# Nongtham Village, Kharsang, Changlang (Arunachal Pradesh)

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Village · Kharsang, Changlang 

# Nongtham

Nongtham is a village in Kharsang sub-district of Changlang district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,332 people in 246 households**, the 2nd largest of 30 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 59.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 65.8%.

- 1,332people (2011)
- 246households
- 59.6%literacy
- 1,052females per 1,000 males

## Nongtham PIN code and other codes

Nongtham falls in Kharsang sub-district, Changlang district, Arunachal Pradesh.

- Community development blockKhagam
- Census village code264315

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Nongtham from nearby towns?

- Miao (sub-district HQ)26 km by road
- Changlang (district HQ)93 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Nongtham?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Nongtham; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kharsang
- ○Degree college10+ km · Changlang
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Balinong
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 20 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Nongtham known for?

The main crops are **paddy, mustard seed and ginger**. Products made here include bamboo mat, bamboo basket and cane basket. 

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Nongtham

Of every 100 households in Nongtham in 2011, 37 had electricity, 45 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 26 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Nongtham · ■ Kharsang rural average

Electricity for lighting ****37%**

**67%

Toilet within the home ****45%**

**68%

No toilet (open defecation) ****36%**

**30%

Tap water ****0%**

**20%

Drinking water within premises ****88%**

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**12%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**87%

Use banking services ****22%**

**30%

Television ****28%**

**35%

Mobile phone ****26%**

**40%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****13%**

**10%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**4%

None of these assets ****5%**

**20%

Own their home ****83%**

**64%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Nongtham?

■ Nongtham · ■ Kharsang rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****59.6%**

**65.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1052**

**916

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1161**

**982

Working population ****33.9%**

**37.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 73.1% for men and 46.4% for women. 45% of men and 23% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 296 (65%) · **■** Farm labourers 10 (2%) · **■** Other work 46 (10%) · **■** Marginal 100 (22%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Kharsang

- Kharsang H.Q.-I1,920 people
- Balinong1,254 people
- Longtom-I1,120 people
- Kuttom874 people
- Kharsang H.Q.-Ii833 people

[All 30 villages in Kharsang](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/changlang/kharsang/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Nongtham from Changlang?93 km by road
- What is the population of Nongtham?1,332 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Nongtham in?Changlang district (Kharsang sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Nongtham?59.6% (Census 2011)