At the time of the 2011 census, 69.17% of the population spoke Tagin, 14.30% Galo, 9.30% Nyishi, 1.14% Bhojpuri and 1.05% Nepali as their first language.

Education

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Megdong for Upper Subansiri district is located about 10 km east from the administrative headquarter Daporijo.

Tourism

Tourist sites in the area include:

  • Aato Topo statue at Dumporijo; Ato Topo is the forefather of the Topo clan. Topo welfare society based in Dumporijo built a statue of Ato Topo at Dumporijo in Feb 2004. Dumporijo is located about 15 kilometers far, easterly to Daporijo, the district head-quarters.
  • Menga mandir: a cave mandir with a huge Shiva Linga inside. The cave has two caves within, which goes down about 8 meters.
  • Jalang waterfall at Timba village
  • Keba Somara village where there is Yechung Gambung in the Subansiri river, which is believed to be linked to a cave/large crack in the mountain, 2 km away and has an associated history.
  • Lingpi ligne at Dupit village has a huge Shiva Linga shaped stone (Lingpi coming out from earth) which has a
  • Achin Muri is a historical place associated with the massacre of Indian Army in 1953
  • Sher-e-Thappa statue commemorating an engagement with the Chinese for 72 hours in 1962 Indo-China war

Also, there is trekking from Siyum to Mechuka through the snow-laden Tikuk pass in the Tikuk mountain (during November). This trade route

was part of the established barter practice between Tibet and the

tribes in the region during 20th C.

References

  • Official site