# Chijang Village, Richukrong, East Kameng (Arunachal Pradesh)

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Village · Richukrong, East Kameng 

# Chijang

Chijang is a village in Richukrong sub-district of East Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **85 people in 14 households**, the 15th largest of 25 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 64.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 56.4%.

- 85people (2011)
- 14households
- 64.7%literacy
- 1,073females per 1,000 males

## Chijang PIN code and other codes

Chijang falls in Richukrong sub-district, East Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh.

- Community development blockBana
- Census village code261989

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

## How far is Chijang from nearby towns?

- Richukrong (sub-district HQ)29 km by road
- Seppa (district HQ)50 km by road
- Seppa (nearest town)50 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 Chijang?

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

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Seppa
- ○Degree college10+ km · Bomdila
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Tezpur
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water

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 Chijang known for?

The main crops are **paddy, maize and millet**. Products made here include traditional baskets, galey and bamboo/ cane cap. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Chijang

Of every 100 households in Chijang in 2011, 0 had electricity, 17 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 0 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Chijang · ■ Richukrong rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**31%

Toilet within the home ****17%**

**22%

No toilet (open defecation) ****83%**

**76%

Tap water ****100%**

**67%

Drinking water within premises ****50%**

**22%

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

**6%

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

**94%

Use banking services ****61%**

**32%

Television ****0%**

**16%

Mobile phone ****0%**

**15%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**13%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**5%

None of these assets ****61%**

**51%

Own their home ****100%**

**94%

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 Chijang?

■ Chijang · ■ Richukrong rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****64.7%**

**56.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1073**

**1014

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1429**

**990

Working population ****40.0%**

**46.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 64.7% for men and 64.7% for women. 41% of men and 39% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**

**■** Cultivators 34 (100%)

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 Richukrong

- Afaksung114 people
- New Longte Poube103 people
- Lelung87 people
- Mongrang86 people
- Hojopu81 people
- Pankar79 people
- Pochung73 people
- Pitchang72 people

[All 28 villages in Richukrong](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/east-kameng/richukrong/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Chijang from Seppa?50 km by road
- What is the population of Chijang?85 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chijang in?East Kameng district (Richukrong sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Chijang?64.7% (Census 2011)