Village · Palin, Kurung Kumey # Dangdung Dangdung is a village in Palin sub-district of Kurung Kumey district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted 92 people in 17 households, the 40th largest of 70 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 17.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 62.3%. - 92 people (2011) - 17 households - 17.6% literacy - 1,359 females per 1,000 males ## Dangdung PIN code and other codes Dangdung falls in Palin sub-district, Kurung Kumey district, Arunachal Pradesh. - Community development block Palin - Census village code 265228 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Dangdung from nearby towns? - Palin (sub-district HQ) 1 km by road - Koloriang (district HQ) 90 km by road - Palin (nearest town) 1 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Dangdung? 4 services counted by the Census are inside Dangdung; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Weekly haat In village - ● Community centre In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Primary school under 5 km · Palin - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Palin - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Yachuli - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Public bus service 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water untreated tap water and canal / river Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Dangdung known for? The main crops are paddy, maize and millet. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Dangdung Of every 100 households in Dangdung in 2011, 100 had electricity, 19 a toilet at home and 19 cooked with LPG; 43 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 10 a car. ■ Dangdung · ■ Palin rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 42% - Toilet within the home 19% 31% - No toilet (open defecation) 81% 65% - Tap water 0% 45% - Drinking water within premises 0% 12% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 19% 15% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 81% 84% - Use banking services 48% 57% - Television 10% 16% - Mobile phone 43% 46% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 5% 16% - Car / jeep / van 10% 10% - None of these assets 52% 35% - Own their home 100% 94% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Dangdung? ■ Dangdung · ■ Palin rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 17.6% 62.3% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1359 1019 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1250 932 - Working population 47.8% 46.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 22.6% for men and 14.0% for women. 49% of men and 47% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Other work 1 (2%) · ■ Marginal 43 (98%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Palin - Tegdo 97 people - Galang 95 people - Pungte 94 people - Salek 93 people - Jiirilangney 86 people - Pungmi 85 people - Bugdu 82 people - Yapap Bogu 79 people All 71 villages in Palin ## Quick answers - How far is Dangdung from Koloriang? 90 km by road - What is the population of Dangdung? 92 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dangdung in? Kurung Kumey district (Palin sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Dangdung? 17.6% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/kurung-kumey/palin/dangdung/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.