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</mapframe>{{Short description|Town in Arunachal Pradesh, India}}
'''Boleng''' is a town in [[Siang district]], lying on the banks of Siang River in the Indian state of [[Arunachal Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Amar|first1=Sangno|title=Tension over district headquarters simmers at Pangin-Boleng|url=https://arunachaltimes.in/archives/dec14%2002.html|publisher=The Arunachal Times|date=1 December 2014}}</ref> It is the headquarters of the newly created [[Siang district|Siang District]], which was bifurcated from West Siang and East Siang. It is located about 100&nbsp;km from [[Pasighat]], [[East Siang district]] of [[Arunachal Pradesh]]. The district is named after the [[Brahmaputra River|Brahmaputra]], locally known as Siang.<ref>{{Cite news|date=25 December 2018|title=Pema Khandu Declared the Formal Functioning of Siang District|work=Northeast Today|url=https://www.northeasttoday.in/pema-khandu-declared-the-formal-functioning-of-siang-district/|access-date=21 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200207113202/https://www.northeasttoday.in/pema-khandu-declared-the-formal-functioning-of-siang-district/|archive-date=7 February 2020}}</ref>

== Culture ==
The people of Boleng celebrate a variety of festivals. Solung, Aran, Etor etc are important festivals here. Legend has it that Solung, which is the principal festival of the [[Adi people|Adis]], came into existence when the Goddess of Wealth, ''Kiine-Naane'' asked them in person to carry out the worship or 'puja'.

Solung is celebrated by the Adis for five days. The first day or the ''Solung Gidi Dogin'' is the day when they prepare for this event. ''Doreph Long'', the second day is the day of animal slaughters. ''Binnyat Binam'' or the third day is the day of prayers. ''Taktor of Ekoph'' is the fourth day and on this day arms and ammunition are manufactured. ''Miri'' or the fifth day is the day of farewell. The songs that are sung during Solung are the lyrics of ''Solung Abang'' that show the life of humans, animals, plants, etc. Solung is celebrated in the month of September.

Popular dances in Boleng include the ''Ponung'' dance and the war dance called ''Taapu''. Boleng is also ideal for adventure sports activities. The archaeological site of [[Malinithan]] (200 km) in the neighbouring West Siang district is linked to the legend of Lord Krishna and his wife Rukmini. The severed head of ''Sati'' (Parvati) is said to have fallen at [[Akashiganga Waterfalls|Akashiganga]] (100 km) according to ancient Hindu mythology.

== Languages ==
The main language spoken in the area is [[Adi language|Adi]]. Other languages include [[Hindi]], [[Assamese language|Assamese]], [[Nepali language|Nepali]], etc.

== Connectivity ==
The town is connected to [[Pasighat]] and Along by daily private sumo service. The nearest railway station is [[Murkongselek railway station]] in [[Dhemaji district]], [[Assam]].

== Demographics ==
As of the [[2011 Census of India|Census of India 2011]], Boleng had a population of 5,776. Males constitute 51.3% of the population and females 48.7%. Boleng has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 53.6%, and female literacy is 46.4%.
== Climate ==
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| Jan record high C = 26.8
| Feb record high C = 29.3
| Mar record high C = 33.3
| Apr record high C = 33.9
| May record high C = 36.2
| Jun record high C = 36.9
| Jul record high C = 37.1
| Aug record high C = 36.4
| Sep record high C = 36.4
| Oct record high C = 34.2
| Nov record high C = 30.4
| Dec record high C = 26.3
| year record high C =
| Jan high C = 20.1
| Feb high C = 20.9
| Mar high C = 23.0
| Apr high C = 25.2
| May high C = 27.5
| Jun high C = 28.9
| Jul high C = 29.0
| Aug high C = 29.7
| Sep high C = 30.0
| Oct high C = 27.2
| Nov high C = 24.4
| Dec high C = 21.6
| year high C =
|Jan mean C = 15.8
|Feb mean C = 17.0
|Mar mean C = 19.3
|Apr mean C = 21.7
|May mean C = 24.2
|Jun mean C = 26.0
|Jul mean C = 26.4
|Aug mean C = 26.9
|Sep mean C = 26.1
|Oct mean C = 23.8
|Nov mean C = 20.3
|Dec mean C = 17.2
|year mean C =
| Jan low C = 11.2
| Feb low C = 12.9
| Mar low C = 15.6
| Apr low C = 18.3
| May low C = 21.0
| Jun low C = 23.6
| Jul low C = 24.4
| Aug low C = 24.6
| Sep low C = 23.6
| Oct low C = 20.5
| Nov low C = 15.9
| Dec low C = 12.4
| year low C =
| Jan record low C = 3.8
| Feb record low C = 4.9
| Mar record low C = 8.0
| Apr record low C = 10.1
| May record low C = 14.4
| Jun record low C = 18.9
| Jul record low C = 21.4
| Aug record low C = 20.7
| Sep record low C = 18.1
| Oct record low C = 12.7
| Nov record low C = 7.0
| Dec record low C = 3.9
| year record low C =
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| Jan precipitation mm = 69.6
| Feb precipitation mm = 147.8
| Mar precipitation mm = 355.9
| Apr precipitation mm = 558.3
| May precipitation mm = 561.6
| Jun precipitation mm = 583.4
| Jul precipitation mm = 552.4
| Aug precipitation mm = 395.1
| Sep precipitation mm = 415.6
| Oct precipitation mm = 162.7
| Nov precipitation mm = 37.4
| Dec precipitation mm = 30.6
| year precipitation mm =
|unit rain days = 2.5 mm
| Jan rain days = 5.5
| Feb rain days = 8.2
| Mar rain days = 13.8
| Apr rain days = 16.6
| May rain days = 18.9
| Jun rain days = 22.9
| Jul rain days = 24.2
| Aug rain days = 22.2
| Sep rain days = 18.0
| Oct rain days = 8.5
| Nov rain days = 2.6
| Dec rain days = 2.9
| year rain days =
|time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| Jan humidity = 71.9
| Feb humidity = 74.9
| Mar humidity = 77.2
| Apr humidity = 80.6
| May humidity = 83.9
| Jun humidity = 88.2
| Jul humidity = 89.8
| Aug humidity = 87.7
| Sep humidity = 85.7
| Oct humidity = 77.7
| Nov humidity = 72.6
| Dec humidity = 71.7
| year humidity =
| Jan dew point C = 10.3
| Feb dew point C = 12.1
| Mar dew point C = 14.8
| Apr dew point C = 18.0
| May dew point C = 21.1
| Jun dew point C = 23.7
| Jul dew point C = 24.5
| Aug dew point C = 24.6
| Sep dew point C = 23.3
| Oct dew point C = 19.4
| Nov dew point C = 14.8
| Dec dew point C = 11.6
| year dew point C =
| Jan sun = 279.3
| Feb sun = 246.4
| Mar sun = 257.4
| Apr sun = 252.2
| May sun = 269.2
| Jun sun = 229.0
| Jul sun = 203.0
| Aug sun = 240.6
| Sep sun = 242.4
| Oct sun = 288.6
| Nov sun = 273.7
| Dec sun = 274.9
| year sun =
| Jan percentsun = 85.0
| Feb percentsun = 78.0
| Mar percentsun = 69.0
| Apr percentsun = 65.0
| May percentsun = 64.0
| Jun percentsun = 55.0
| Jul percentsun = 48.0
| Aug percentsun = 59.0
| Sep percentsun = 66.0
| Oct percentsun = 81.0
| Nov percentsun = 85.0
| Dec percentsun = 85.0
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== Gallery ==
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==References==
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[[Category:Siang district]]
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