# Upper Kolam Village, Laju, Tirap (Arunachal Pradesh)

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Village · Laju, Tirap 

# Upper Kolam

Upper Kolam is a village in Laju sub-district of Tirap district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **636 people in 131 households**, the 4th largest of 19 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 33.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 28.7%.

- 636people (2011)
- 131households
- 33.4%literacy
- 963females per 1,000 males

## Upper Kolam PIN code and other codes

Upper Kolam falls in Laju sub-district, Tirap district, Arunachal Pradesh.

- Community development blockLaju
- Census village code264584

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

## How far is Upper Kolam from nearby towns?

- Laju (sub-district HQ)15 km by road
- Khonsa (district HQ)26 km by road
- Khonsa (nearest town)26 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 Upper Kolam?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Upper Kolam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Khonsa
- ○Degree college10+ km · Deomali
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Naharkatia
- ○Primary health centre10+ 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 wateruntreated tap water
- Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 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 Upper Kolam known for?

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

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

## Homes and amenities in Upper Kolam

Of every 100 households in Upper Kolam in 2011, 92 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 8 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Upper Kolam · ■ Laju rural average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**85%

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

**82%

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

**18%

Tap water ****99%**

**76%

Drinking water within premises ****99%**

**18%

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

**2%

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

**98%

Use banking services ****93%**

**74%

Television ****10%**

**11%

Mobile phone ****8%**

**4%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**1%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****74%**

**76%

Own their home ****99%**

**96%

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 Upper Kolam?

■ Upper Kolam · ■ Laju rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****33.4%**

**28.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****963**

**1018

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1101**

**1003

Working population ****55.3%**

**47.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 46.9% for men and 18.7% for women. 54% of men and 56% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 281 (80%) · **■** Other work 33 (9%) · **■** Marginal 38 (11%)

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 Laju

- Laju1,533 people
- Longliang702 people
- Noglo673 people
- Lower Chinhan627 people
- Tutnyu605 people
- New Kothung500 people
- Lower Sinnu498 people

[All 19 villages in Laju](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/tirap/laju/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Upper Kolam from Khonsa?26 km by road
- What is the population of Upper Kolam?636 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Upper Kolam in?Tirap district (Laju sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Upper Kolam?33.4% (Census 2011)