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'''Deomali''' is a [[census town]] in [[Tirap district]] in the state of [[Arunachal Pradesh]], [[India]]. The small sub-divisional town has scenic beauty and is surrounded by hills, tea gardens, forests and rivers.

==Geography==
Deomali is located at 27.15857'N 95.47816'E .

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Deomali had a population of 10,000 approx. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Deomali has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69% and, female literacy is 55%. In Deomali, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
In 2001 Tirap Government College was shifted to Deomali from [[Khonsa]] and the present name of the college is Wangcha Rajkumar Government College.

Deomali is under 54th Namsang Assembly Constituency and it is one of the 60 Assembly Constituency of Arunachal Pradesh.
The current [[Member Of Legislative Assembly|Member of legislative assembly]] is [[Wangki Lowang]] (February, 2019). Deomali is part of [[Arunachal East (Lok Sabha constituency)|Arunachal East Lok Sabha Constitiency]].

==Media==
Deomali has an [[All India Radio]] Relay station known as [[Akashvani (radio broadcaster)|Akashvani]] Deomali. It broadcasts on FM frequencies.

==Tribe==
[[Nocte people|Nocte]] is the major tribe in Deomali and its nearby villages, some small population of [[Wancho people|Wancho]], [[Tutsa Naga|Tutsa]], [[Adi (tribe)|Adi]], [[Nyishi people|Nyishi]], [[Galo tribe|Galo]], [[Assamese people|Assamese]], [[Bengalis|Bengali]] and [[Biharis|Bihari]] are also present here.

==Festivals==
Festivals like [[Christmas]], [[Durga Puja]], [[Diwali]], [[Magh Bihu]], [[Shivratri]], [[Holi]] etc. are celebrated with joy in Deomali but the main festival is Chalo Loku, the festival of [[Nocte people|Nocte]] tribe and it is celebrated on 25th November every year.

==Education==
[[File:Deomali Market.jpg|thumb|Deomali Market]]
There are many Government and Private educational institutions in Deomali Town, which are:

===Schools===
*[[Ramakrishna Mission School]], Narottam Nagar.
* Government Higher Secondary School.
* Government Middle School, NTC Colony.
* Government Upper Primary School, NCI Colony.
* Government Primary School, Natun Basti Colony.
* St. George School.
* Sun Hum Primary School.
* Ang Kids School.
* Good Sepherd School.
* Maa Sarada School, Narottam Nagar.
* Dayanand Arya Vidyapeeth.
* Arunachal Vikas Parishad Balwadi School.

===Colleges===

*[[Wangcha Rajkumar Government College, Deomali]].

==Attractions==
There are only few tourists sites like Chatjo River, Ramakrishna Mission Campus, [[Saint George|St. George]] Catholic Church and nearby villages are the best attractions in Deomali. In then the month of November, tourists can witness the Chalo Loku festival which is celebrated with great joy in Deomali.

==Transport==
Buses and cars operating from Deomali to other places are:

*Deomali-[[Khonsa]] (Tata Sumo) 50 km
*Deomali-[[Longding]] (Tata Sumo) 90 km
*Deomali-[[Miao, Arunachal Pradesh|Miao]] (APSTS Bus) 90 km
*Deomali-[[Itanagar]] (Network Travels Bus & Deep Travels Bus) 290 km
*Deomali-[[Tinsukia]] (APSTS Buses, Private Buses & Hired Cars) 60 km
*Deomali-[[Margherita, Assam|Margherita]] (APSTS Buses, Private Bus & Hired Cars) 20 km
*Deomali-[[Dibrugarh]] (APSTS Buses & Hired Cars) 75 km
*Deomali-[[Guwahati]] (Private Buses) 490 km

Direct buses and cars are available from [[Itanagar]], [[Dibrugarh]] and [[Tinsukia]] to Deomali, but people travelling from other places via [[Guwahati]] can also reach Deomali through connecting buses or wingers which ply on daily basis from Tinsukia and Dibrugarh. The town of Deomali is connected to the closest state of Assam through [[Naharkatiya|Naharkatia]] in Dibrugarh district and also through [[Margherita, Assam|Margherita]] in Tinsukia district. Both the towns Naharkatia and Margherita in Assam are at a distance of 20 km from Deomali, and these two towns cater Indian Railway services to the people of Deomali as well as to the people of Khonsa the district headquarters of Tirap. The nearest domestic airport is [[Dibrugarh Airport|Mohanbari Airport]] at [[Dibrugarh]] which is 75 km away and can be travelled via [[Naharkatiya|Naharkatia]]-[[Duliajan]] route. Private cars travel in this area all day but regular bus or any other service to Deomali from Tinsukia and Dibrugarh are not available after 12 noon, and hence travelling in morning hours is a wise option.

Recently the [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Ministry of Railway]] has sanctioned eight new railway lines : Itakhola–Seijosa (18 km), [[Doom Dooma|Doomdooma]] –[[Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh|Namsai]]– [[Wakro]] (96 km), Dangri – [[Roing]] (60 km), [[Naharkatiya|Naharkatia]] – Deomali (20 km), [[Lekhapani]]-[[Nampong]] – New Khamlang – Deben (75 km), [[Tinsukia]] – [[Pasighat]] via [[Kanubari]] (300 km).

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Tirap district]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Tirap district]]
[[Category:Highest points of Indian states and union territories]]

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