Village · Khimiyong, Changlang
# Yanchang

Yanchang is a village in Khimiyong sub-district of Changlang district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted 91 people in 23 households, the 12th largest of 14 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 50.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 36.8%.
- 91 people (2011)
- 23 households
- 50.7% literacy
- 936 females per 1,000 males

## Yanchang PIN code and other codes

Yanchang falls in Khimiyong sub-district, Changlang district, Arunachal Pradesh.
- Community development block Khimiyong
- Census village code 264054

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Yanchang from nearby towns?
- Khimiyong (sub-district HQ) 36 km by road
- Changlang (district HQ) 36 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Yanchang?

13 services counted by the Census are inside Yanchang; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Sub post office In village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● State highway In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Community centre In village
- ● Sports field In village
- ● Public library In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Changlang
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Changlang
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Balinong
- ○ Primary health centre 10+ km
- ○ Post office 10+ km
- ○ Public bus service 10+ km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011) 5 h summer · 8 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Yanchang known for?

The main crops are paddy, millet and cardamom.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Yanchang

Of every 100 households in Yanchang in 2011, 100 had electricity, 68 a toilet at home and 32 cooked with LPG; 27 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Yanchang · ■ Khimiyong rural average
- Electricity for lighting 100% 90%
- Toilet within the home 68% 29%
- No toilet (open defecation) 32% 71%
- Tap water 100% 100%
- Drinking water within premises 100% 43%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 32% 2%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 68% 98%
- Use banking services 32% 19%
- Television 50% 12%
- Mobile phone 27% 10%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 0% 2%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 0%
- None of these assets 18% 77%
- Own their home 50% 94%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Yanchang?

■ Yanchang · ■ Khimiyong rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 50.7% 36.8%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 936 939
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 600 960
- Working population 62.6% 53.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 62.2% for men and 39.5% for women. 66% of men and 59% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Other work 1 (2%) · ■ Marginal 56 (98%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Khimiyong
- Songkhu Havi 199 people
- Hanalthong 172 people
- Khimiyong H.Q. 123 people
- Tongthung Havi 99 people
- Wafang 57 people
- New Longkey 39 people

All 15 villages in Khimiyong

## Quick answers
- How far is Yanchang from Changlang? 36 km by road
- What is the population of Yanchang? 91 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Yanchang in? Changlang district (Khimiyong sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Yanchang? 50.7% (Census 2011)

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