Facts and Interesting Points About Arunachal Pradesh

Interesting Points About Arunachal Pradesh

Situated at the extreme northeast of India and the largest among the seven sister states of North East India, Arunachal Pradesh shared borders with Assam and Nagaland States.
The state also shared land border with Myanmar, Bhutan and China. The international border between Arunachal Pradesh and China is known as the McMohan line.
It was earlier named after North-East Frontier Agency.
The state has a forest cover of more than 80%.
India’s longest river bridge Dhola-Sadiya (Bhupen- Hazarika Setu) over the Lohit River is a connecting link between Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.
English is the only official language of this state.

General Details About Arunachal Pradesh
Formation	21 January 1972 (As Union territory) 20 February 1987 (As State)
Capital	Itanagar
Governor	Brig.(Dr.) B. D. Mishra (Rtd)
Chief Minister	Pema Khandu
Districts	25
Area (km²)	83,743
Lok Sabha Seats	2
Rajya Sabha Seats	1
State Legislative Assembly Seats	60
Languages	Nyishi, Adi, Nepali, Tagin, Bhotia, Wancho, Assamese, Bengali, Hindi, Chakma, Apatani, Mishmi

State Symbols of Arunachal Pradesh
State Animal	Gayal
State Bird	Hornbill
State Tree	Foxtail orchid
State Flower	Hollong

Demography of Arunachal Pradesh
Population (2011 Census)	1,382,611
Population Density (per km²)	17
Sex ratio (Females per 1000 males)	938
Literacy Rate (%)	66.95

Agriculture in Arunachal Pradesh
Major Crops	Paddy, Millet, Wheat, Pulses, Potatoes, Sugarcane, Oilseeds and Maize
Vegetables	Sweet potatoes, Brinjal, Ginger, Chillies, Pumpkin, Cucumber and Cow pea
Fruits	Pineapple, Apple, Oranges, Lemon, Lichi, Papaya, Banana, Plum, Guava, Cherries, Peach walnut, and Almond