Village · Old Ziro, Lower Subansiri
# Old Ziro - III

Old Ziro - III is a village in Old Ziro sub-district of Lower Subansiri district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted 837 people in 196 households, the 7th largest of 83 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 79.5%.
- 837 people (2011)
- 196 households
- 71.5% literacy
- 947 females per 1,000 males

## Old Ziro - III PIN code and other codes

Old Ziro - III falls in Old Ziro sub-district, Lower Subansiri district, Arunachal Pradesh.
- Community development block Ziro-I
- Census village code 264796

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

## How far is Old Ziro - III from nearby towns?
- Ziro (district HQ) 7 km by road
- Ziro (nearest town) 7 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Old Ziro - III?

13 services counted by the Census are inside Old Ziro - III; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ● Primary school In village · 1 private
- ● Family welfare centre In village · 1 · 2 doctors
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Mandi / regular market In village
- ● Weekly haat In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Public library In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Hija
- ○ Degree college under 5 km · Salaya
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Tabarijo
- ○ Post office 5–10 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM under 5 km
- ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 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 Old Ziro - 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 Old Ziro - III

Of every 100 households in Old Ziro - III in 2011, 98 had electricity, 95 a toilet at home and 66 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 14 a car.

■ Old Ziro - III · ■ Old Ziro rural average
- Electricity for lighting 98% 85%
- Toilet within the home 95% 92%
- No toilet (open defecation) 5% 6%
- Tap water 100% 81%
- Drinking water within premises 72% 44%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 66% 14%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 28% 85%
- Use banking services 87% 68%
- Television 59% 43%
- Mobile phone 67% 59%
- Computer with internet 2% 2%
- Two-wheeler 16% 19%
- Car / jeep / van 14% 14%
- None of these assets 18% 27%
- Own their home 50% 86%

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

## What is the population of Old Ziro - III?

■ Old Ziro - III · ■ Old Ziro rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 71.5% 79.5%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 947 962
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 640 902
- Working population 34.4% 36.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 79.2% for men and 63.7% for women. 41% of men and 28% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 82 (28%) · ■ Farm labourers 2 (1%) · ■ Household industry 1 (0%) · ■ Other work 164 (57%) · ■ Marginal 39 (14%)

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 - II 1,047 people
- Hari - II 894 people
- Tajang 891 people
- Reru - I 872 people
- Kalong 792 people
- Reru - II 663 people
- Hari - I 637 people
- Hija - III 637 people

All 88 villages in Old Ziro

## Quick answers
- How far is Old Ziro - III from Ziro? 7 km by road
- What is the population of Old Ziro - III? 837 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Old Ziro - III in? Lower Subansiri district (Old Ziro sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Old Ziro - III? 71.5% (Census 2011)

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