Village · Raga, Lower Subansiri
# Surya

Surya is a village in Raga sub-district of Lower Subansiri district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted 97 people in 19 households, the 14th largest of 39 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 31.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 62.0%.
- 97 people (2011)
- 19 households
- 31.0% literacy
- 1,366 females per 1,000 males

## Surya PIN code and other codes

Surya falls in Raga sub-district, Lower Subansiri district, Arunachal Pradesh.
- Community development block Tamen-Raga
- Census village code 265138

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

## How far is Surya from nearby towns?
- Raga (sub-district HQ) 7 km by road
- Ziro (district HQ) 67 km by road
- Ziro (nearest town) 67 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Surya?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Surya; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Middle school In village · 1 govt
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Raga
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Ziro
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Tabarijo
- ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km
- ○ Dispensary 5–10 km
- ○ Post office 10+ km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop 5–10 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km
- ○ Public library 5–10 km

### Water and power
- Drinking water untreated tap water

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

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Surya known for?

The main crops are maize, paddy and millet. Products made here include basket.

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

## Homes and amenities in Surya

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

■ Surya · ■ Raga rural average
- Electricity for lighting 0% 65%
- Toilet within the home 100% 55%
- No toilet (open defecation) 0% 45%
- Tap water 100% 82%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 41%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 16%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 84%
- Use banking services 26% 50%
- Television 0% 35%
- Mobile phone 100% 52%
- Computer with internet 0% 2%
- Two-wheeler 0% 8%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 8%
- None of these assets 0% 35%
- Own their home 100% 86%

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

## What is the population of Surya?

■ Surya · ■ Raga rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 31.0% 62.0%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1366 1031
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 667 1058
- Working population 45.4% 32.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 31.4% for men and 30.8% for women. 46% of men and 45% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Other work 3 (7%) · ■ Marginal 41 (93%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Raga
- Dek Godak 120 people
- Kisho 110 people
- Kigam 104 people
- Saddle 102 people
- Rakar 90 people
- Lit Komt 87 people
- Put-Milli 87 people
- Karba Godak 86 people

All 45 villages in Raga

## Quick answers
- How far is Surya from Ziro? 67 km by road
- What is the population of Surya? 97 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Surya in? Lower Subansiri district (Raga sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Surya? 31.0% (Census 2011)

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