https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=LekangLekang - Revision history2026-07-31T00:01:06ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.45.4https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Lekang&diff=318527&oldid=prevUpdateBot at 22:43, 2 June 20222022-06-02T22:43:11Z<p></p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}<br />
'''Lekang''' is a village and [[Tehsil]] in the [[Namsai district]] of [[Arunachal Pradesh]] state, [[India]].<ref name="Census">[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=301441 2011 Census of India: Lekang]</ref> According to the [[2011 Census of India]], it has 1,536 residents across 369 households. 828 are male and 708 are female.<ref name="Census"/><br />
<br />
Lekang is located {{convert|11|km|abbr=on}} towards North from District headquarters Tezu. It is {{convert|313|km|abbr=on}} west of the state capital of [[Itanagar]]. It is one of the 60 constituencies of [[Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh]].<br />
<br />
Lekang Tehsil is bounded by Sunpura Tehsil towards North, Tezu Tehsil towards South, Anjaw Tehsil towards East, Chowkham Tehsil towards South . Pasighat City, Digboi City, Margherita City, Tinsukia City are the nearby Cities to Lekang.<br />
<br />
The name of current MLA May-2019 of this constituency is '''Jummum Ete Deori.'''<br />
<br />
== Geography ==<br />
Lekang is located at 27.64⁰ N 95.81⁰E and 131 meters above the sea level, situated near the bank of Noa dihing river.<br />
<br />
== Demographics ==<br />
As Per Indian [[census]] 2011 of [[Lohit district]] before it changed to [[Namsai district]] on 25 November 2014, Population residing in Lekang lives in urban area. The literacy rate of Lekang in urban area is 72.4% and all sex ratio in Lekang is 978.<br />
<br />
The population of children from age of 0–6 years in Lekang circle is 4690 which is 17% of total population. The total literacy rate of Lekang circle is 72.4%. The male literacy rate is 67.53% and female literacy rate is 53.05% in Lekang Circle.Thus total literate in Lekang circle were 17,306 of which male and female were 9,633 and 7,403 respectively.<br />
<br />
Religion wise [[Hindus]] consist around 77.63% of the total population while [[Christianity|Christian]] and [[Buddhism|Buddhists]] consist of 9.82% and 2.19% respectively, along with other religion of 9.4% of the total population.<br />
<br />
The indigenous Population of Lekang circle Consist of [[Adivasi]]s, [[Ahom people|Ahoms]], [[Deori people|Deoris]], [[Kachari people|Kacharis]], [[Mising people|Mishings]] and Morans, Residing in the circle of Lekang.<br />
<br />
== Educational institute ==<br />
* Government Higher secondary, Mahadevpur no.2<br />
* Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Mahadevpur<br />
* Government Higher secondary, Mahadevpur no.1<br />
* Sunflower middle school, Mahadevpur no.2<br />
*Government higher secondary school, Old Mohong<br />
*Lal Bahadur middle school, Mahadevpur no. 2<br />
*Donyi polo school, mahadevpur no.2<br />
*Fernando school<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[List of constituencies of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]<br />
*[[Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
<br />
{{coord|27.648|95.938|display=title}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Villages in Lohit district]]</div>UpdateBot