Village · Richukrong, East Kameng # Sapong Sapong is a village in Richukrong sub-district of East Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted 56 people in 9 households, the 23rd largest of 25 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 43.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 56.4%. - 56 people (2011) - 9 households - 43.6% literacy - 1,154 females per 1,000 males ## Sapong PIN code and other codes Sapong falls in Richukrong sub-district, East Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh. - Community development block Bana - Census village code 261992 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Sapong from nearby towns? - Richukrong (sub-district HQ) 46 km by road - Seppa (district HQ) 40 km by road - Seppa (nearest town) 40 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Sapong? 3 services counted by the Census are inside Sapong; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Seppa - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Bomdila - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Tezpur - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Public bus service 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water untreated tap water and canal / river - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Sapong known for? The main crops are paddy, maize and orange. Products made here include traditional baskets, traditional wears and cane cap. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Sapong Of every 100 households in Sapong in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 22 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Sapong · ■ Richukrong rural average - Electricity for lighting 0% 31% - Toilet within the home 0% 22% - No toilet (open defecation) 100% 76% - Tap water 89% 67% - Drinking water within premises 0% 22% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 6% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 94% - Use banking services 11% 32% - Television 11% 16% - Mobile phone 22% 15% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 0% 13% - Car / jeep / van 0% 5% - None of these assets 33% 51% - Own their home 100% 94% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Sapong? ■ Sapong · ■ Richukrong rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 43.6% 56.4% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1154 1014 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1429 990 - Working population 41.1% 46.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 42.1% for men and 45.0% for women. 50% of men and 33% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 23 (100%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Richukrong - Pitchang 72 people - Kitchang 66 people - Kajung 65 people - Yashing 63 people - Tamne 41 people - Wote 33 people All 28 villages in Richukrong ## Quick answers - How far is Sapong from Seppa? 40 km by road - What is the population of Sapong? 56 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sapong in? East Kameng district (Richukrong sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Sapong? 43.6% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/east-kameng/richukrong/sapong/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.