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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kurung Kumey district
| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Arunachal Pradesh|District]] of [[Arunachal Pradesh]]
| total_type = Total
| image_map = Arunachal Pradesh Kurung Kumey district locator map.svg
| map_caption = Location of Kurung Kumey district in Arunachal Pradesh
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| coor_pinpoint = Koloriang
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Arunachal Pradesh]]
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| established_title = Established
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| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Koloriang]]
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
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| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 92,076<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web |url=http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php |title= District Census 2011 |publisher=Census2011.co.in }}</ref>
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1 = 50.7%
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 = 1029
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'''Kurung Kumey district''' (Pron:/kʊˈɹʌŋ kʊˈmi/) is one of the 26 [[Districts of Arunachal Pradesh|districts]] of the northeastern [[India]]n state of [[Arunachal Pradesh]], with its district headquarters in [[Koloriang]].

==Origin of name==
The name of this district is derived from the Kurung and the Kumey, the two principal rivers which flow through it. According to myth the Kurung and the Kumey rivers were two sisters; during the age of marriage Kurung eloped without prior permission from her parents and Kumey got married according to her parents' wishes. Therefore, the Kurung flows with a violent roar and ashy color because her parents shouted and threw ashes after her, while the Kumey flows silently and clearly.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}

==History==
The territory occupied by the present district became part of the [[North-East Frontier Agency|North East Frontier Tracts]] in 1914. In 1954, it became part of Subansiri Frontier Division, which was later renamed as [[Lower Subansiri district]]. On 1 April 2001, this district was created by bifurcating [[Lower Subansiri district]].<ref name="Statoids">{{cite web | url = http://www.statoids.com/yin.html | title = Districts of India | access-date = 2011-10-11 | last = Law | first = Gwillim | date = 25 September 2011 | work = Statoids}}</ref>

==Divisions==
The following are the sub-divisions and circles of Kurung Kumey district:
* Nyapin Sub-Division: Circles of [[Nyapin]], [[Phassang]]
* Koloriang Sub-Division: Circles of [[Parsi-Parlo]], [[Koloriang]], [[Sangram, Arunachal Pradesh|Sangram]]
* Damin Sub-Division: Circles of [[Sarli, Arunachal Pradesh|Sarli]], [[Damin, Arunachal Pradesh|Damin]]

There are two [[Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] constituencies in this district: [[Nyapin]], and [[Koloriang]]. Both of these are 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>

==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Kurung Kumey district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 92,076,{{citation needed|date=June 2019}} roughly equal to the nation of [[Seychelles]].<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison: Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote =Seychelles 89,188 July 2011 est.
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 617th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]). The district has a population density of {{convert| 15 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}. Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001–2011 was 111.01%. Kurung Kumey has a [[sex ratio]] of 1029 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males, and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 50.67%.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}

Hiya village under the Nyapin circle is the largest village of Kurung Kumey district in terms of total population and geographical extent. The village is inhabited by clans like Hiba, Takio, hillang, but mostly by Tame Clan. (Now known as Tarh clan). Tarh is a clan-based society mixed of several clans like Hura, Tam, Takio, Tame, Tayeng, Hina, Tarak, and many more.. some settled in Kra Daadi, some in Papum pare. There are many Societies base clans(Mixed of clans)in Kurung Kumey but Tadar a clan(not society) is the largest clan of Kurung Kumey district closely followed by Bengia, Kipa, Lokam & Tai followed by many other clans..{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}

The main tribes inhabit the district are Nyishi, Bangru, and Puroik. Bangru as a distinct cultural and linguistic group is hardly known by outsiders; who still consider them as part of the Nyishi tribe. But according to recent researches, they are distinct from Nyishi in terms of their language and origin. They are considered to be more similar to Miji (Sajolang) of West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh in terms of their language and traditional customs.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://kurungkumey.nic.in/ Kurung Kumey district website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070930061723/http://www.hindustantimes.com/2005/May/17/6996_733815,0016005500010010.htm 50 pc voters exercise franchise]
* [http://nevigil.freeservers.com/16042000p.htm Kurung Kumey 14th district in Arunachal]
* [http://arunachalphed.nic.in/map/kurkum.htm PHED profile]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070311002352/http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/web1/05may12/national.htm Health workers take the road less travelled in Arunachal]
* [http://in.news.yahoo.com/050516/48/5yket.html In Arunachal records, a tribal eats 64 kg rice]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Kurung Kumey district
|North =
|Northeast = [[Upper Subansiri district]]
|East =
|Southeast = [[Lower Subansiri district]]
|South = [[Papum Pare district]]
|Southwest = [[East Kameng district]]
|West =
|Northwest = ''China''
}}

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