# New Sapong Village, Richukrong – PIN Code & Facilities > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/east-kameng/richukrong/new-sapong/ Village · Richukrong, East Kameng # New Sapong New Sapong is a village in Richukrong sub-district of East Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **242 people in 47 households**, the 4th largest of 25 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 56.4%. - 242people (2011) - 47households - 74.0%literacy - 876females per 1,000 males ## New Sapong PIN code and other codes New Sapong falls in Richukrong sub-district, East Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh. - Community development blockBana - Census village code262007 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is New Sapong from nearby towns? - Richukrong (sub-district HQ)43 km by road - Seppa (district HQ)38 km by road - Seppa (nearest town)38 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 New Sapong? 10 services counted by the Census are inside New Sapong; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn 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 centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and canal / river - Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 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 New Sapong known for? The main crops are **paddy, maize and millet**. Products made here include traditional baskets, mat 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 New Sapong Of every 100 households in New Sapong in 2011, 90 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 25 cooked with LPG; 15 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ New Sapong · ■ Richukrong rural average Electricity for lighting ****90%** **31% Toilet within the home ****28%** **22% No toilet (open defecation) ****72%** **76% Tap water ****95%** **67% Drinking water within premises ****18%** **22% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****25%** **6% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****75%** **94% Use banking services ****40%** **32% Television ****32%** **16% Mobile phone ****15%** **15% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****8%** **13% Car / jeep / van ****8%** **5% None of these assets ****38%** **51% Own their home ****70%** **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 New Sapong? ■ New Sapong · ■ Richukrong rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.0%** **56.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****876** **1014 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****769** **990 Working population ****38.0%** **46.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 80.6% for men and 66.7% for women. 39% of men and 37% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 15 (16%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 30 (33%) · **■** Marginal 45 (49%) 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 - Yangsey575 people - Silla339 people - Bana Camp301 people - Kadeya Kitchang206 people - Richukrong H.Q.203 people - Talomsima191 people - Bana Village165 people [All 28 villages in Richukrong](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/east-kameng/richukrong/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is New Sapong from Seppa?38 km by road - What is the population of New Sapong?242 (Census 2011) - Which district is New Sapong in?East Kameng district (Richukrong sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of New Sapong?74.0% (Census 2011)