Editing Miao, Arunachal Pradesh

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'''Miao''' is a sub-division in the [[Changlang district]] in the state of [[Arunachal Pradesh]], [[India]]. It is located about 25&nbsp;km from the [[Assam]] border. It is one of the 60 constituencies of Arunachal.

==Geography and climate==
Miao is located at {{Coord|27.49|N|96.20|E|}}.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.google.com/maps/place/27%C2%B029'26.8%22N+96%C2%B011'47.7%22E/@27.4897016,96.190191,15.44z|title = 27°29'26.8"N 96°11'47.7"E|publisher = Google Maps|access-date = December 20, 2023}}</ref>

Miao is located in a region where it gets one of the heaviest rainfall in north-east India. The noa-dihing is the most important river flowing through Miao. The mountain range is called Patkai Bum and is the eastern extension of the [[Himalayas]].

The tall forests make the region a good haven for [[smuggling|smugglers]]. The Miao region covers the towns of [[Diyun]] and [[Chowkham]]. Diyun is the stronghold of the Chakmas and Chowkham to the Khamptis. Chowkham has generated wealth from the [[plywood]] business to a degree that once it was the richest village in Asia.<ref>{{Cite book|url=http://dspace.nehu.ac.in/bitstream/1/4037/2/Planning%20%26%20Socio-economic%20development.pdf|title=Planning & Socio-Economic Development of the Tribals|last=Behera|first=M. C.|publisher=Commonwealth Publishers|year=1994|isbn=8171693156|location=New Delhi|pages=3|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171216070348/http://dspace.nehu.ac.in/bitstream/1/4037/2/Planning%20%26%20Socio-economic%20development.pdf|archive-date=2017-12-16}}</ref> Though it is low in literacy, most of the people here boast of spunky cars.{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}} It is a small town, but it is well connected by road and has a transport station with a bus available daily.

==Tourism==
Miao is also a popular tourist location.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://touristplaces.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/changlang/miao|title=Miao|website=Tourist Places|access-date=December 20, 2023}}</ref> The [[Namdapha Tiger Reserve|Namdapha tiger project]] is situated here. There is a mini zoo, a museum and various other sites to be visited. Deban is the main tourist spot, 25&nbsp;km from Miao. The people here are mainly engaged in government jobs, but the people of nearby villages survive on agriculture. [[Jhum]] cultivation is very famous here, now people have started [[tea]] plantations too. It is a developing town, with about four primary schools and one secondary school.

==Demographics==
Miao has a cosmopolitan atmosphere.  The main tribes in this region are the [[Tangsa]], [[Singpho people|Singpho]], and [[Lisu people|Lisu]].  A major chunk of [[Chakma people]] and [[Tibetan diaspora|Tibetan refugees]] have a settlement area.  It is a custom for the Tibetans to burn [[effigy|effigies]] of Chinese leaderships during the anniversary of the exile of their leader to India.

To the north of Chowkham is the region inhabited by the [[Mishmi people]]. Their region is famous for [[opium]] cultivation because its dry mountainous landscape is very suitable for growing opium.

===Languages===
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|caption = Languages spoken in Miao Town (2011)<ref name="censusindia.gov.in">{{cite web|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10238/download/13350/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-1200.XLSX|title=C-16 Population by Mother Tongue|access-date=December 20, 2023}}</ref>
|label1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
|value1 = 18.37
|color1 = red
|label2 = [[Nepali language|Nepali]]
|value2 = 14.54
|color2 = yellow
|label3 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
|value3 = 10.30
|color3 = pink
|label4 = [[Tangsa language|Tangsa]]
|value4 = 8.87
|color4 = teal
|label5 = [[Assamese language|Assamese]]
|value5 = 8.54
|color5 = brown
|label6 = [[Adi language|Adi]]
|value6 = 4.45 
|color6 = silver
|label7 = [[Wancho language|Wancho]]
|value7 = 4.38
|color7 = green
|label8 = [[Nishi language|Nishi]]
|value8 = 3.94
|color8 = gold
|label9 = Others
|value9 = 26.61
|color9 = blue
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According to the Census 2011, Bengali is Spoken by 1,073 people, Hindi by 915 people, Nepali by 849, Tangsa by 518 people, Assamese by 500, Adi by 260 people, Wancho by 256 people and Nishi by 230.

==Politics==
Miao has many government offices. There is an Additional Deputy Commissioner office, Divisional Manager, Public Works Department, and Rural Works Department.

As of October 2016, the [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Minister]] of the Miao constituency is [[Kamlung Mossang]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Miao MLA |url=http://arunachalassembly.gov.in/mla.html |access-date=9 October 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819210824/http://www.arunachalassembly.gov.in/mla.html |archive-date=19 August 2016 }}</ref>

==Education==
Until recent years, there were only government-run schools until the twelfth standard. Now there are many private schools.

==Media==
Miao also can boast of a weekly news publication called "The Miao Times" by Pisi Zauing Singpho. That provides local news and has a good circulation in the area.

==Religion==
Miao is well known for the majority residing community the Singphos. The Singpho community dominantly follows Buddhism. The Buddhist monastery in the Miao town is where people gather to worship Lord Buddha and get blessings from the Lord and the monks. The monastery in Miao is yet another milestone of the Buddha teachings. With time there have been many Christians in this town. Miao Town Baptist Church is perhaps one of the first established churches. They preach messages in Hindi and sometimes in English, so visitors might find this church a good place to go. There are also Revival Church, Church of Christ, and the Catholic Church.

There are Hindu temples right in the middle of the Miao Bazaar. And there is a Rangfrah temple, an indigenous religion of tangsa people, near the Namdapha Field Director's office.

==References==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Changlang district]]