District East Kameng, Government of Arunachal Pradesh

Till 1914, East Kameng was part of Darang District of Assam. By Govt. of India’s notification of 1914, the area covered by this district became part of the western Section of the North east Frontier Tract. This tract was renamed in 1919 as Balipara Tract with its headquarter at Charduar, Assam. In 1946 the area covered by Balipara Tract was divided into Sela Agency and Subansiri Area and the hqr. continued to be at Charduar. In 1954, Sela Agency was renamed as the Kameng Frontier Division with its hqr at Bomdila. In 1965 Kameng Frontier was renamed Kameng District.