Village · Dudunghar, Tawang
# Surbin

Surbin is a village in Dudunghar sub-district of Tawang district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted 53 people in 13 households, the 20th largest of 26 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 9.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 35.4%.
- 53 people (2011)
- 13 households
- 9.3% literacy
- 1,409 females per 1,000 males

## Surbin PIN code and other codes

Surbin falls in Dudunghar sub-district, Tawang district, Arunachal Pradesh.
- Community development block Zemithang-Dudunghar
- Census village code 261442

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

## How far is Surbin from nearby towns?
- Dudunghar (sub-district HQ) 40 km by road
- Tawang (district HQ) 120 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Surbin?

3 services counted by the Census are inside Surbin; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Primary school under 5 km · Muktur
- ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Lumla
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Bomdila
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Dirang
- ○ Primary health centre 10+ km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Post office 10+ km
- ○ Public bus service 10+ km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop 10+ km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

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

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Surbin known for?

The main crops are paddy, millet and maize. Products made here include shinka, khanjar and monpa bag.

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

## Homes and amenities in Surbin

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

■ Surbin · ■ Dudunghar rural average
- Electricity for lighting 0% 66%
- Toilet within the home 0% 28%
- No toilet (open defecation) 100% 72%
- Tap water 100% 89%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 4%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 3%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 97%
- Use banking services 46% 77%
- Television 0% 10%
- Mobile phone 0% 9%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 0% 0%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 1%
- None of these assets 100% 74%
- Own their home 100% 94%

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

## What is the population of Surbin?

■ Surbin · ■ Dudunghar rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 9.3% 35.4%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1409 955
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 9000 1085
- Working population 64.2% 53.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 14.3% for men and 4.5% for women. 73% of men and 58% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Household industry 1 (3%) · ■ Other work 5 (15%) · ■ Marginal 28 (82%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Dudunghar
- Loudung 92 people
- Zhamaneng 88 people
- Dorkarong 71 people
- Dungser 62 people
- Phomghar 49 people
- Maling 37 people
- Pamdung 25 people
- Narmaleng 17 people

All 27 villages in Dudunghar

## Quick answers
- How far is Surbin from Tawang? 120 km by road
- What is the population of Surbin? 53 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Surbin in? Tawang district (Dudunghar sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Surbin? 9.3% (Census 2011)

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