18-585: Aalo , formerly Along , is a census town and headquarter of the West Siang district district of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh . It is located 137 kilometres (85 mi) from Likabali , which is at the border of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. It is also an Advance Landing Ground (ALG) of Indian Air Force . Mopin is the main festival that runs from 5 to 6 April. The Yomgo River Festival, held every year during peak tourist season, and lasting 3–4 days,
36-485: A greater number of statutory towns, the states would be able to get more money from the Centre as per the 14th Finance Commission Report. Additionally, under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), 50% weightage is given to the number of statutory towns in the state/UT to determine the allocation of funds to these states/UTs. Following this notification, Maharashtra state government converted 19 CTs in
54-558: Is a census town in the Gaighata CD block in the Bangaon subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal , India. Chandpara is located at 22°58′41″N 88°46′54″E / 22.978145°N 88.781532°E / 22.978145; 88.781532 . The area shown in the map was a part of Jessore district from 1883. At the time of Partition of Bengal (1947)
72-493: Is a 5 hours journey by bus from Pasighat to Aalo (106 km) while from Moying (150 km) the bus will take around 6.5 hours to reach Aalo. The nearest airport to Aalo is at Pasighat . It is connected by flight services to Guwahati , Dibrugarh , Tezpur among others. One can take a bus or hire a taxi from Pasighat to Aalo. Aalo has no railway and the nearest railway station is at Murkongselek . A new line which connects Aalo to Silapathar through broad gauge railway
90-411: Is a Bengali medium boys only higher secondary school established in 1954. It has arrangements for teaching from class V to class XII. It has its own play ground. Chandpara Balika Vidyalaya at Chandpara is a Bengali-medium girls only higher secondary school established in 1954. It has arrangements for teaching from class VI to class XII. It has its own play ground. Chandpara Rural Hospital with 30 beds
108-528: Is a nucleus of either thirty occupied houses on both sides of the road or twenty occupied houses on one side of the Road". Census towns were distinct from municipal towns ; the latter, which had legally defined boundaries and local government powers, were abolished by the Local Government Reform Act 2014 . Census towns were replaced by built up areas in the 2022 census . Chandpara Chandpara
126-440: Is celebrated from 05-9 April. This festival is celebrated with a view to promote tourism, indigenous culture, and tradition, handloom & handicrafts and showcase its rich cultural heritage. As of 2001, Along had a population of 16,834. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Aalo has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 75% of the males and 61% of females literate. 15% of
144-1823: Is easily available. In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population has attained urban characteristics. Census towns are governed by gram panchayats , unlike statutory towns. They are characterized by the following: Examples of Indian census towns include Kapsi in Chhattisgarh , Avinissery in Thrissur District of Kerala , Greater Noida , Chakeri and Manauri in Uttar Pradesh , Indranagar in Tripura , Begampur , Chandpara , Nandigram , Chittaranjan and Beliatore in West Bengal , Chevella in Telangana , Amini in Lakshadweep , Deolali in Maharashtra , Ghatshila in Purbi Singhbhum District of Jharkhand , BGR Township ( Bongaigaon Refinery Township ) in Bongaigaon Urban Agglomeration of Assam , Pileru in Andhra Pradesh , Chikhli in Gujarat and Ichgam in Jammu and Kashmir . The number of census towns (CTs) in India grew from 1,362 in 2001 to 3,894 in 2011. As per Pradhan (2013), these CTs account for 30% of
162-503: Is required to ensure planned development of these areas. In this notification, Rajiv Gauba, Secretary (Urban Development) notes: The opportunity of planned urban development might get lost if unplanned construction and ad hoc provisioning of infrastructure is allowed to take place over a long time. Additionally, the Ministry, in the notification, has informed the states that they stand to gain from according statutory status to these towns. With
180-481: The Radcliffe Line placed the police station areas of Bangaon and Gaighata of Jessore district in India and the area was made a part of 24 Parganas district. The renowned novelist, Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay (of Pather Panchali fame) belonged to this area and many of his writings portray his experience in the area. It is a flat plain located in the lower Ganges Delta . In the densely populated area, 16.33% of
198-534: The age range 0–6 years was 604. The total number of literate persons in Chandpara was 5,665 (87.03% of the population over 6 years). NH 112 ( Jessore Road ) passes through Chandpara. Chandpara railway station is on the Sealdah-Bangaon line . Chandpara Bani Vidhya Bithi[1] is a higher secondary school in Chandpara of North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. Over 1,700 students are enrolled at this school. It
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#1733085120652216-622: The population is under 6 years of age. The low sex ratio – 916 girls for every 1000 boys in 2001 – is cause for concern, even though it is not typical of the region. In 2011, its population was 20,700. The majority of Aalo's(formerly Along) population consists of Galo people and Galo is the main languages but a huge population of Adi consists at Aalo Town. The major religion is Donyi-Polo , followed by Christianity and small minorities of followers of Tibetan Buddhism , Hinduism and Islam . Languages spoken in Aalo (2011) According to 2011 census, Adi
234-473: The population lives in the urban areas and 83.67% lives in the rural areas. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. The headquarters of Gaighata CD block are located at Chandpara Bazar. According to the 2011 Census of India , Chandpara had a total population of 7,113, of which 3,655 (51%) were males and 3,458 (49%) were females. Population in
252-404: The state to statutory ULBs. These 19 CTs are in close proximity to the town of Pune and this conversion is expected to lessen the infrastructure and population pressures on the town. According to Ireland's Central Statistics Office , a census town by definition was a "cluster of fifty or more occupied dwellings, not having a legally defined boundary, in which within a distance of 800 m there
270-449: The urban growth in the last decade. Pradhan also notes that the largest increase in the number of CTs was in the states of West Bengal and Kerala. The Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, in May 2016 asked the 28 states in India to take action to start the process of recognizing CTs as urban areas. The argument given for this conversion was that a statutory Urban Local Body (ULB)
288-521: Was established in 1950. Established in 1950 with Late Mahendranath Ghosh as its founder Headmaster, Chandpara Bani Vidya Bithi (H.S.) School is one of the pioneering institutions in Gaighata East Circle. The chair of the Head of the institution was also graced by the august presence of Late Keshablal Biswas (TIC), Sri Ramesh Chandra Biswas (HM), Sri Nikhil Kumar Das (TIC) Dhakuria High School at Chandpara
306-425: Was proposed and the survey has already been completed and forwarded to the railway board. Along has an All India Radio Relay station known as Akashvani Along. It broadcasts on FM frequencies. Census town In India and some other countries, a well developed village is designated as a village where all basic facilities like health, education road connectivity, rail connectivity and other basic infrastructure
324-451: Was the most spoken language with 11,199 speakers followed by Hindi at 3,572, Bengali at 1,128, Bhojpuri at 989, Nepali at 956 and Assamese at 781. Aalo does not have a good road network and the road which runs from north Lakhimpur to the capital city of Itanagar, connects the town of Aalo to the city. Regular bus services to Aalo run from Itanagar . Arunachal Pradesh State Transport Service (APSTS) buses are available to and from Aalo. There
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