Arunachal Pradesh
| Country |  India |
|---|---|
| Established | 20 February 1987 |
| Capital | Itanagar |
| Largest city | Itanagar |
| Districts | 16 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Joginder Jaswant Singh |
| • Chief Minister | Nabam Tuki (INC) |
| • Legislature | Unicameral (60 seats) |
| • Parliamentary constituency | 2 |
| • High Court | Gauhati High Court |
| Area | |
| • Total | 83,743 km2 (32,333.4 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 14th |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,382,611 |
| • Rank | 26th |
| • Density | 16.5/km2 (42.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AR |
| HDI |  0.617 (medium) |
| HDI rank | 18th (2005) |
| Literacy | 66.95% |
| Official languages | English |
The geographic landscape here is nature filled everywhere. On one side the ranges of Himalayas, the great mountains that makes love to the passing clouds, on the other side the green hill valleys and the plains exposes gorgeous, yet poetic through the vision of nature.
The Arunachal [Arun means ‘sun’ and achal means ‘rays’] is named because it is the land of the rising sun. By 4.30 am the Dawn is broke every day. This hidden land of the past, is the largest area situated on the north-east, to the country, yet, its populated strength are scattered with more than 20 major multilingual tribal areas of the world. The land is bounded on three sides by Bhutan, China and Myanmar and some plains of Assam. Therefore, the major occupants are Mangoloid and Tibeto –Burmese tribes, the main being Apatains, the Kamptis, the Padmad and the miris. Mostly they are Buddhist and Vaishnavites by religion; they adore Mithun- the offspring of cow and buffalo.
The Arunachal [Arun means ‘sun’ and achal means ‘rays’] is named because it is the land of the rising sun. By 4.30 am the Dawn is broke every day. This hidden land of the past, is the largest area situated on the north-east, to the country, yet, its populated strength are scattered with more than 20 major multilingual tribal areas of the world. The land is bounded on three sides by Bhutan, China and Myanmar and some plains of Assam. Therefore, the major occupants are Mangoloid and Tibeto –Burmese tribes, the main being Apatains, the Kamptis, the Padmad and the miris. Mostly they are Buddhist and Vaishnavites by religion; they adore Mithun- the offspring of cow and buffalo.
The landscape of green woods all around makes the tribal dwell with the rare species of wild animals amidst this primitive forest. This shallow deep green forest hills celebrates summer seasons with flowers and orchids. Over 500 varieties of orchids is said to be on the top, wherein, Tipi is known to be worldwide. The capital of state is Itanagar, and the state consists of 55 percent of literacy rating [male part 65 percent]. With a sex ratio of 90% females per 100 males. The population of the state as per 2001 census is 1091, and the growth rate is 26.20 p.c. the principal language spoken here are mainly the tribal dialects such as Migi, Aka, Tagin, Wancho, Khamti, Dafla, Mishmi, Monpa etc.. the state is covered with 16 other District headquarters, to list some of the important cities, tourist and religious places such as, Bomdila, Changlong, Daporija, Itanagar, Aong, Anini, Bhismaknagar, Khonsa, Psaighar, Seppa, Malanithan, Namdapha, Parashuram, Kund, Tawang [Monasty], Tezu and Ziro. Mostly these places are covered only by roads, there is no air or rail traffic to the state should be a remarkable notice. Perhaps! The cities are well connected by 350 km highway and 7,900 km of road traffic throughout the state
The NEFA (North East Frontier Agency) was created in 1954. The issue was quiet during the next decade or so of cordial Sino-Indian relations, but erupted again during the Sino-Indian War of 1962. The cause of the escalation into war is still disputed by both Chinese and Indian sources. During the war in 1962, the PRC captured most area of Arunachal Pradesh. However, China soon declared victory, voluntarily withdrew back to the McMahon Line and returned Indian prisoners of war in 1963. The war has resulted in the termination of barter trade with Tibet, although in 2007 the state government has shown signs to resume barter trade with Tibe
Arunachal Pradesh became a separate state of India in 1986.
Of late, Arunachal Pradesh has come to face threats from certain insurgent groups, notably the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN), who are believed to have base camps in the districts of Changlang and Tirap. There are occasional reports of these groups harassing local people and extracting protection money
Much of Arunachal Pradesh is covered by the Himalayas. However, parts of Lohit, Changlang and Tirap are covered by the Patkai hills. Kangto, Nyegi Kangsang, the main Gorichen peak and the Eastern Gorichen peak are some of the highest peaks in this region of the Himalayas.