Village · Ruksin, East Siang # Niglok Niglok is a village in Ruksin sub-district of East Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted 361 people in 65 households, the 7th largest of 10 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 91.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 75.1%. - 361 people (2011) - 65 households - 91.5% literacy - 962 females per 1,000 males ## Niglok PIN code and other codes Niglok falls in Ruksin sub-district, East Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh. - Community development block Ruksin - Census village code 263865 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Niglok from nearby towns? - Ruksin (sub-district HQ) 7 km by road - Pasighat (district HQ) 43 km by road - Pasighat (nearest town) 43 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Niglok? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Niglok; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 private - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Ruksin - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Pasighat - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Roing - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Public bus service 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 5–10 km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library 5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking water untreated tap water and canal / river - Electricity (2011) 8 h summer · 8 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Niglok known for? The main crops are paddy, maize and mustard seed. Products made here include rubber and local bamboo. About 33% of the 4,500 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Niglok Of every 100 households in Niglok in 2011, 90 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 53 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Niglok · ■ Ruksin rural average - Electricity for lighting 90% 82% - Toilet within the home 98% 66% - No toilet (open defecation) 2% 34% - Tap water 94% 63% - Drinking water within premises 94% 46% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 19% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 80% - Use banking services 40% 68% - Television 47% 50% - Mobile phone 53% 52% - Computer with internet 2% 1% - Two-wheeler 14% 21% - Car / jeep / van 3% 7% - None of these assets 6% 15% - Own their home 92% 71% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Niglok? ■ Niglok · ■ Ruksin rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 91.5% 75.1% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 962 1059 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1240 1009 - Working population 51.8% 40.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 94.3% for men and 88.4% for women. 51% of men and 53% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 45 (24%) · ■ Farm labourers 10 (5%) · ■ Other work 26 (14%) · ■ Marginal 106 (57%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Ruksin - Rayang 844 people - Ngorlung 800 people - Ralung 542 people - Ruksin 463 people - Shantiban T.E. 241 people - Lingka 234 people - Rayang Moli 174 people All 10 villages in Ruksin ## Quick answers - How far is Niglok from Pasighat? 43 km by road - What is the population of Niglok? 361 (Census 2011) - Which district is Niglok in? East Siang district (Ruksin sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Niglok? 91.5% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/east-siang/ruksin/niglok/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.