The most populous language spoken in the district is Nepali, with 28.19% of the population. 24.02% speak Mishmi, 16.4% Hindi, 9.09% Bengali, 5.41% Assamese, 2.87% Adi, 2.28% Tibetan, 1.73% Odia as their first language.

Religion

Flora and fauna

In 1989 Lohit district became home to the Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary, which has an area of . It is the home to some of the endangered flora and fauna. The district has been found to be an ideal place for Jatropha cultivation, which is used for bio-diesel making.

In the western part of the district, north of the Lohit River occurs the new subspecies of hoolock gibbon, which has been described and named as Mishmi Hills hoolock H. h. mishmiensis. A new giant flying squirrel named as Mishmi Hills giant flying squirrel also occurs north of the Lohit River.

See also

  • Arunachal Pradesh Khaw Tai rice

References

  • Official Website