Hawai, Arunachal Pradesh

It is located at an altitude of 1296 m above sea level on the banks of the Lohit River, a tributary of the Brahmaputra River.{{cite web

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It is nearly 50 km south of Walong airstrip, 80 km south of India-China LAC (at Kaho), and 120 km southwest of Diphu Pass near India-China-Myanmar tri-junction.

"Hawai" in Kaman Mishmi dialect means "Pond". The Mishmi are the main ethnic tribe in Anjaw District.

The {{convert|2,000|km|mi|adj=mid|-long}} proposed Mago-Thingbu to Vijaynagar Arunachal Pradesh Frontier Highway along the McMahon Line,{{cite web|title=Top officials to meet to expedite road building along China border|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Top-officials-to-meet-to-expedite-road-building-along-China-border/articleshow/44831871.cms|work=Dipak Kumar Dash|publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=27 October 2014}}{{cite web|title=Narendra Modi government to provide funds for restoration of damaged highways

|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-narendra-modi-government-to-provide-funds-for-restoration-of-damaged-highways-2020106|work=dnaindia.com|access-date=27 October 2014}}{{cite web|title=Indian Government Plans Highway Along Disputed China Border|url=https://thediplomat.com/2014/10/indian-government-plans-highway-along-disputed-china-border/|work=Ankit Panda|publisher=thediplomat.com|access-date=27 October 2014}}{{cite web |url= http://www.livemint.com/Politics/nqEwdXxkIgrSHPpTSzsFRN/Govt-planning-road-along-McMohan-line-in-Arunachal-Pradesh.html |title= Govt planning road along McMohan line in Arunachal Pradesh: Kiren Rijiju |date= 14 October 2014 |publisher= Live Mint |access-date= 26 October 2014}} (will intersect with the proposed East-West Industrial Corridor Highway) and will pass through this district, alignment map of which can be seen here http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20141016/nat7.jpg {{Bare URL image|date=September 2022}} and here.{{cite web |url=http://arunachalpradesh.nic.in/images/state_map.jpg |title=State map |publisher=arunachalpradesh.nic.in |date= |accessdate=2022-09-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306112247/http://arunachalpradesh.nic.in/images/state_map.jpg |archive-date=6 March 2016 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url= http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20141016/nation.htm |title=China warns India against paving road in Arunachal |work=Ajay Banerjee |publisher=tribuneindia.com |access-date= 26 October 2014}}

As per 2011 Indian census,{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=1 November 2008|publisher= Census Commission of India}} Hawai had a population of 982 of which 625 are males while 357 are females. Population of children with age 0-6 is 83 which is 8.45% of total population of Hawai. Hawai has an average literacy rate of 80.31%, higher than the state average of 65.38% and national average of 74.04%. Male literacy rate is around 76.79%, and female literacy rate is 86.90%. The female sex ratio is 571 against state average of 938. Moreover, child sex ratio in Hawai is around 1128 compared to the state average of 972.

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According to the 2011 census, 87.78% of the population is Hindu, 8.45% Muslim, 2.44% Christian and 1.32% Buddhist.

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According to Census 2011, Mishmi is Spoken by 381 people, Nepali at 166 people, Bengali by 103 people, both Hindi and Assamese at 65.

Hawai has an All India Radio Relay station known as Akashvani Hawai. It broadcasts on FM frequencies.

The list of banks functioning in Hawai:

• State Bank of India, Hawai{{cite web |url=https://indianbankifscmicrbranchdetails.c12.in/page.php?ifsc=SBIN0015393 |title=State Bank of India Hawai, Branch Details}}

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• List of people from Arunachal Pradesh
• Religion in Arunachal Pradesh
• Cuisine of Arunachal Pradesh
• List of institutions of higher education in Arunachal Pradesh

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|East = {{flagicon|Burma}} Kachin State, Burma

|Southeast = {{flagicon|Burma}} Sagaing Region, Burma

|South = Nagaland

|Southwest = Assam

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