Ziro

Ziro is a town in and the district headquarters of the Lower Subansiri district of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. The part of the town which is the centre of economic activities and where the administrative offices are located is called Hapoli, or locally known by the Apatanis as "Hao-Polyang". Ziro is home to the Apatani tribe. Ziro is included in the Tentative List for UNESCO's World Heritage Site for the Apatani cultural landscape.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Ziro
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: A cross section of luch green valley of Ziro.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: A cross-section of the lush green valley of Ziro
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Arunachal Pradesh#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Arunachal Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Lower Subansiri
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 1,688
Settlement.population_total: 12,806
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.demographics_type1: Languages

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Wikidata facts

Elevation: 1700
Image: Paddy fields at Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh.jpg
Dialing code: 37892

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postal code: 791120
Commons category: Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh

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Contents

Geography
Transport
Road
Rail
Air
Climate
Demography
Languages
Culture
Apatani culture
UNESCO world heritage cultural sites
Education
Notable people
See also
References
External links

Ziro is 115 km from the state capital, Itanagar, 112 km from North Lakhimpur in Assam and 96 km from Naharlagun railway station. Indian Air Force's ALG airstrip is at Ziro.