Village · Kebang, East Siang # Poklek Poklek is a village in Kebang sub-district of East Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted 158 people in 46 households, the 5th largest of 10 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 59.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 67.7%. - 158 people (2011) - 46 households - 59.7% literacy - 837 females per 1,000 males ## Poklek PIN code and other codes Poklek falls in Kebang sub-district, East Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh. - Community development block Pangin - Census village code 263807 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Poklek from nearby towns? - Pangin (sub-district HQ) 10 km by road - Pasighat (district HQ) 72 km by road - Pangin (nearest town) 10 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Poklek? 5 services counted by the Census are inside Poklek; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Primary school under 5 km · Yembung Camp - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Pangin Hq - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Pasighat - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Pasighat - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 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 Poklek known for? The main crops are paddy, maize and millet. Products made here include bamboo product, cane and wood product. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Poklek Of every 100 households in Poklek in 2011, 98 had electricity, 40 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 89 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Poklek · ■ Kebang rural average - Electricity for lighting 98% 92% - Toilet within the home 40% 13% - No toilet (open defecation) 60% 87% - Tap water 100% 98% - Drinking water within premises 0% 10% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 2% 0% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 98% 99% - Use banking services 98% 82% - Television 78% 41% - Mobile phone 89% 61% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 13% 19% - Car / jeep / van 7% 5% - None of these assets 9% 26% - Own their home 58% 85% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Poklek? ■ Poklek · ■ Kebang rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 59.7% 67.7% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 837 1141 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1800 1462 - Working population 57.6% 52.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 64.2% for men and 54.0% for women. 63% of men and 51% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 87 (96%) · ■ Household industry 1 (1%) · ■ Other work 1 (1%) · ■ Marginal 2 (2%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Kebang - Yemsing 454 people - Rottung 186 people - Sissen 180 people - Radha 176 people - Pangi 127 people - Sole 126 people - Babuk 114 people - Kallek 55 people All 10 villages in Kebang ## Quick answers - How far is Poklek from Pasighat? 72 km by road - What is the population of Poklek? 158 (Census 2011) - Which district is Poklek in? East Siang district (Kebang sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Poklek? 59.7% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/east-siang/kebang/poklek/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.