternmost district in India. Anjaw is also the second least populous district in India. The district is bounded by China on the north. Hawai, the headquarter of the district, is situated at an altitude of 1296 m above the sea level. It is located on the banks of the Lohit river, a tributary of the mighty Brahmaputra river.

Facts & Figures
Date of formation: 16th February 2004
Latitude: 27°55' 30'' North
Longitude: 96° 20'53'' East
Area: 6190 sq kms
Population (2011 census): 21,089
Male Population: 11,686
Female Population: 9,403
Population density: 3 Per Sq. K.M. (1991)
Literacy Rate: 59.4%
Average rainfall: 2700 mm to 4300 mm

Changlang

The Changlang district is an administrative district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh. It is located in the easternmost part of India and is bordered by the Tinsukia district of Assam and Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh in the northern side, the Tirap district in the western side and the country of Myanmar in the south eastern side. The district headquarters are located in Changlang.
 
Facts & Figures
Date of formation:14th November 1987
Area : 4662 sq. km
Latitude:26°40' N and 27°40' N
Longitude : 95°11' E and 97°11' E
Population (2011):1, 47, 951
Males:77, 289
Females: 70,662
Population density:32 per sq. km
Sex Ratio:914 females per 1000 males
Literacy Rate: 61.9 %
No. of Sub-Division:4
No. of Villages:335
Average rainfall  :3800 mm to 4866 mm
Temperature     Max.: 26.96 0C; Min.: 18.63 0C
Postal Code:792120
STD Code:3808

East Siang district

The East Siang district is an administrative district of the state of Arunachal Pradesh. The East Siang district shares its borders with Upper Siang district in the north, West Siang district in the West, the Dibang Valley district in the east and Dhemaji of Assam in the south. The district headquarters are located in Pasighat situated at an altitude of 155 meters above mean sea level and is the oldest town in Arunachal Pradesh  established in 1911 A.D.

Facts & Figures

Area: 4005 sq. km
Latitude: 27.3 degree E
Longitude: 95.35 degree N
Population (2011): 99,019
Males: 50, 467
Females: 48,552
Population density: 27 per sq. km
Sex Ratio: 962 females per 1000 males
Literacy Rate: 73.54%
No. of Sub-Division: 4
No. of Tehsil: 6
No. of Blocks: 6
Postal Code (Pasighat): 791102
STD Code: 368

East Kameng

East Kameng district is an administrative district located in the western part of the state of Arunachal Pradesh. The district is bordered by West Kameng in the west, Papum Pare in the east, part of Lower Subansiri and Tibet in the north and Sonitpur district of Assam in the south. The district headquarters are located in Seppa.


Facts & Figures

Year of formation:  1980
Area: 4134 Sq Km
Latitude: 26° 56" to 27° 59" N
Longitude: 92° 36" E to 93° 24" E
Population (2011): 78, 413
Males: 38974
Females: 39439
Population density: 19 per sq. km
Sex Ratio: 1012 females per 1000 males
Literacy Rate:  62.48%
No. of Sub-Division: 2
No. of Tehsil: 11
No. of Blocks:  7
No. of Towns:1
No. of Villages: 321
Temperature: Max.: 27.18 °C; Min.: 16.92 °C
Postal Code (Seppa): 790102
STD Code:  3787

Kurung Kumey

The Kurung Kumey district is an administrative district of the state of Arunachal Pradesh. The district is bordered by China in the north, East Kameng district in the west, Upper Subansiri and Lower Subansiri districts in the south and the Papum Pare district in the eastern side. The district headquarters are located in Koloriang.
 

Facts and Figures
Date of formation: 1st April, 2001
Area: 6040 sq. km
Latitude: 27° 54' North
Longitude: 93° 21' East
Population (2011): 89, 717
Male: 44, 226
Female: 45, 491
Population density: 15 per sq. km
Literacy Rate: 50.67%
No. Of Blocks: 10
No. of Towns: 12
Postal Code: 791118
STD Code: 03788

Lohit

Lohit is an administrative district of the state of Arunachal Pradesh located on the north-eastern extremity of the state. It is bordered by a part of Dibang valley district and the country of China in the north, the Changlang district in the south, the countries of China and Burma in the west and Assam and part of the Dibang valley district in the west. The district headquarters are located in Tezu.


Facts & Figures

Date of formation: 16th February 2004
Area: 5212 sq. kms
Latitude: 27 33' and 29 22' N
Longitude:  95 15' E and 97 24' E
Population (2011): 1, 45,538
Males : 76544
Females: 68994
Sex Ratio: 901
Population Density: 28 inhabitants per sq km
Literacy Rate:  69.88%
No. of Sub-Division: 3
No. of Tehsil: 14
No. of Blocks: 5
Postal Code (Tezu): 792001
STD Code: 3804

Lower Dibang Valley

Lower Dibang Valley is one of the 16 administrative districts of Arunachal Pradesh. It is one of the youngest districts of the state. The headquarters of the district is located at Roing. The district forms a part of the eastern Arunachal Pradesh. Lower Dibang Valley district is the tenth least populous district in India.


Facts & Figures

Area: 3900 sq. km
Altitude: 390 m above mean sea level
Population (2011): 53,986
Males: 28,127
Females: 25,859
Population density: 14 per sq. km
Sex Ratio: 919 females per 1000 males
Literacy Rate: 70.38%
No. of Sub-Division: 3
No. of Tehsil: 6
No. of Blocks: 3
No. of Towns: 1
No. of Villages: 127
Postal Code (Roing): 792110

Lower Subansiri

Lower Subansiri district is one of the districts of the Northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh. Ziro is the headquarter of the district. The Lower Subansiri District ranks eight in population size and third in area among all the sixteen districts of Arunachal Pradesh. To the north of the Lower Subansiri district lays the Upper Subansiri district. To the south of the Lower Subansiri district lays Papum Pare district and Assam. To the east of the district lies west Siang and Upper Subansiri district and on the west lies East Kameng.


Facts & Figures

Date of formation : 13th May’1980
Area: 3508 sq. km
Latitude: 28° 8' 40.36? N
Longitude: 95° 50' 30.2? E
Population (2011):  82, 839
Males: 41,935
Females: 40,904
Population density: 24 per sq. km
Sex Ratio: 975
Literacy Rate: 76.33%
No. of Sub-Division: 2
No. of Tehsil: 6
No. of Blocks: 3
No. of Towns: 1
No. of Villages: 221
Average rainfall: 934.88 cm

Longding

Longding district is one of the 17 administrative districts of Arunachal Pradesh. It is the most recently created district in Arunachal Pradesh. The district was carved out of the southern portion of the Tirap District.

Facts and figures
Date of formation: 26 sep, 2011
Population:  60,000

Papum Pare

Papum Pare is one of the important administrative districts of Arunachal Pradesh. Yupia is its district headquarter. Itanagar, the capital of Arunachal Pradesh, is situated in the Papum Pare district. The area of Papum Pare District is 2,875 sq km. To the north of the district lies Kurung Kumey district, to the south of the district lies the state of Assam, to the east of the district lays Lower Subansiri district and to the west of the district lays East Kameng district.
 

Facts & Figures
Area: 3462 sq kms
Forest Land: 1368 sq. km
Latitude: 27 º 45’ N
Longitude: 90º 15’ E
Population (2011): 1,76,385
Males: 90,447
Females: 85,938
Population density: 51 per sq. km
Sex Ratio: 950 females per 1000 males
Literacy Rate: 82.14%
No. of Sub-Division: 3
No. of Tehsil: 8
No. of Blocks: 3
No. of Villages: 163
Average rainfall: 2760 mm
Temperature: Max.: 29 0C; Min.: 5.5 0C
STD Code: 3794

Tirap

Tirap is the second smallest district of Arunachal Pradesh. The administrative headquarter of the district is located at Khonsa. Tirap is the only district of Arunachal Pradesh on the southern bank of Brahmaputra river. To the north of the Tirap District is Dibrugarh district of Assam, Nagaland lays to the west of the district, Changlang district lay to east and Myanmar to the south.


Facts & Figures

Date of formation: 14th November 1987
Area: 2362 sq. kms
Latitude: 26°40' N and 27°40' N
Longitude: 95°11' E and 97°11' E
Population (2011): 1, 11,997
Males: 57,992
Females: 54,005
Population density: 47 per sq. km
Sex Ratio: 931 females per 1000 males
Literacy Rate: 52.23%
No. of Sub-Division: 4
Average rainfall: 3800 mm to 4866 mm
Temperature: Max.: 26.96 0C; Min.: 18.63 0C
Postal Code: 792120
STD Code: 3808

Tawang

Tawang district is an administrative district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh. The Tawang district is bordered by Tibet in the north, Bhutan in the south-west and the Sela ranges separate the West Kameng district in the east. The district headquarters are located in Tawang town. The district is situated on the Northwest extremity of Arunachal Pradesh.


Facts & Figures

Area: 2172 sq kms
Latitude: 27 º 45’ N
Longitude: 90º 15’ E
Population (2011): 49950
Males: 29361
Females: 20589
Population density: 23 per sq. km
Sex Ratio: 701 females per 1000 males
Literacy Rate: 60.61%
No. of Sub-Division: 3
No. of Tehsil: 8
No. of Blocks: 3
No. of Villages: 163
Average rainfall: 2760 mm
Temperature : Max.: 29 0C; Min.: 5.5 0C
STD Code: 3794

Upper Dibang Valley

The Upper Dibang Valley district or the Dibang Valley district is an administrative district of the state of Arunachal Pradesh. It is the largest district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh. The district is named after the Dibang River which flows through it. The district headquarters are located in Anini. Anini is a small hilly town located close to the frontiers of China.


Facts & Figures

Area: 9129 sq kms
Latitude: 28° 42' 0? N
Longitude: 95° 42' 0? E
Population (2011): 7948
Males: 4396
Females: 3552
Population density: 1 per sq. km
Sex Ratio: 808 females per 1000 males
Literacy Rate: 64.8%
No. of Blocks: 3
No. of Villages: 108
STD Code: 3801

Upper Siang

Upper Siang is an administrative district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh. The district is bordered by China on the northern side, the East Siang district on the southern side, the Dibang Valley on the east and the West Siang district on the western side. The district headquarters are located in Yingkiong.
 
Facts & Figures

Area:  6590 sq. km
Population (2011): 35, 289
Males: 18627
Females: 16632
Population density: 5 per sq. km
Sex Ratio: 891 females per 1000 males
Literacy Rate: 59.94%
No. of Sub-Division: 3
No. of Tehsil: 11
Postal Code (Yingkiong): 791002
STD Code: 3777

Upper Subansiri

The Upper Subansiri district is an administrative district of the state of Arunachal Pradesh. It is bordered by China in the north, Kurung Kumey district in the west, West Siang district in the east and Lower Subansiri and West Siang district in the south. The district headquarters are located in Daporijo.

 
Facts & Figures

Area: 7,032 sq. km
Population: 83,205
Male: 41,974
Female: 41,231
Literacy Rate: 63.96%
Population Density: 12 persons per sq km
Sex Ratio:  982 per 1000 males
No of Blocks: 9

West Kameng

West Kameng is one of the administrative districts of Arunachal Pradesh. Bomdila is the district headquarter of the district. The name West Kameng District is derived from the name of the Kameng river that flows through the district. The region is mostly mountainous and is an ideal tourist spot. To the north of the West Kameng District is the Tibet region, Bhutan lays to the west of the district, Tawang district and East Kameng district lay to the northwest and east, Sonitpur and Darrang, Assam, are to the south.


Facts & Figures
Area: 7422 sq. km
Latitude: 91° 30' to 92°40' East
Longitude: 26° 54' to 28° 01' North
Population (2011): 87,013
Males: 49,568
Females: 37,445
Population density: 12 per sq. km
Sex Ratio: 755 females per 1000 males
Literacy Rate: 69.40%
No. of Sub-Division: 3
No. of Tehsil: 12
No. of Blocks: 5
No. of Villages: 223
Average rainfall: 1433.3 mm
Temperature: Max.: 16.87 °C; Min.: 0.5 °C
Postal Code: 790001
STD Code: 3782

West Siang

The West Siang district is an administrative district of the state of Arunachal Pradesh. It is bordered by China on the north, the Upper and East Siang districts on the east, Upper Subansiri and Lower Subansiri districts on the west and the state of Assam on the south. The district headquarters are located in Along. The district derives its name from the ever flowing river Siang.


Facts & Figures

Area: 8325 sq. km
Latitude: 27.69° to 29.20° North
Longitude: 93.57° to 95.23° East
Population (2001): 112, 272
Males: 58, 589
Females: 53, 683
Sex Ratio: 916 females per 1000 males
Literacy Rate: 67.62%
No. of Sub-Division: 6
No. of Blocks: 12
No. of Villages: 397
Postal Code: 791001
STD Code: 3783