Village · Palin, Kurung Kumey
# Riope-Riome

Riope-Riome is a village in Palin sub-district of Kurung Kumey district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted 278 people in 31 households, the 6th largest of 70 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 62.3%.
- 278 people (2011)
- 31 households
- 70.3% literacy
- 972 females per 1,000 males

## Riope-Riome PIN code and other codes

Riope-Riome falls in Palin sub-district, Kurung Kumey district, Arunachal Pradesh.
- Community development block Palin
- Census village code 265197

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Riope-Riome from nearby towns?
- Palin (sub-district HQ) 6 km by road
- Koloriang (district HQ) 85 km by road
- Palin (nearest town) 6 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Riope-Riome?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Riope-Riome; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Mandi / regular market In village
- ● Weekly haat In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Community centre In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Primary school under 5 km · Sangram
- ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Palin
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Yachuli
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Itanagar
- ○ Post office 5–10 km
- ○ Public bus service 5–10 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop 5–10 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 Riope-Riome known for?

The main crops are paddy, maize and millet.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Riope-Riome

Of every 100 households in Riope-Riome in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 32 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Riope-Riome · ■ Palin rural average
- Electricity for lighting 0% 42%
- Toilet within the home 0% 31%
- No toilet (open defecation) 100% 65%
- Tap water 0% 45%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 12%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 15%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 84%
- Use banking services 19% 57%
- Television 0% 16%
- Mobile phone 32% 46%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 0% 16%
- Car / jeep / van 6% 10%
- None of these assets 68% 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 Riope-Riome?

■ Riope-Riome · ■ Palin rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 70.3% 62.3%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 972 1019
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 885 932
- Working population 45.3% 46.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 70.4% for men and 70.2% for women. 46% of men and 45% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 7 (6%) · ■ Other work 3 (2%) · ■ Marginal 116 (92%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Palin
- Joru 458 people
- Sangram 333 people
- Bangte 321 people
- Yaglung 303 people
- Rissi 276 people
- Dui 263 people
- Sanglum 256 people
- Jaming Happa 254 people

All 71 villages in Palin

## Quick answers
- How far is Riope-Riome from Koloriang? 85 km by road
- What is the population of Riope-Riome? 278 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Riope-Riome in? Kurung Kumey district (Palin sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Riope-Riome? 70.3% (Census 2011)

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