Basic information

| Attribute | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Itanagar | | **Common Name** | Itanagar | | **Native Name(s)** | Itanagar | | **Nicknames** | Land of the Dawn-Lit Mountains (State Nickname) | | **Motto** | Satyameva Jayate (National) | | **Geographic Level** | City / State Capital | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | Arunachal Pradesh | | **Capital** | Itanagar (Capital of Arunachal Pradesh) | | **Government Type** | Municipal Corporation (Itanagar Municipal Corporation) | | **Date Founded** | April 20, 1974 (Inaugurated as capital) | | **Time Zone** | Indian Standard Time (IST) (UTC+05:30) | | **Latitude** | 27.0844° N | | **Longitude** | 93.6053° E | | **Elevation** | ~350 to 750 meters (1,150 to 2,460 ft) | | **Total Area** | ~200 sq km (Capital Complex) | | **Population** | ~59,490 (City proper, 2011 Census), ~122,930 (Metro/Capital Complex) | | **Population Density** | ~500 per sq km (Capital Complex) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 791111, 791113 | | **Area Codes** | 0360 | | **Official Languages** | English (Official), Hindi, Nyishi, Adi, Apatani | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) | | **Demonym** | Arunachali / Itanagari |