The history of Lepa Rada district in Arunachal Pradesh, India, includes its creation in 2018 and its name, which comes from the local dialect:
- Creation: In 2018, Lepa Rada was created by splitting the Lower Siang District along the Assam border. It became the 25th district of Arunachal Pradesh.
- Name: The name Lepa Rada comes from the local dialect, where Lepa means “center” and Rada means “bulls-eye”
- Inauguration: Arunachal Chief Minister Pema Khandu inaugurated the district and promised to make it a model district. He also promised to provide funds for infrastructure development and to fulfill any initial funding needs for the new headquarters.
- Headquarters: The headquarters of Lepa Rada district is in Basar.
- Administrative circles: The district has four administrative circles: Basar, Dari, Tirbin, and Sago.
- Assembly constituency: Lepa Rada is part of the 29-Basar Assembly Constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribe candidates.
- Parliamentary constituency: Lepa Rada is part of the 1-West Parliamentary Constituency.