Village · Balijan, Papum Pare
# Balijan H.Q.

Balijan H.Q. is a village in Balijan sub-district of Papum Pare district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted 982 people in 194 households, the 1st largest of 26 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 95.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 69.1%.
- 982 people (2011)
- 194 households
- 95.5% literacy
- 1,698 females per 1,000 males

## Balijan H.Q. PIN code and other codes

Balijan H.Q. falls in Balijan sub-district, Papum Pare district, Arunachal Pradesh.
- Community development block Balijan
- Census village code 262303

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

## How far is Balijan H.Q. from nearby towns?
- Yupia (district HQ) 67 km by road
- Itanagar (nearest town) 42 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Balijan H.Q.?

14 services counted by the Census are inside Balijan H.Q.; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Middle school In village · 1 govt
- ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Community health centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ● Veterinary hospital In village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● Mandi / regular market In village
- ● Sports field In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Itanagar
- ○ Primary health centre 10+ km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Post office 10+ km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Public library 5–10 km

### Water and power
- Drinking water untreated tap water
- Electricity (2011) 6 h summer · 4 h winter

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

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## Homes and amenities in Balijan H.Q.

Of every 100 households in Balijan H.Q. in 2011, 97 had electricity, 92 a toilet at home and 63 cooked with LPG; 94 had a mobile phone, 35 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Balijan H.Q. · ■ Balijan rural average
- Electricity for lighting 97% 54%
- Toilet within the home 92% 63%
- No toilet (open defecation) 1% 35%
- Tap water 87% 23%
- Drinking water within premises 81% 43%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 63% 19%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 36% 78%
- Use banking services 75% 36%
- Television 85% 45%
- Mobile phone 94% 59%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 35% 21%
- Car / jeep / van 8% 6%
- None of these assets 1% 8%
- Own their home 4% 80%

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

## What is the population of Balijan H.Q.?

■ Balijan H.Q. · ■ Balijan rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 95.5% 69.1%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1698 1074
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1171 1067
- Working population 23.3% 26.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 97.5% for men and 94.4% for women. 51% of men and 7% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 4 (2%) · ■ Farm labourers 1 (0%) · ■ Household industry 2 (1%) · ■ Other work 204 (89%) · ■ Marginal 18 (8%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Balijan
- Kokila 523 people
- Upper Tubung 477 people
- Chakma - I 451 people
- Chakma - II 415 people

All 29 villages in Balijan

## Quick answers
- How far is Balijan H.Q. from Yupia? 67 km by road
- What is the population of Balijan H.Q.? 982 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Balijan H.Q. in? Papum Pare district (Balijan sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Balijan H.Q.? 95.5% (Census 2011)

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