Dibang Valley District
| Upper Dibang Valley district | |
|---|---|
| District of Arunachal Pradesh | |
 Location of Upper Dibang Valley district in Arunachal Pradesh |
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| Country | India |
| State | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Headquarters | Anini |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,129 km2 (3,525 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,948 |
| • Urban | 27.55% |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 64.8% |
| • Sex ratio | 808 |
Upper Dibang Valley (Pron:/dɪˈbæŋ/) is a district of Arunachal Pradesh named after the Dibang River or the Talon as the Mishmis call it. Although the Dibang Valley district is the largest district in the state with an area of 9,129 square kilometres (3,525 sq mi), it is the least populated district in India.
In June 1980, Dibang Valley district was created out of part of Lohit district. On 16 December 2011, Dibang Valley district was bifurcated into Upper Dibang Valley district and Lower Dibang Valley district.
The river originates in the mountains of China and flows through the length of the valley which is named after it. The capital of this district, Anini, is the northernmost district capital in Northeast India. This district contains the northernmost point of Northeast India.
The 2,000-kilometre-long (1,200 mi) proposed Mago-Thingbu to Vijaynagar Arunachal Pradesh Frontier Highway along the McMahon Line, (will intersect with the proposed East-West Industrial Corridor Highway) and will pass through this district, alignment map of which can be seen here and here.
There is only one Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly constituency in this district: Anini. It is part of Arunachal East Lok Sabha constituency.
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