Longphong

Village in Arunachal Pradesh, India
Village in Arunachal Pradesh, India
26°46′41″N 95°16′56″E / 26.77808°N 95.282257°E / 26.77808; 95.282257Country IndiaStateArunachal PradeshDistrictTirapTehsilLongdingPopulation
 (2011)
 • Total1,174Languages
 • OfficialWanchoTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Postal code
786631
Census code264533

Longphong is a census village in Longding circle of Tirap district in Arunachal Pradesh, India.[2] Longphong is 78 km from Khonsa, the district headquarters. In the 2011 Census of India, it had a population of 1,174 people including 493 males and 681 females.[3] Longphong is mainly populated by Wancho tribal people.[4][5]

Longphong has a disturbance of poppy cultivation[6] and militancy activities.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Longphong village". vill.co.in. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  2. ^ Arunachal Pradesh District Gazetteers. Shillong: Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh. 1978. p. 231.
  3. ^ "Longphong Population". IndiaGrowing. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  4. ^ Mann, Rann Singh; Mann, K (1989). Tribal Cultures and Change. New Delhi, India: Mittal Publications. p. 271. ISBN 9789990056730.
  5. ^ "Arunachal: Laichat Paul Wangpan becomes first Wancho to be Army officer". Northeast Now. 13 June 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Poppy fields destroyed in Longding". The Arunachal Times. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  7. ^ Kalantri, Rishu (14 May 2020). "Arunachal MLA murder: NSCN (IM) militant wanted by NIA arrested". EastMojo. EastMojo. Retrieved 12 July 2022.


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