# Darlong Village, Seijosa, East Kameng (Arunachal Pradesh)

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Village · Seijosa, East Kameng 

# Darlong

Darlong is a village in Seijosa sub-district of East Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **516 people in 82 households**, the 2nd largest of 19 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 75.9%.

- 516people (2011)
- 82households
- 77.8%literacy
- 527females per 1,000 males

## Darlong PIN code and other codes

Darlong falls in Seijosa sub-district, East Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh.

- Community development blockSeijosa
- Census village code261905

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

## How far is Darlong from nearby towns?

- Seijosa (sub-district HQ)4 km by road
- Seppa (district HQ)217 km by road
- Seppa (nearest town)217 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 Darlong?

14 services counted by the Census are inside Darlong; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Public libraryIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Seijosa
- ○Degree college10+ km · Itanagar
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Itanagar
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bankunder 5 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water, canal / river and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 10 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 Darlong known for?

The main crops are **paddy, maize and millet**. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Darlong

Of every 100 households in Darlong in 2011, 81 had electricity, 80 a toilet at home and 55 cooked with LPG; 48 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Darlong · ■ Seijosa rural average

Electricity for lighting ****81%**

**86%

Toilet within the home ****80%**

**70%

No toilet (open defecation) ****20%**

**27%

Tap water ****100%**

**93%

Drinking water within premises ****33%**

**49%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****55%**

**44%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****45%**

**55%

Use banking services ****71%**

**76%

Television ****60%**

**58%

Mobile phone ****48%**

**60%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****25%**

**24%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**7%

None of these assets ****27%**

**18%

Own their home ****59%**

**43%

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 Darlong?

■ Darlong · ■ Seijosa rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****77.8%**

**75.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****527**

**1009

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****759**

**936

Working population ****18.8%**

**34.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 89.3% for men and 55.1% for women. 24% of men and 10% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 2 (2%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 60 (62%) · **■** Marginal 34 (35%)

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 Seijosa

- Upper Seijosa1,359 people
- Lower Seijosa479 people
- Niti Darlong461 people
- Bali Basti259 people
- Jolly236 people

[All 22 villages in Seijosa](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/east-kameng/seijosa/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Darlong from Seppa?217 km by road
- What is the population of Darlong?516 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Darlong in?East Kameng district (Seijosa sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Darlong?77.8% (Census 2011)