# Papey Village, Palin, Kurung Kumey (Arunachal Pradesh)

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Village · Palin, Kurung Kumey 

# Papey

Papey is a village in Palin sub-district of Kurung Kumey district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **66 people in 17 households**, the 53rd largest of 70 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 37.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 62.3%.

- 66people (2011)
- 17households
- 37.7%literacy
- 1,062females per 1,000 males

## Papey PIN code and other codes

Papey falls in Palin sub-district, Kurung Kumey district, Arunachal Pradesh.

- Community development blockPalin
- Census village code265178

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

## How far is Papey from nearby towns?

- Palin (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Koloriang (district HQ)98 km by road
- Palin (nearest town)8 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 Papey?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Papey; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Yapap
- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Palin
- ○Degree college10+ km · Yachuli
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 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 Papey known for?

The main crops are **paddy, maize and millet**. About 10% of the 10,000 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Papey

Of every 100 households in Papey in 2011, 0 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 0 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Papey · ■ Palin rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**42%

Toilet within the home ****6%**

**31%

No toilet (open defecation) ****94%**

**65%

Tap water ****6%**

**45%

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

**12%

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

**15%

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

**84%

Use banking services ****50%**

**57%

Television ****0%**

**16%

Mobile phone ****0%**

**46%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**10%

None of these assets ****81%**

**35%

Own their home ****94%**

**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 Papey?

■ Papey · ■ Palin rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****37.7%**

**62.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1062**

**1019

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1500**

**932

Working population ****51.5%**

**46.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 33.3% for men and 41.9% for women. 53% of men and 50% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 17 (50%) · **■** Household industry 1 (3%) · **■** Other work 13 (38%) · **■** Marginal 3 (9%)

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 Palin

- Tapaha72 people
- Gello Tabiang69 people
- Tamak69 people
- Rayok67 people
- Gopo65 people
- Koyer- Kamcho65 people
- Dumbu64 people
- Hinggo Happa62 people

[All 71 villages in Palin](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/kurung-kumey/palin/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Papey from Koloriang?98 km by road
- What is the population of Papey?66 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Papey in?Kurung Kumey district (Palin sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Papey?37.7% (Census 2011)