Village · Lumla, Tawang
# Yabab

Yabab is a village in Lumla sub-district of Tawang district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted 119 people in 27 households, the 19th largest of 21 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 18.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 50.9%.
- 119 people (2011)
- 27 households
- 18.0% literacy
- 1,204 females per 1,000 males

## Yabab PIN code and other codes

Yabab falls in Lumla sub-district, Tawang district, Arunachal Pradesh.
- Community development block Lumla
- Census village code 261414

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

## How far is Yabab from nearby towns?
- Lumla (sub-district HQ) 9 km by road
- Tawang (district HQ) 57 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Yabab?

2 services counted by the Census are inside Yabab; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

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

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

### Water and power
- Electricity (2011) 22 h summer · 17 h winter

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

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Yabab 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 Yabab

Of every 100 households in Yabab in 2011, 100 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 0 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Yabab · ■ Lumla rural average
- Electricity for lighting 100% 90%
- Toilet within the home 96% 62%
- No toilet (open defecation) 4% 36%
- Tap water 56% 70%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 25%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 24%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 74%
- Use banking services 100% 95%
- Television 15% 42%
- Mobile phone 0% 20%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 0% 1%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 7%
- None of these assets 78% 50%
- Own their home 96% 82%

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

## What is the population of Yabab?

■ Yabab · ■ Lumla rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 18.0% 50.9%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1204 1020
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 875 1006
- Working population 54.6% 50.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 23.7% for men and 13.7% for women. 52% of men and 57% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 53 (82%) · ■ Other work 10 (15%) · ■ Marginal 2 (3%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Lumla
- Phomang 184 people
- Dugumba 161 people
- Khuminthang 151 people
- Bukiong 129 people
- Pharmay 114 people
- Suhung 71 people

All 22 villages in Lumla

## Quick answers
- How far is Yabab from Tawang? 57 km by road
- What is the population of Yabab? 119 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Yabab in? Tawang district (Lumla sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Yabab? 18.0% (Census 2011)

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