Tezu
| Tezu | |
|---|---|
| town | |
  Tezu Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°55′N 96°10′E / 27.92°N 96.17°ECoordinates: 27°55′N 96°10′E / 27.92°N 96.17°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Arunachal Pradesh |
| District | Lohit |
| Established | 1946 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Congress, as per 2008 elections |
| Elevation | 185 m (607 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 18,184 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Tezu is a census town and the headquarters of Lohit district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.
The ancient inhabitant of this land of valley and rivers are the Mishmi tribes. The Mishmi tribes have traditions and customs dating back to the times of Mahabharata. According to sacred Hindu traditions, Lord Krishna's first queen Rukmini was a Mishmi Damsel. The major Mishmi God is Ringyajabmalu and the major Mishmi festival is known as Tamladu puja. It is celebrated each year on 15 February. People from all communities and all walks of life are invited to join in the celebrations. The Holy Parshuram Kund is also nearby and thousands of Hindu pilgrims from all over India, and also from neighbouring countries, come to take a holy dip and wash away the sins of millions of births. This is accompanied with a fair at Tezu and takes place every year during the month of January. The major agricultural products are mustard, ginger and oranges.
Geography
Tezu is located at 27°55′N 96°10′E / 27.92°N 96.17°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 185 metres (606 feet). The existing Airport in Tezu is under development and upgradation by Airports authority of India for flight movement
Transport
The nearest airports are at Mohanbari (154 km) and Guwahati (Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport). Helicopter services are available from Dibrugarh to Tezu on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Tezu Airport is primarily used by visiting V.I.P.s and officials. Tezu is linked with the adjacent state Assam by road. Nearest bus station is at Tinsukia located at Tinsukia Township. From this point Arunachal Pradesh state transport (APST) buses ply connecting Tinsukia and Tezu. Tezu is not connected with railway as of now. The nearest railway station is at Murkongselek which is linked to Delhi and Kolkata. A proposal to connect Tezu through broadgauge lline from Murkongselek via Pasighat and extending upto Parshuram Kund was made. A preliminary engineering-traffic survey for this track has been completed.[2]
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[3] Tezu had a population of 15,014. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Tezu has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 61%. In Tezu, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Tibetan diaspora
Tezu also has a sizable population of Tibetan community of about 2000 mostly residing in a settlement called by local name as Lama Camp, Tibetans settled here since the 1960s after fleeing Chinese persecution in their homeland Tibet, till date they have maintained their own custom and tradition, they have built monasteries, health center, nursing home, schools etc.with fund coming from Govt and other funds.Lama Camp is located in Tindolong about 6 km (4 mi) from Tezu Bazaar and has 5 camps each camp represent different regions of Tibet mainly Kham kongpo and Pemako.
Media and communications
State-owned All India Radio has a local station in Tezu which transmits various programs of mass interest.
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tezu
- ↑ "Solace to suffering humanity would surface from Arunachal, believes Shankaracharya". ANI. Retrieved 16 Jan 2014.
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
Tibetans