Dibang Valley

The Dibang Valley is a district of Arunachal Pradesh^[1] named after the Dibang River^[2] or the Talon as the Idus call it. The river originates in the mountains of China and flows through the length of the valley which is named after it. The major population of this district consist of the Adis (padams) and the idus. The capital of this district: Anini, is the northernmost district capital in Northeast India. In fact this district contains the northernmost point of Northeast India.

The Idus have a story narrating the first journeys undertaken in course of migration. The story conveys names and location of the Cheethu-Huluni or the twelve rivers that the Idu people came over in the region and settled around. The first accounts of the Idus or the Mishmis as the Ahoms called them are found in the narrations given by the neighbouring Ahoms. The Mishmis inhabited the deep jungles of what is now the Dibang valley.

The district has been divided further into lower and upper Dibang Valley for administrative convenience. The headquarters of the two districts are Roing^[3] and Anini respectively. Roing is a newborn town in the plains of the Mishmi hills. It is a beautiful place with picturesque nature and beautiful climate. However Anini is a hilly place lying in the mountains close to the frontiers of China.

At a Glance
The Lower Dibang Valley district, with the its headquarter at Roing is the youngest of the fifteen districts of Arunachal Pradesh. It forms a part of eastern Arunachal Pradesh. It is named after the River Dibang-one of the important tributaries of mighty Brahmaputra. The district is bounded on the north by the Dibang Valley district, on the East by the Lohit district and Mc Mohan Line, on the west by the eastern and Upper Siang districts of Arunachal Pradesh and on the south by the Tinsukia district of Assam.
The district rises from the Himalayan foothills to the middle ranges with the highest point of Mayudia at a height of 2655 meters from mean sea level. Snow-capped peaks, turbulent rivers, mystic valleys and abundance of rich flora & fauna are a few attraction of the district. The district is well known for its largest cover of thick green forest with almost 80% of the area being notified as reserved forest, wild life sanctuaries or unclassified state forests.
The Dibang, Ithun, Ason, Chipu, Aba, Iphi, Sisiri, Datung, Deopani river systems nourish this area making it a lovely place.  The abundance of natural beauty…..colorful and charming tribes…..ancient archeological sites make the place a perfect destination for nature lovers, adventurous tourists, archeologists and anthropologists…… Administrative Setup: Sub-Division Circle Year of Opening Rank of Officer In charge. Roing Roing 1951 DC/EAC/CO Dambuk 1954 SDO Koronu 2000 CO Hunli Hunli 1987 SDO Desali 1959 CO Dambuk Dambuk 1954 SDO Paglam 2002 CO  General Administration:             (a)  Administrative Sub-Division        :         3(Three) nos.           (b)  Administrative Circle                   :         6(Six)     nos.           (c)  Police Station                              :         3(Three) nos.           (d)  W.T. Station                                :         3(Three) nos.  Police Setup:             (a) Police Station                               :         3(Three) nos.           (b) Police Outpost                              :         2(Two) nos.           (c) Police Checkgate                          :         2(Two) nos.          (d) W.T. Net                                       :         3(Three) nos.           (e) Fire Station                                  :         1(One) no.           (f) Strength of Police Personnel               (including BN)                               :         262 nos.   General Features:  Area                                                            : 3900 sq. km   Boundary                      : In North              : Dibang Valley District.                                       : In North-East      : China . Assam . Altitude                          : Roing HQ.          : 390 mtrs.   District Profiles: Total population as per Census 2001         :         50,438                                       (a) Male                :         27,173                                       (b) Female            :         23,265 Density of Population per sq. km                :         13 Sex ratio Female per 1000 Male                 :         856 Decennial growth rate (1991-2001)            :         41.38   Literacy rate (Percentage)      :                         60.34                   (a)     Male            :                 69.2                    (b)    Female         :            49.73 Total Rural population (Provisional):                                       (a) Total person     :         40,332                                       (b) Male person    :         21,437                                       (c) Female person :         18,895  Total Urban Population:                                       (a) Total person     :         10,106                                       (b) Male person    :           5,736                                       (c) Female person :           4,370 Rainfall:           (a) Total Annual Rainfall                 during 2001-2002 at Roing          :         3418.80 mm.           (b) Average number of rainy days                at Roing                                        :         170 days. No. of town                                                  :         01 (Roing). No. of Sub-Division                                     :         03 No. of Circles                                              :         06 No. of Villages                                             :         127 No. of CD Block                                          :         03   Educational/Training Institution: Colleges                                                      :         00 Higher Secondary School                           :         03 Secondary School                                       :         05 Middle School                                             :         13 Primary School                                           :         25 Pre-Primary School                                     :         02 Middle School (Private)                               :         01 Primary School (Private)                              :         05 Central School                                            :         01 Vivekanada Kendra Vidyalaya                    :         01 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya                      :         01 Industrial Training Institute                       :         01 A.P. Forest Training School                         :         01 Dist. Institute for Educational Training       :         01 Name of Indigenous Tribes:    (a)   Idu-Mishmis                        (b)  Adi                          (c)   Mishings                     (d)  Galo                           Main Festivals:   (a) Reh   (2nd February) (b) Solung (1st September)   (c) Ke-Meh-Ha (24th September) (d) Ali-Aa-Ligang (2nd February) (e) Mopin (5th April)    Important Rivers: 1)     Dibang    2)     Deopani  3)     Iphi-pani    4)     Eze    5)     Diphu Nallah    6)     Abha-pani   7)     Dotung    8)     Sisiri   Road and Communication:    Total length of Road (in kms):   (a) APPWD                  :         245.98  (b) RWD                      :             5.44 (c) Forest                   :           50.56 (d) BRTF (BRO)          :         118.75    Bus Routes Operated by APSTS, Roing and Private Transport Services:        (a)   Roing – Tezu    (b)  Roing – Sadiaghat    (c)   Roing – Hunli    (d)  Roing – Dello    (e)   Roing – Rukmo    (f)     Roing – Koronu    (g)   Roing – Chidu    (h)  Roing – Old Abali    (i)     Roing – Balek    (j)     Roing – Tinsukia    (k)  Roing – Anini (Tata Sumo)    (l)     Dambuk - Paglam Nearest Railway Station:                Tinsukia                    :         113 kms (Approx.)   Nearest Airport:       1)     Chabua                         :         138 kms (Approx.)      2)     Mohanbari(Dibrugarh)  :         148 kms (Approx.)      3)     Guwahati                      :         500 kms (Approx.)  Helipads:   1)     Roing.    2)     Dambuk.    3)     Hunli.    Main Agricultural Products:      1)     Paddy    2)     Maize    3)     Mustard    4)     Millet    Main Horticultural Products:      1)     Orange    2)     Banana    3)     Ginger    4)     Pears    5)     Pineapple    6)     Papaya    Medical & Public Health:   District Hospital                  :         01 Community Health Centre :         01  Primary Health Centre       :         04  Health Sub-Centre             :         11  Health Unit                         :         01 Dispensaries                       :         02 Homeopathy Dispensaries  :         02  Leprosy Unit                       :         02
Circle wise Data:   Circle No. of Village Male Female Total Main tribes Distance fromRoingkms. Roing Rural Urban 45 - 13,065 5,736 11,448 4,370 24,513 10,106 Idu-Mishmi and Adi-Padam 00 Koronu 11 1,872 1,652 3,524 Idu-Mishmis 21 Total ROING Sub-Divn. 56 20,673 17,470 38,143 Dambuk 10 2,809 2,471 5,280 Adi-Padam 45 Paglam 08 2,692 2,471 5,163 Mishing, Adi-padam and Galo 105 Total DAMBUK Sub-Divn. 18 5,501 4,942 10,443 Hunli 28 583 447 1,030 Idu-Mishmis 90 Desali 25 416 406 822 Idu-Mishmis 110 Total HUNLI Sub-Divn. 53 999 853 1,852