# Meteka, Taraso, Papum Pare – Population & Literacy

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Village · Taraso, Papum Pare 

# Meteka

Meteka is a village in [Taraso](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/papum-pare/taraso/) sub-district of [Papum Pare](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/papum-pare/) district, [Arunachal Pradesh](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/). The 2011 Census counted **225 people in 40 households**, the 2nd largest of 28 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 73.7%.

- 225people (2011)
- 40households
- 79.0%literacy
- 974females per 1,000 males

## Meteka PIN code and other codes

Meteka falls in Taraso sub-district, Papum Pare district, Arunachal Pradesh.

- Community development blockBalijan
- Census village code262412

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

## How far is Meteka from nearby towns?

- Balijan (sub-district HQ)30 km by road
- Yupia (district HQ)140 km by road
- Balijan (nearest town)30 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 Meteka?

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

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Balijan
- ○Degree college10+ km · Itanagar
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Yupia
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)7 h summer · 4 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 Meteka known for?

The main crops are **paddy, maize and vegetables**. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Meteka

Of every 100 households in Meteka in 2011, 95 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 8 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Meteka · ■ Taraso rural average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**82%

Toilet within the home ****3%**

**25%

No toilet (open defecation) ****97%**

**74%

Tap water ****0%**

**6%

Drinking water within premises ****24%**

**54%

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

**1%

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

**97%

Use banking services ****10%**

**46%

Television ****18%**

**31%

Mobile phone ****8%**

**58%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****26%**

**30%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**4%

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

**8%

Own their home ****100%**

**90%

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 Meteka?

■ Meteka · ■ Taraso rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.0%**

**73.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****974**

**1080

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****818**

**1062

Working population ****66.2%**

**50.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 87.4% for men and 70.6% for women. 63% of men and 69% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 64 (43%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 24 (16%) · **■** Marginal 60 (40%)

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 Taraso

- Lower Taraso334 people
- Ania Hapa210 people
- Bormai Nishi139 people
- Townbill127 people
- Bormai126 people

[All 28 villages in Taraso](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/papum-pare/taraso/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Meteka from Yupia?140 km by road
- What is the population of Meteka?225 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Meteka in?Papum Pare district (Taraso sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Meteka?79.0% (Census 2011)