Diyun

Diyun
Sub- District
Diyun HQ. Block I & II
Interactive map of Diyun
Diyun is located in Arunachal Pradesh
Diyun
Diyun
Location within Arunachal Pradesh
Diyun is located in India
Diyun
Diyun
Location within India
Coordinates: 27°32′42″N 96°05′59″E / 27.5451°N 96.0997°E / 27.5451; 96.0997
Country India
StateArunachal Pradesh
DistrictChanglang
Established1960s
Government
 • BodyArunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
 • Member of Legislative AssemblyNikh Kamin
 • Extra Assistant CommissionerAbraham Modi
Area
 • Total
210.7 km2 (81.4 sq mi)
Elevation
205 m (673 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
32,007
 • Density152/km2 (390/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialEnglish
 • SpokenChakma, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal code
792103
Vehicle registrationAR
Literacy52.23%[verification needed]

Diyun is a small township or small city in the Changlang District of Arunachal Pradesh. It got its name from a very small, seasonal river of the same name. It is surrounded by the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas on two sides and by the Patkai Bum Range on one side.

It had a population of 32,007 in 2011.

Geography

Rivers

Villages in Diyun Circle
Village NamePopulation
Avoipur Bl. I - II1,969
Balupather158
Diyun H.Q. Bl.I&II1,790
Dumba Mossang149
Dumba Singpho240
Dumpani Bl.I - III2,311
Dumpather Bl.I - III2,136
Gautompur Bl.I - III2,426
Haripur894
Innao Ahom176
Innao Bl. I & II853
Innao Khamti170
Innao Pathar301
Innao Sengmai91
Jyotipur Bl. I - III2,164
Jyotsnapur Bl.I & III2,407
Kamakhyapur688
Kumchai Deori155
Kumchaikha303
Madhupur - I534
Madhupur-II457
Maitripur Bl I - III2,117
Manabhumi H.Q.464
Mudoi Bl.I & II919
Mudoi Dweep Bl.I&II2,109
Rajanagar410
Shantipur886
Sompoi-I765
Sompoi-II282
Srirampur480
Udoipur Bl. I - IV3,203

Demographics

Languages

Languages spoken in Diyun by more than 1000
Language Population
(as of 2021)		 %
Chakma 23,072 72.1%
Hajong 2,387 7.4%
Deori 1,149 3.6%
Hindi 899 2.8%
Assamese 795 2.5%
Nepali 548 1.7%
Tangsa 261 0.8%
Munda 182 0.6%
Adi 152 0.5%
Nyishi 127 0.4%

Education

Private Schools

  • Mahabodhi Higher Secondary School
  • Sneha School
  • St. Jude School
  • San Bonaventure School
  • New Rising English Academy
  • IRBN English Medium School
  • Bodhi Gyan School
  • Karuna Vidya Niketan
  • Diyun Valley School
  • Intello Global School

Religion

Religious affiliation (2011)
Buddhism
 
 75.2%
Hinduism
 
 20.8%
Christianity
 
 2.6%
Islam
 
 0.8%
Jain
 
 0.14%
Sikh
 
 0.02%
Others
 
 0.47%

References

  1. 1 2 "Population by religion community - 2011". Census of India, 2011. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 25 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Myriads of opportunities at Diyun". Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Meager ₹250 offered as compensation to the flood affected Chakma families". Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Protest in Diyun over Death of a Chakma Boy in Police Custody". Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Despite Government apathy, Chakma students register 97% pass percentage in class 10 results". Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "APCSU Fest Organized in Diyun". 15 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "Diyun Town |". Archived from the original on 6 January 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2015.