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Singchung

Coordinates: 27°12′40″N 92°30′24″E / 27.2112°N 92.5066°E / 27.2112; 92.5066
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Singchung
Town
Singchung is located in Arunachal Pradesh
Singchung
Singchung
Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India
Singchung is located in India
Singchung
Singchung
Singchung (India)
Coordinates: 27°12′40″N 92°30′24″E / 27.2112°N 92.5066°E / 27.2112; 92.5066
CountryIndia
StateArunachal Pradesh
DistrictWest Kameng
Elevation
1,680 m (5,510 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total14,534
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
790116[1]
Vehicle registrationAR-04

Singchung is a census town in West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh, India.[2][3][4] As per 2011 Census of India, Singchung has a total population of 14,534 people including 9260 males and 5,274 females.[5]

Bugun community is the primary community of Singchung, and their livelihood is cultivation including orchid farming.[6][7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Pin Code: SINGCHUNG, WEST KAMENG, ARUNACHAL PRADESH, India". pincode.net.in. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  2. ^ Parashar, Utpal (19 October 2018). "Arunachal Pradesh villagers turn millionaires overnight. No it isn't a lottery". Hindustan Times. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  3. ^ Pandey, B. B (1996). The Buguns, a Tribe in Transition. Itanagar: Himalayan Publishers : Sole distributors, B.D. Distributors and Book Sellers. pp. 19–36. ISBN 978-81-86393-14-7.
  4. ^ Koteswar Rao, N; Rajitha, G (2008). Parliamentary & assembly constituencies: with SC, ST, Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian, Jain, Buddhist. New Delhi, India: Arise Publishers. pp. 68, 73, 95.
  5. ^ "DISTRICT/ CIRCLE- WISE POPULATION OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH AS PER 2011 CENSUS" (PDF). DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER | MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES | Government of India. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  6. ^ Dasgupta, Shreya (29 December 2018). "From a New Bird to a Community Reserve, Arunachal's Bugun Tribe Sets Example". The Wire. The Wire (India). Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  7. ^ PRUTHI, RUPALI (26 May 2018). "Singchung Bugun Village Community Reserve wins National Biodiversity Award". Jagranjosh.com. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  8. ^ Goswami, Roopak (26 October 2021). "Film screening, bird watching, trekking: How Arunachal celebrated 15 years of Bugun Liocichla". downtoearth.org.in. Retrieved 16 July 2022.