Thingbu

{{Use Indian English|date=January 2023}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Thingbu

| native_name =

| native_name_lang =

| other_name =

| nickname =

| settlement_type = Village

| image_alt =

| image_caption = Arunachal Pradesh, India

| pushpin_map = India Arunachal Pradesh#India

| pushpin_label_position =

| pushpin_map_alt =

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India

| coordinates = {{coord|27|39|40|N|92|06|00|E|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flagu|India}}

| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Arunachal Pradesh

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Tawang district

| established_title =

| established_date =

| founder =

| named_for =

| government_type =

| governing_body =

| unit_pref = Metric

| area_footnotes =

| area_rank =

| area_total_km2 =

| elevation_footnotes =

| elevation_m = 3350

| population_total =

| population_as_of =

| population_rank =

| population_density_km2 = auto

| population_demonym =

| population_footnotes =

| demographics_type1 = Languages

| demographics1_title1 = Official

| demographics1_info1 = English

| timezone1 = IST

| utc_offset1 = +05:30

| postal_code_type =

| postal_code =

| registration_plate = AR

| website =

| iso_code = IN-AR

| footnotes =

}}

Thingbu is a settlement in Tawang district in the north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, India.

Location

It is located on the proposed {{convert|2,000|km|mi|adj=mid|-long}} 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|accessdate=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=|publisher=dnaindia.com|accessdate=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|accessdate=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 |publisher= Live Mint |accessdate= 2014-10-26}} alignment map of which can be seen [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20141016/nat7.jpg here] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20160306112247/http://arunachalpradesh.nic.in/images/state_map.jpg here].{{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|accessdate= 2014-10-26}}

Demographics

Thingbu is a small village occupied by the Monpa tribe & consists of 58 households.

Culture

Main festivals: Losar, Gandan Ngamchod etc.

Religion: Buddhist.

Dress: Traditional Shinka, Totung, Tenga-kime, Khichin, etc. ( for women). Khanjar, Chhuba, Totung, etc. (for men)

Climate

Heavy snowfall occurs during the months of December, January & February.

See also

References