# Richa Village, Seppa, East Kameng (Arunachal Pradesh)

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Village · Seppa, East Kameng 

# Richa

Richa is a village in Seppa sub-district of East Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **93 people in 13 households**, the 40th largest of 51 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 45.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 60.9%.

- 93people (2011)
- 13households
- 45.3%literacy
- 860females per 1,000 males

## Richa PIN code and other codes

Richa falls in Seppa sub-district, East Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh.

- Community development blockSeppa
- Census village code262041

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

## How far is Richa from nearby towns?

- Seppa (sub-district HQ)15 km by road
- Seppa (district HQ)15 km by road
- Seppa (nearest town)15 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 Richa?

3 services counted by the Census are inside Richa; 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
- ●Weekly haatIn village

### Nearest outside

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

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water and canal / river

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 Richa known for?

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

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

## Homes and amenities in Richa

Of every 100 households in Richa in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 14 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Richa · ■ Seppa rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**22%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**9%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**88%

Tap water ****0%**

**80%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**9%

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

**12%

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

**87%

Use banking services ****21%**

**29%

Television ****0%**

**10%

Mobile phone ****14%**

**24%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**7%

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

**3%

None of these assets ****79%**

**61%

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 Richa?

■ Richa · ■ Seppa rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****45.3%**

**60.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****860**

**1113

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1250**

**1038

Working population ****45.2%**

**38.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 50.0% for men and 39.4% for women. 40% of men and 51% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 37 (88%) · **■** Other work 1 (2%) · **■** Marginal 4 (10%)

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 Seppa

- Pachi Camp133 people
- Wessang124 people
- Tallong – II121 people
- Tarang Yangse105 people
- Narangawa91 people
- Ramgung71 people
- 12th Mile Camp70 people
- Dari59 people

[All 54 villages in Seppa](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/east-kameng/seppa/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Richa from Seppa?15 km by road
- What is the population of Richa?93 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Richa in?East Kameng district (Seppa sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Richa?45.3% (Census 2011)