Khonsa

Khonsa
Town
Khonsa Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India Show map of Arunachal Pradesh Khonsa Khonsa (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 27°01′N 95°34′E / 27.02°N 95.57°E / 27.02; 95.57
Country	India
State	Arunachal Pradesh
District	Tirap
Elevation	1,215 m (3,986 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	9,229
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-AR
Vehicle registration	AR

Khonsa is the headquarters of the Tirap district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It also houses Ramakrishna Sarada Mission School and Christ the King ICSE School. The Nocte people, a Wancho tribe, are the indigenous inhabitants. The town is cosmopolitan in nature, with citizens from multiple Indian states being found here. It is 43km away from Deomali, a census town.