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Capital
:
Itanagar
Area
: 83,743 sq km
Population
: 8,64,558
Religion : Tribals & Animista 38.26%, Hindus
37.04%, Buddhist 12.88%, Christians 10.29%, Muslims
1.38%, Jain 0.017%
Languages : Apatani, Monpa, Miji, hilmari, Hindi
and bengali
Literacy rate : 41.59%
Best Time To Visit : All year around
Land of the Dawn-lit-Mountains, Arunachal
Pradesh is at the north-east of India. Its dense
forests, snow clad peaks, towering mountains and roaring
rivers make it a unique place offering the tourist numerous
opportunities for rafting, hiking and mountaineering.
The Bomdila-Tawang area is a good choice for trekking,
May and October are the best time for undertaking adventure
activities. The state has more than 550 rare species
of orchids and hundreds of species of rare plants.
Tourist Attraction of Arunachal
Pradesh
AT NAHARLAGUN
Polo
Park : An interesting little botanical garden
atop a ridge overlooking the town. Visitors should notice
the cane thicket: it looks a bit like a palm, with spines
on its stems, but growing as a bush. There is also a
small zoo. Handicrafts Centre run by the Industries
Department offers a good range of shawls, carpets, carved
caskets & the beautiful cane & bamboo work in which
the north-east excels. Behind & to one side of the showroom,
is the workshop where cane is trimmed, cut and woven
by tribal artisans with great skill. Pachin River: This
rivulet providing a fine fishing spot passes by Naharlagun.
Zoo : 18 kms from Naharlagun and near
Banderdewa police check post. Providing glimpses of
uncommon Himalayan fauna.
AT ITANAGAR
The Buddhist Temple :
A new, but beautiful, yellow-roofed shrine, it rises
in well-maintained grounds behind a stupa bearing the
portrait of a monk. At one side is a tree planted by
His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The grounds of the temple
afford a good view of Itanagar town.
Ganga Sekhi Lake :
The 6 km drive to the lake from Itanagar takes visitors
on a rugged road through some superbly primeval jungles
: bamboo, orchids massed on tall trees, tree-ferns are
some of the vegetation which can be identified by the
interested traveller. Stopping at the base of a hill,
one has to cross a bamboo bridge floored with a bamboo
mat spanning a culvert. This leads to a flight of steps
cut into the red clay of the hill. At the top of the
ridge one looks down at a serene, green forest lake
which one can cross in a row boat. A beautiful picnic
spot.
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