# Kurung Kumey District, Arunachal Pradesh – Sub-districts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/kurung-kumey/ District · Arunachal Pradesh # Kurung Kumey district Kurung Kumey is a district of Arunachal Pradesh, 7th of 16 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **92,076 people** in 14 sub-districts, 1 town and 736 villages; 3% lived in towns. The largest town is [Koloriang](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/kurung-kumey/koloriang/koloriang/) (2,345). - 92,076people (2011) - 14sub-districts - 1town - 48.8%literacy ## Who lives in Kurung Kumey? Kurung Kumey had **92,076 people** at the 2011 Census — 6.7% of Arunachal Pradesh's population and 7th of 16 districts of Arunachal Pradesh by population. There were 1,032 women for every 1,000 men (above the Arunachal Pradesh figure of 938; the highest of 16 districts of Arunachal Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 983 girls per 1,000 boys (the Arunachal Pradesh figure is 972). An average household had 6.1 people, against 5.1 across Arunachal Pradesh. ## How literate is Kurung Kumey? 48.8% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Arunachal Pradesh's 65.4%), the lowest of 16 districts of Arunachal Pradesh. Men were at 55.1% and women at 42.6% — a gap of 12.5 points (it is 14.9 points across Arunachal Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Palin](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/kurung-kumey/palin/) (62.3%) and lowest in [Damin](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/kurung-kumey/damin/) (24.3%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Kurung Kumey do for a living? 41.3% of people worked in 2011 (women: 42.0%). Of all workers, 49% farmed their own land, 3% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 12% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 36% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 51% of workers here, against 46% across Arunachal Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Tali](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/kurung-kumey/tali/) (81% of workers in farming) and the least is [Koloriang](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/kurung-kumey/koloriang/) (26% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 49 (49%) · **■** Farm labourers 3 (3%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 12 (12%) · **■** Marginal 36 (36%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Kurung Kumey 2.5% of people lived in towns and cities (below Arunachal Pradesh's 22.9%), the least urban of 16 districts of Arunachal Pradesh. The Census counted 1 towns: 1 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Koloriang](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/kurung-kumey/koloriang/koloriang/) with 2,345 people, home to 100% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Kurung Kumey Kurung Kumey had 736 census villages, 700 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 128 people; 0 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Nyapin H.Q.](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/kurung-kumey/nyapin/nyapin-h-q/) (1,243), [Palin](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/kurung-kumey/palin/palin/) (1,217), [Sangram H.Q.](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/kurung-kumey/sangram/sangram-h-q/) (1,029), [Gimba](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/kurung-kumey/tali/gimba/) (681) and [Rabang Cityee](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/kurung-kumey/tarak-lengdi/rabang-cityee/) (675). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Kurung Kumey compared with Arunachal Pradesh ■ Kurung Kumey · ■ Arunachal Pradesh Literacy (age 7+) ****48.8%** **65.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1032** **938 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****983** **972 Working population ****41.3%** **42.5% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Kurung Kumey Of every 100 households in Kurung Kumey in 2011, 24 had electricity, 26 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 20 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Kurung Kumey · ■ Electricity for lighting ****24%** Toilet within the home ****26%** No toilet (open defecation) ****71%** Tap water ****42%** Drinking water within premises ****11%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** Use banking services ****21%** Television ****8%** Mobile phone ****20%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****6%** Car / jeep / van ****4%** None of these assets ****61%** Own their home ****97%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Kurung Kumey Sub-district People Villages Towns [Palin](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/kurung-kumey/palin/) 9,896 71 0 [Yangte](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/kurung-kumey/yangte/) 6,910 39 0 [Sangram](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/kurung-kumey/sangram/) 10,832 73 0 [Nyapin](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/kurung-kumey/nyapin/) 6,651 44 0 [Phassang](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/kurung-kumey/phassang/) 2,435 29 0 [Koloriang](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/kurung-kumey/koloriang/) 7,427 75 1 [Chambang](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/kurung-kumey/chambang/) 5,347 59 0 [Gangte](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/kurung-kumey/gangte/) 5,369 67 0 [Tarak-Lengdi](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/kurung-kumey/tarak-lengdi/) 3,401 46 0 [Sarli](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/kurung-kumey/sarli/) 3,120 39 0 [Parsi-Parlo](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/kurung-kumey/parsi-parlo/) 9,152 65 0 [Damin](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/kurung-kumey/damin/) 5,755 53 0 [Longding Koling](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/kurung-kumey/longding-koling/) 6,788 35 0 [Tali](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/kurung-kumey/tali/) 8,993 41 0 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Kurung Kumey - Koloriang · 2,345 ## Largest villages in Kurung Kumey - Nyapin H.Q. · 1,243 - Palin · 1,217 - Sangram H.Q. · 1,029 - Gimba · 681 - Rabang Cityee · 675 - Chambang · 673 - Longding Koling H.Q. · 662 - Damin H.Q. · 660 - Tali H.Q. · 630 - Lodokore · 501 - Roing · 459 - Joru · 458 - Gyapin · 439 - Tungmor · 437 - Nabiya · 435 - Yarda · 433 - Guchi · 412 - Yangte · 406 - Hiya · 402 - Korapu · 380 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Kurung Kumey?14: Palin, Yangte, Sangram, Nyapin, Phassang, Koloriang, Chambang, Gangte, Tarak-Lengdi, Sarli, Parsi-Parlo, Damin… - What is the population of Kurung Kumey district?92,076 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Kurung Kumey?Koloriang