Pasighat

Pasighat
Town
A view of Pasighat from Hotel Siang
A view of Pasighat from Hotel Siang
Pasighat is located in Arunachal Pradesh
Pasighat
Pasighat
Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India
Pasighat is located in India
Pasighat
Pasighat
Pasighat (India)
Coordinates: 28°04′N 95°20′E / 28.07°N 95.33°E / 28.07; 95.33
Country India
StateArunachal Pradesh
DistrictEast Siang
Government
 • TypeMulti Party democracy
 • Deputy CommissionerMr. Tayi Taggu, IAS
Area
 • Total14.60 km2 (5.64 sq mi)
Elevation
152 m (499 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total24,656
 • Density1,504.9/km2 (3,898/sq mi)
Languages[2][3]
 • Official
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
791102
Telephone code0368
ISO 3166 codeIN-AR
Vehicle registrationAR-09
ClimateCwa
Websitewww.pasighat.com

Pasighat is the headquarters of East Siang district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Situated at the eastern foothills of the Himalayas at 155 metres (509 ft) above mean sea level, Pasighat is Arunachal's oldest town.[4] The Government of India included Pasighat in the Smart Cities Mission development scheme in June 2017.

It is also an Advance Landing Ground (ALG) of Indian Air Force.

  1. ^ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. ^ "1977 Sikkim government gazette" (PDF). sikkim.gov.in. Governor of Sikkim. p. 188. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  3. ^ "50th Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). 16 July 2014. p. 109. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 January 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  4. ^ Pasighat: Oldest town of Arunachal Pradesh Archived 26 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine. All India Radio.