Khonsa

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Coordinates: 27.02° N 95.57° E

Khonsa

Khonsa
State
 - District(s)
Arunachal Pradesh
 - Tirap
Coordinates 27.02° N 95.57° E
Area
 - Elevation

 - 1215 m
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)
 - Density
9229
 - 

Khonsa is the headquarters of Tirap district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It also houses one of the State viz., Ramakrishna Sarada Mission School. The town is cosmopolitan in nature as people from every Indian State could be found here.

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[edit] Geography

Khonsa is located at 27.02° N 95.57° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 1215 metres (3986 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Khonsa had a population of 9229. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Khonsa has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 65%. In Khonsa, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

The majority of the people are Christians, notably Baptist, although some are Roman Catholics. There are relatively few Animists. Among Nocte Catholics, syncretism between traditional religions and Christianity is evident.[2] American-sponsored missionaries in Khonsa can also be found in parts of Myanmar.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Khonsa
  2. ^ (German) Eine Reise durch das südliche Arunachal

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