Village · Palin, Kurung Kumey # Tongrung Tongrung is a village in Palin sub-district of Kurung Kumey district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted 169 people in 23 households, the 17th largest of 70 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 55.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 62.3%. - 169 people (2011) - 23 households - 55.8% literacy - 1,012 females per 1,000 males ## Tongrung PIN code and other codes Tongrung falls in Palin sub-district, Kurung Kumey district, Arunachal Pradesh. - Community development block Palin - Census village code 265201 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Tongrung from nearby towns? - Palin (sub-district HQ) 10 km by road - Koloriang (district HQ) 80 km by road - Palin (nearest town) 10 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Tongrung? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Tongrung; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Ration (PDS) shop 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 5–10 km · Koloriang - ○ 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 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 Tongrung known for? The main crops are paddy, maize and millet. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Tongrung Of every 100 households in Tongrung in 2011, 7 had electricity, 63 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Tongrung · ■ Palin rural average - Electricity for lighting 7% 42% - Toilet within the home 63% 31% - No toilet (open defecation) 0% 65% - Tap water 18% 45% - Drinking water within premises 0% 12% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 15% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 84% - Use banking services 11% 57% - Television 22% 16% - Mobile phone 63% 46% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 11% 16% - Car / jeep / van 0% 10% - None of these assets 37% 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 Tongrung? ■ Tongrung · ■ Palin rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 55.8% 62.3% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1012 1019 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 2250 932 - Working population 40.8% 46.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 61.2% for men and 50.0% for women. 37% of men and 45% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 42 (61%) · ■ Household industry 2 (3%) · ■ Other work 1 (1%) · ■ Marginal 24 (35%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Palin - Langdung 218 people - Hallang 197 people - Amji 185 people - Pania 184 people - Khawong 160 people - Redeng 158 people - Lumba 155 people - Eichang 151 people All 71 villages in Palin ## Quick answers - How far is Tongrung from Koloriang? 80 km by road - What is the population of Tongrung? 169 (Census 2011) - Which district is Tongrung in? Kurung Kumey district (Palin sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Tongrung? 55.8% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/kurung-kumey/palin/tongrung/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.