# Chakma -II, Chongkham, Lohit – Population & Literacy

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Village · Chongkham, Lohit 

# Chakma -II

Chakma -II is a village in [Chongkham](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/lohit/chongkham/) sub-district of [Lohit](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/lohit/) district, [Arunachal Pradesh](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/). The 2011 Census counted **1,097 people in 179 households**, the 6th largest of 43 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 51.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 63.0%.

- 1,097people (2011)
- 179households
- 51.9%literacy
- 898females per 1,000 males

## Chakma -II PIN code and other codes

Chakma -II falls in Chongkham sub-district, Lohit district, Arunachal Pradesh.

- Community development blockChongkham
- Census village code266517

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

## How far is Chakma -II from nearby towns?

- Chongkham (sub-district HQ)7 km by road
- Tezu (district HQ)101 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 Chakma -II?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Chakma -II; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Chongkham
- ○Degree college10+ km · Tezu
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Roing
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and tube wells / boreholes
- Electricity (2011)14 h summer · 14 h winter

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 Chakma -II known for?

The main crops are **paddy, maize and mustard seed**. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Chakma -II

Of every 100 households in Chakma -II in 2011, 2 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 10 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Chakma -II · ■ Chongkham rural average

Electricity for lighting ****2%**

**51%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**61%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**32%

Tap water ****0%**

**2%

Drinking water within premises ****33%**

**50%

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

**14%

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

**86%

Use banking services ****4%**

**30%

Television ****2%**

**36%

Mobile phone ****10%**

**38%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****1%**

**10%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**4%

None of these assets ****10%**

**26%

Own their home ****100%**

**53%

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 Chakma -II?

■ Chakma -II · ■ Chongkham rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****51.9%**

**63.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****898**

**877

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****795**

**927

Working population ****50.0%**

**45.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 66.1% for men and 36.6% for women. 50% of men and 50% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 309 (56%) · **■** Farm labourers 20 (4%) · **■** Other work 5 (1%) · **■** Marginal 214 (39%)

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 Chongkham

- Guna Nagar - II1,876 people
- Guna Nagar - I1,404 people
- Alubari Main Wood Area1,387 people
- Chakma-III1,143 people
- Chongkham H.Q.1,085 people
- Chowkham - III936 people
- Napatia881 people
- Namliang Tea Garden Area856 people

[All 44 villages in Chongkham](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/lohit/chongkham/villages/)

## Other places named Chakma -II

- Chakma - II · Village, Balijan, Papum Pare · 415 people

## Quick answers

- How far is Chakma -II from Tezu?101 km by road
- What is the population of Chakma -II?1,097 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chakma -II in?Lohit district (Chongkham sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Chakma -II?51.9% (Census 2011)
