Administration of Tirap District

Administration of Tirap District

Administration of Tirap District comprises various departments that are headed by the Deputy Commissioner. He is completely responsible for the proper functioning of all the administrative departments.

The administration of Tirap district is headed by the Deputy Commissioner. Like other districts of the state of Arunachal Pradesh, the administrative head of Tirap district is in charge of all the departments of the administration. However, he is assisted by various District heads of various departments in the overall discharge of duties. The overall in charge of the Police Force of the Tirap district is the Superintendent of Police who assists the Deputy Commissioner in maintenance of law and order. The headquarters of this district is at Khonsa, which is a picturesque town of the state, situated at a height of around 1300 metres above the sea level.

Interestingly, in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, only the districts are defined as territorial units. The territory of administrative units below the level of district is not clearly defined. In this state, a sub-division is a group of circles and a circle is a group of villages, whereas a village is a group of houses. The lowest administrative unit in Tirap district is a circle, which is under the control of a Circle Officer. Tirap district is separated into four sub-divisions, each of which is headed by a sub-divisional officer. The administration of Tirap district is divided into several circles. These are -

Khonsa Circle

Kanubari Circle

Lazu Circle

Namsang Circle

Pongchau Circle

Pumao Circle

Wakka Circle

Currently, Longding sub-division has recently been upgraded to headquarter, which gives the administrative head, some supplementary financial and establishment related powers.

The various administrative departments of Tirap district are as follows -

Account

Adult Education

Agriculture

Arunachal Pradesh State Transport

Art and Cultural

Economic and Statistics

Education

Electrical

Establishment Branch

Food and Supply

Horticulture

Information and Public Relation

Inner Line Permit Branch

Khonsa Forest Division

Labour and Employment

Legal Metrology and Consumer Affair

Library

Medical Department

Police

Public Works Department - Khonsa Division

Relief Rehabilitation

Research

Rural Works Department, Khonsa Division

Textile and Handicraft

Urban Development and Housing Department

The administration of Tirap district is entirely committed towards the progress and expansion of the area and the people residing here.

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