Aalo

Aalo

Aalo
Aalo Aalo
District Headquarters
	View of Aalo Town
	Aalo Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India Aalo Aalo (India)
	Coordinates: 28°10′N 94°46′E / 28.17°N 94.77°E
Country	India
State	Arunachal Pradesh
District	West Siang district
Government
• Type	Multi Party democracy
• Deputy Commissioner	Shri Penga Tato, APCS
Elevation	295 m (968 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	20,680
• Rank	4 (in AP)
• Density	13/km2 (30/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	791 001
Telephone code	91 3783 XXX XXXX
Vehicle registration	AR-08
Climate	Cfa (Köppen)
Precipitation	2,477 millimetres (97.5 in)
Avg. annual maximum temperature	28.1 °C (82.6 °F)
Avg. annual minimum temperature	15.3 °C (59.5 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	18.5 °C (65.3 °F)
Avg. summer temperature	24.7 °C (76.5 °F)
Website	westsiang.nic.in

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.

Culture

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, 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.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update],^[2] 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 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.^[1] 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

Languages spoken in Aalo (2011)^[3]

Adi (54.14%)

Hindi (17.29%)

Bengali (5.45%)

Bhojpuri (4.78%)

Nepali (4.62%)

Assamese (3.78%)

Others (13.75%)

According to 2011 census, Adi 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.

Connectivity

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 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 was proposed and the survey has already been completed and forwarded to the railway board.^[4]