Village · Pakke-Kessang, East Kameng
# Gumte

Gumte is a village in Pakke-Kessang sub-district of East Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted 220 people in 36 households, the 4th largest of 21 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 56.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 52.6%.
- 220 people (2011)
- 36 households
- 56.6% literacy
- 1,000 females per 1,000 males

## Gumte PIN code and other codes

Gumte falls in Pakke-Kessang sub-district, East Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh.
- Community development block Pakke-Kessang
- Census village code 261935

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

## How far is Gumte from nearby towns?
- Pakke Kessang (sub-district HQ) 45 km by road
- Seppa (district HQ) 76 km by road
- Seppa (nearest town) 76 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Gumte?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Gumte; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Seppa
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Itanagar
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Dirang
- ○ Primary health centre 10+ km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Post office 10+ km
- ○ Public bus service 10+ km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop 10+ km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water untreated tap water and canal / river

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

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Gumte known for?

The main crops are paddy, maize and millet.

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

## Homes and amenities in Gumte

Of every 100 households in Gumte in 2011, 0 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 3 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Gumte · ■ Pakke-Kessang rural average
- Electricity for lighting 0% 29%
- Toilet within the home 3% 15%
- No toilet (open defecation) 97% 82%
- Tap water 3% 49%
- Drinking water within premises 3% 11%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 0%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 99%
- Use banking services 17% 49%
- Television 0% 12%
- Mobile phone 3% 20%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 11% 15%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 2%
- None of these assets 69% 48%
- Own their home 97% 94%

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

## What is the population of Gumte?

■ Gumte · ■ Pakke-Kessang rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 56.6% 52.6%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1000 1117
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1111 1132
- Working population 40.0% 43.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 67.4% for men and 45.6% for women. 38% of men and 42% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 69 (78%) · ■ Farm labourers 10 (11%) · ■ Other work 3 (3%) · ■ Marginal 6 (7%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Pakke-Kessang
- Pakke-Keshang H.Q./Upper Bazar Line/Lower Bazar line 982 people
- Rilloh 331 people
- Ngoleka 305 people
- Khodaso 196 people
- Taoso 175 people
- Longpong 157 people
- Jollang 156 people

All 24 villages in Pakke-Kessang

## Quick answers
- How far is Gumte from Seppa? 76 km by road
- What is the population of Gumte? 220 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Gumte in? East Kameng district (Pakke-Kessang sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Gumte? 56.6% (Census 2011)

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