Itanagar

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?Itanagar Arunachal Pradesh • India
Itanagar
Coordinates: 27°06′00″N 93°37′12″E / 27.1, 93.62
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 440 m (1,444 ft)
District(s)	Papum Pare
Population	34,970 (2001)

Coordinates: 27°06′00″N 93°37′12″E / 27.1, 93.62 Itanagar pronunciation (help·info) (Hindi: ईटानगर) is the capital of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Itanagar is situated at the foothills of Himalayas. It comes administratively under Papum Pare district.

As a capital town, Itanagar is well connected with the rest of the country by road and air communications. Pawan Hans provides helicopter service between Guwahati and Naharlagun (Itanagar). Deluxe buses are available from Guwahati. The nearest railway station is Harmoti in Assam.

Interesting places around are historical fort called Ita-fort which dates back to the 15th century (after which the city is named), legendary Ganga Lake or Gyakar Sinyi and the new Buddhist temple known as Buddha Vihar consecrated by the Dalai Lama. As of today, Itanagar has two churches.

Important economic activities include farming and agriculture.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 References
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[edit] Geography

Itanagar is located at 27.1° N 93.62° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 440 metres (1443 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Itanagar had a population of 34,970. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Itanagar has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 61%. In Itanagar, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

The Nishi, also known as the Nishing, is the major tribe in Itanagar area.