Ziro - Arunachal Pradesh

ZIRO - ARUNACHAL PRADESH 
A blog By D.R.Patel

1.ABOUT 
Ziro is a town and the district headquarters of the Lower Subansiri district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It is included the Tentative List for UNESCO's World Heritage Site for the Apatani cultural landscape.
Ziro is a quaint old town in Arunachal Pradesh, home to the Apa Tani tribe and famous for its pine hills and rice fields. Ziro is a quaint old town in Arunachal Pradesh, home to the Apa Tani tribe and famous for its pine hills and rice fields.

2.LOCATION 
Tucked away in the forbidding mountain-scape of Arunachal Pradesh, Ziro Valley is an entrancing holiday destination in North East India which magnetizes everyone with its hypnotic natural charm peppered with sprawling rice fields, quaint villages and rolling green hills veiled under thick layers of vibrant flora.

3.NEAREST AIRPORT 
The nearest airport from Ziro is at Jorhat, Assam which is 98 kms away. Another airport is at Lilabari, which is at a distance of 123 kms from Ziro.

RAILWAY STATION 
Rail: The nearest railway station to reach Ziro is Naharlagun. Guwahati to Naharlagun train takes nearly 8 hours to cover the distance. After which it is a 4-hour drive to reach Ziro.

4.HOTEL 
Available 2 star hotels ,3 star hotels, 5 star hotels and deluxes.

5.DISTANCE TO

96 km from Naharlagun
115 km from Itanagar
123 km from Lilabar
235 Km from Dibrugarh
277 Km fromTejpur
450 Km from Guwahati

6.ATMOSPHERE 
Ziro's climate is classified as warm and temperate. The summers are much rainier than the winters in Ziro. ... The average annual temperature is 15.0 °C | 58.9 °F in Ziro. The annual rainfall is 5266 mm | 207.3 inch.
The lush greenery with clear blue skies makes the entire place look picturesque and magical. Spotting bird and animals is sure to excite anyone who visits Ziro. Another ideal time to visit Ziro is in Early Winters from October to November when the valley is enveloped in snow.

7.POPULATION 
Population of Ziro

Ziro is Subdivision in Arunachal Pradesh state, As per the 2021 Aadhar estimates, Ziro Subdivision population in 2021 is 36,637. According to 2011 census of India, Total Ziro population is 29,546 people are living in this Subdivision, of which 14,963 are male and 14,583 are female.

8.ATTRACTION 

  • Talley Valley Wildlife Sanctuary.
  • Meghna Cave Temple.
  • Kile Pakho.
  • Midey.
  • Ziro Puto.
  • Dolo Mando.
  • Hapoli.
  • Dilopolyang Maniipolyang.
9.LOCAL TRANSPORTATION 
• By Air : The nearest airport from Ziro is at Jorhat, Assam which is 98 kms away. ... 

• By Rail : The railway stations from Ziro are at Naharalagun (100 kms) and North Lakhimpur (117 kms). ... 

• By Road : There is a night bus from Guwahati to Ziro.

10.VISIT TIME 
• Summers : In summer time, which is between April and June, Ziro becomes quite warm. ... 

• Monsoons : The monsoon period is pleasant also which average temperature between 2 and 19 Degree Celsius. ... 

• Winters : Winter period between October and March is quite appropriate to plan a holiday in Ziro.

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