Aalo, formerly Along, is a census town and headquarter of the West Siang district district of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It is located 137 kilometres (85 mi) from Likabali, which is at the border of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
Aalo
Aalo | |
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District Headquarters | |
 View of Aalo Town | |
  Aalo Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India  Aalo Aalo (India) | |
| Coordinates: 28°10′N 94°46′E / 28.17°N 94.77°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Arunachal Pradesh |
| District | West Siang district |
| Government | |
| • Type | Multi Party democracy |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Shri Penga Tato, APCS |
| Elevation | 295 m (968 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 20,680 |
| • Rank | 4 (in AP) |
| • Density | 13/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 791 001 |
| Telephone code | 91 3783 XXX XXXX |
| Vehicle registration | AR-08 |
| Climate | Cfa (Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 2,477 millimetres (97.5 in) |
| Avg. annual maximum temperature | 28.1 °C (82.6 °F) |
| Avg. annual minimum temperature | 15.3 °C (59.5 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 18.5 °C (65.3 °F) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 24.7 °C (76.5 °F) |
| Website | westsiang |
It is also an Advance Landing Ground (ALG) of Indian Air Force.
Culture
editMopin is the main festival that runs from 5 to 6 April. The Yomgo River Festival, held every year during peak tourist season, and lasting 3–4 days, is celebrated from 05-9 April. This festival is celebrated with a view to promote tourism, indigenous culture, and tradition, handloom & handicrafts and showcase its rich cultural heritage.
Demographics
editAs of 2001[update],[2] Along had a population of 16,834. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Aalo has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 75% of the males and 61% of females literate. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. The low sex ratio – 916 girls for every 1000 boys in 2001 – is cause for concern, even though it is not typical of the region.
In 2011, its population was 20,700.[1] The majority of Aalo's(formerly Along) population consists of Galo people and Galo is the main languages but a huge population of Adi consists at Aalo Town. The major religion is Donyi-Polo, followed by Christianity and small minorities of followers of Tibetan Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam.
Languages
editAccording to 2011 census, Adi was the most spoken language with 11,199 speakers followed by Hindi at 3,572, Bengali at 1,128, Bhojpuri at 989, Nepali at 956 and Assamese at 781.
Connectivity
editAalo does not have a good road network and the road which runs from north Lakhimpur to the capital city of Itanagar, connects the town of Aalo to the city. Regular bus services to Aalo run from Itanagar. Arunachal Pradesh State Transport Service (APSTS) buses are available to and from Aalo. There is a 5 hours journey by bus from Pasighat to Aalo (106 km) while from Moying (150 km) the bus will take around 6.5 hours to reach Aalo.
The nearest airport to Aalo is at Pasighat. It is connected by flight services to Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Tezpur among others. One can take a bus or hire a taxi from Pasighat to Aalo.
Aalo has no railway and the nearest railway station is at Murkongselek. A new line which connects Aalo to Silapathar through broad gauge railway was proposed and the survey has already been completed and forwarded to the railway board.[4]
Media
editAlong has an All India Radio Relay station known as Akashvani Along. It broadcasts on FM frequencies.
See also
edit- Military bases
- List of ALGs
- List of Indian Air Force stations
- India-China military deployment on LAC
- List of disputed India-China areas
- Tianwendian
- Ukdungle
- Borders
- Conflicts
- Other related topics
References
edit- ^ a b "Aalo Population Census 2011". Government of India. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ C-16: Population by mother tongue, Arunachal Pradesh - 2011
- ^ "Govt plans 3 key railway lines". The Indian Express. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
External links
edit- IAF's ALG
- Air Marshal K. K. Nohwar, Pace of Infrastructure Development in Border Areas: Adequate? Archived 18 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine, Centre for Air Power Studies, 13 March 2018