Village · Old Ziro, Lower Subansiri
# Hija - III

Hija - III is a village in Old Ziro sub-district of Lower Subansiri district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted 637 people in 136 households, the 11th largest of 83 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 79.5%.
- 637 people (2011)
- 136 households
- 75.3% literacy
- 1,095 females per 1,000 males

## Hija - III PIN code and other codes

Hija - III falls in Old Ziro sub-district, Lower Subansiri district, Arunachal Pradesh.
- Community development block Ziro-I
- Census village code 264812

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

## How far is Hija - III from nearby towns?
- Old Ziro (sub-district HQ) 3 km by road
- Ziro (district HQ) 10 km by road
- Ziro (nearest town) 10 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Hija - III?

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

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 2 govt
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Primary school under 5 km · Hija
- ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Hija
- ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Salaya
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Tabarijo
- ○ Primary health centre under 5 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital under 5 km
- ○ Dispensary under 5 km
- ○ Post office 5–10 km
- ○ Public bus service under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM under 5 km
- ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km
- ○ Public library 5–10 km

### Water and power
- Drinking water untreated tap water
- Electricity (2011) 22 h summer · 9 h winter

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

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Hija - III known for?

The main crops are paddy, maize and finger millet.

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

## Homes and amenities in Hija - III

Of every 100 households in Hija - III in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 32 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 12 a car.

■ Hija - III · ■ Old Ziro rural average
- Electricity for lighting 100% 85%
- Toilet within the home 100% 92%
- No toilet (open defecation) 0% 6%
- Tap water 99% 81%
- Drinking water within premises 9% 44%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 14%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 85%
- Use banking services 100% 68%
- Television 45% 43%
- Mobile phone 32% 59%
- Computer with internet 2% 2%
- Two-wheeler 16% 19%
- Car / jeep / van 12% 14%
- None of these assets 40% 27%
- Own their home 99% 86%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Hija - III?

■ Hija - III · ■ Old Ziro rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 75.3% 79.5%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1095 962
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1250 902
- Working population 48.5% 36.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 83.5% for men and 67.9% for women. 46% of men and 50% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 1 (0%) · ■ Farm labourers 2 (1%) · ■ Other work 59 (19%) · ■ Marginal 247 (80%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Old Ziro
- Old Ziro - III 837 people
- Kalong 792 people
- Reru - II 663 people
- Hari - I 637 people
- Tasso 630 people
- Hija - II 623 people
- Lempia 623 people
- Old Ziro - I 475 people

All 88 villages in Old Ziro

## Quick answers
- How far is Hija - III from Ziro? 10 km by road
- What is the population of Hija - III? 637 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Hija - III in? Lower Subansiri district (Old Ziro sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Hija - III? 75.3% (Census 2011)

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