Village · Richukrong, East Kameng # Silla Silla is a village in Richukrong sub-district of East Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted 339 people in 56 households, the 2nd largest of 25 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 56.4%. - 339 people (2011) - 56 households - 62.6% literacy - 1,018 females per 1,000 males ## Silla PIN code and other codes Silla falls in Richukrong sub-district, East Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh. - Community development block Bana - Census village code 262008 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Silla from nearby towns? - Richukrong (sub-district HQ) 58 km by road - Seppa (district HQ) 42 km by road - Seppa (nearest town) 42 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Silla? 6 services counted by the Census are inside Silla; 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 - ● Community centre In village - ● Sports field 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 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Silla known for? The main crops are paddy, maize and millet. Products made here include traditional baskets, galey and cane / bamboo cap. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Silla Of every 100 households in Silla in 2011, 2 had electricity, 68 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 40 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Silla · ■ Richukrong rural average - Electricity for lighting 2% 31% - Toilet within the home 68% 22% - No toilet (open defecation) 2% 76% - Tap water 91% 67% - Drinking water within premises 33% 22% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 6% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 94% - Use banking services 56% 32% - Television 18% 16% - Mobile phone 40% 15% - Computer with internet 2% 0% - Two-wheeler 18% 13% - Car / jeep / van 5% 5% - None of these assets 35% 51% - Own their home 96% 94% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Silla? ■ Silla · ■ Richukrong rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 62.6% 56.4% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1018 1014 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1156 990 - Working population 45.1% 46.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 69.1% for men and 56.0% for women. 46% of men and 44% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 113 (74%) · ■ Other work 19 (12%) · ■ Marginal 21 (14%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Richukrong - Yangsey 575 people - Bana Camp 301 people - New Sapong 242 people - Kadeya Kitchang 206 people - Richukrong H.Q. 203 people All 28 villages in Richukrong ## Quick answers - How far is Silla from Seppa? 42 km by road - What is the population of Silla? 339 (Census 2011) - Which district is Silla in? East Kameng district (Richukrong sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Silla? 62.6% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/east-kameng/richukrong/silla/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.