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'''Keyi Panyor district''' is one of the 28 [[Districts of Arunachal Pradesh|districts]] of [[Arunachal Pradesh]] state in northeastern India. [[Yachuli]] is its headquarters.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-08 |title=Arunachal Assembly passes bill for two new districts |url=http://www.indiatodayne.in/arunachal-pradesh/story/arunachal-assembly-passes-bill-for-two-new-districts-867224-2024-02-08 |access-date=2024-02-25 |website=India Today NE |language=hi}}</ref>

==History==
In December 2022, the All Yachuli Student Union (AYSU) demanded creation of Keyi Panyor district, by bifurcating the then existing Lower Subansiri district. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-05 |title=Create Keyi Panyor district by bifurcating Lower Subansiri: AYSU |url=https://arunachalobserver.org/2022/12/06/create-keyi-panyor-district-by-bifurcating-lower-subansiri-aysu/ |access-date=2024-02-25 |website=Arunachal Observer |language=en-US}}</ref> In September 2023, the Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister [[Pema Khandu]] announced creation of district.<ref>{{Cite web |last=PTI |title=Arunachal CM announces creation of 'Keyi Panyor' district |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/arunachal-pradesh/arunachal-cm-announces-creation-of-keyi-panyor-district-2695077 |access-date=2024-02-25 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> And in February 2024, the cabinet approved the bill for district creation. It was formed by carved out 195 villages from [[Lower Subansiri district]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arunachal assembly passes bill to create two new districts |url=https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/national/2024/02/08/ces12-ar-assembly-bill.html |access-date=2024-02-25 |website=The Week |language=en}}</ref> In March 1, 2024, the district was officially inaugurated.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Today |first=North East |date=2024-03-01 |title=Arunachal: New District Keyi Panyor Officially Inaugurated Today |url=https://www.northeasttoday.in/2024/03/01/arunachal-new-district-keyi-panyor-officially-inaugurated-today/ |access-date=2024-03-03 |website=Northeast Today |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Demographics ==
The district is populated mainly by the [[Nyishi people]]. It has a population of over 30,000 and includes 195 villages.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-01 |title=Arunachal government inaugurates 27th district, Keyi Panyor, amid grand celebrations |url=http://www.indiatodayne.in/arunachal-pradesh/story/arunachal-government-inaugurates-27th-district-keyi-panyor-amid-grand-celebrations-903517-2024-03-01 |access-date=2024-03-03 |website=India Today NE |language=hi}}</ref>

== Divisions ==
The district is represented by the [[Yachuli Assembly constituency]] in the [[Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-01 |title=Arunachal: Pema Khandu inaugurates new district ‘Keyi Panyor’ |url=https://arunachal24.in/arunachal-pema-khandu-inaugurates-new-district-keyi-panyor/ |access-date=2024-03-03 |language=en-US}}</ref> The district is part of [[Arunachal West (Lok Sabha constituency)|Arunachal West Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref name="ceo1">{{cite web|url=http://ceoarunachal.nic.in/Information/ACwiseDistrictwisePCwise.htm |title=Assembly Constituencies allocation w.r.t District and Parliamentary Constituencies |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Arunachal Pradesh website |access-date=21 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110813085549/http://ceoarunachal.nic.in/Information/ACwiseDistrictwisePCwise.htm |archive-date=13 August 2011 }}</ref>

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Keyi Panyor district - Revision history

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