# Bongbong/Chaksam Village, Kitpi Circle – PIN Code & Facilities

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Village · Kitpi Circle, Tawang 

# Bongbong/Chaksam

Bongbong/Chaksam is a village in Kitpi Circle sub-district of Tawang district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **40 people in 9 households**, the 22nd largest of 31 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 50.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 54.1%.

- 40people (2011)
- 9households
- 50.0%literacy
- 1,000females per 1,000 males

## Bongbong/Chaksam PIN code and other codes

Bongbong/Chaksam falls in Kitpi Circle sub-district, Tawang district, Arunachal Pradesh.

- Community development blockKitpi
- Census village code261545

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

## How far is Bongbong/Chaksam from nearby towns?

- Kitpi (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Tawang (district HQ)34 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 Bongbong/Chaksam?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Bongbong/Chaksam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary school5–10 km · Khardung
- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Tawang
- ○Degree college10+ km · Bomdila
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dirang
- ○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
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 18 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 Bongbong/Chaksam known for?

The main crops are **paddy, wheat and potato**. Products made here include khanjar, nyomchopa and tengkim. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Bongbong/Chaksam

Of every 100 households in Bongbong/Chaksam in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 44 cooked with LPG; 33 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Bongbong/Chaksam · ■ Kitpi Circle rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**78%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**22%

Tap water ****0%**

**70%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**22%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****44%**

**46%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****56%**

**53%

Use banking services ****67%**

**90%

Television ****0%**

**54%

Mobile phone ****33%**

**37%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**3%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**7%

None of these assets ****44%**

**26%

Own their home ****100%**

**80%

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 Bongbong/Chaksam?

■ Bongbong/Chaksam · ■ Kitpi Circle rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****50.0%**

**54.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1000**

**1080

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****600**

**905

Working population ****52.5%**

**52.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 66.7% for men and 35.3% for women. 50% of men and 55% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Cultivators 13 (62%) · **■** Other work 8 (38%)

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 Kitpi Circle

- Lhargong58 people
- Kitpi53 people
- Tengteng47 people
- Boimkang41 people
- Bathung39 people
- Themkhar38 people
- Soma37 people
- Ruighar28 people

[All 31 villages in Kitpi Circle](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/tawang/kitpi-circle/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Bongbong/Chaksam from Tawang?34 km by road
- What is the population of Bongbong/Chaksam?40 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bongbong/Chaksam in?Tawang district (Kitpi Circle sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Bongbong/Chaksam?50.0% (Census 2011)