Pasighat
Pasighat | |
|---|---|
Town | |
A view of Pasighat from Hotel Siang | |
| Coordinates: 28°04′N 95°20′E / 28.07°N 95.33°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Arunachal Pradesh |
| District | East Siang |
| Government | |
| • Type | Multi Party democracy |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Mr. Tayi Taggu, IAS |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.60 km2 (5.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 152 m (499 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 24,656 |
| • Density | 1,504.9/km2 (3,898/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 791102 |
| Telephone code | 0368 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AR |
| Vehicle registration | AR-09 |
| Climate | Cwa |
| Website | www |
Pasighat is the headquarters of East Siang district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Situated at the eastern foothills of the Himalayas at 155 metres (509 ft) above mean sea level, Pasighat is Arunachal's oldest town. The Government of India included Pasighat in the Smart Cities Mission development scheme in June 2017.
It hosts an Advance Landing Ground (ALG) of Indian Air Force.