Village · Laju, Tirap
# New Kothung

New Kothung is a village in Laju sub-district of Tirap district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted 500 people in 101 households, the 7th largest of 19 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 14.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 28.7%.
- 500 people (2011)
- 101 households
- 14.7% literacy
- 976 females per 1,000 males

## New Kothung PIN code and other codes

New Kothung falls in Laju sub-district, Tirap district, Arunachal Pradesh.
- Community development block Laju
- Census village code 264587

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

## How far is New Kothung from nearby towns?
- Laju (sub-district HQ) 13 km by road
- Khonsa (district HQ) 53 km by road
- Khonsa (nearest town) 53 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in New Kothung?

7 services counted by the Census are inside New Kothung; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Middle school In village · 1 govt
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Community centre In village
- ● Sports field In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Khonsa
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Deomali
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Naharkatia
- ○ 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

### Water and power
- Drinking water untreated tap water
- Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter

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

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is New Kothung known for?

The main crops are paddy, millet and maize.

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

## Homes and amenities in New Kothung

Of every 100 households in New Kothung in 2011, 98 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 1 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ New Kothung · ■ Laju rural average
- Electricity for lighting 98% 85%
- Toilet within the home 0% 82%
- No toilet (open defecation) 100% 18%
- Tap water 59% 76%
- Drinking water within premises 5% 18%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 2%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 98%
- Use banking services 46% 74%
- Television 7% 11%
- Mobile phone 1% 4%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 0% 1%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 1%
- None of these assets 79% 76%
- Own their home 100% 96%

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

## What is the population of New Kothung?

■ New Kothung · ■ Laju rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 14.7% 28.7%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 976 1018
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1034 1003
- Working population 49.2% 47.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 23.2% for men and 5.9% for women. 48% of men and 50% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 242 (98%) · ■ Other work 4 (2%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Laju
- Noglo 673 people
- Upper Kolam 636 people
- Lower Chinhan 627 people
- Tutnyu 605 people
- Lower Sinnu 498 people
- Laju H.Q. 447 people
- Old Kothung 405 people
- Nogna 395 people

All 19 villages in Laju

## Quick answers
- How far is New Kothung from Khonsa? 53 km by road
- What is the population of New Kothung? 500 (Census 2011)
- Which district is New Kothung in? Tirap district (Laju sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of New Kothung? 14.7% (Census 2011)

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