Ziro

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Ziro
Ziro
State - District(s)	Arunachal Pradesh - Lower Subansiri
Coordinates	28.02° N 93.83° E
Area - Elevation	- 1688 m
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001) - Density	12,289 -

Ziro is a census town in Lower Subansiri district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 External Links
4 References

[edit] Geography

Ziro is located at 27.63° N 93.83° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 1688 metres (5538 feet).

Ziro is one of the most beautiful hill stations of Arunachal Pradesh, located about 1500 metres (say 5000 ft) above mean sea level in the midst of the pine clad mountains

HAPOLI: Headquarter of Lower Subansiri District Administration. The Deputy Commissioner’s residence and Circuit House are located at a hillock from where one can have clear view of Hapoli Township.

Apatani tribal women in Hija Village, Ziro.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Ziro had a population of 12,289. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Ziro has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 60%. In Ziro, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Inhabited by more than 30,000 Apatani’s people, the land of Apatani’s is a valley, uneven and dotted with a number of hillocks beneath the lust paddy field. The Apatani people, who worship nature God, extend hospitality more so during festivals like Myoko, Murung and Dree. They design beautiful Handloom and Handicrafts, besides, practicing famous paddy - fish cultivation. The area is rich in biological diversity having varied flora and fauna as per altitudinal zonation from sub tropical to alpine forest. The climate is cool in summer and chilling in winter.