Village · Lawnu, Tirap
# Otongkhua

Otongkhua is a village in Lawnu sub-district of Tirap district, Arunachal Pradesh, PIN code 786630. The 2011 Census counted 464 people in 102 households, the 3rd largest of 17 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 55.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 58.9%.
- 464 people (2011)
- 102 households
- 55.1% literacy
- 786630 PIN code

## Otongkhua PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Otongkhua is 786630. Otongkhua falls in Lawnu sub-district, Tirap district, Arunachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 786630
- Community development block Kanubari
- Census village code 264523

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

## How far is Otongkhua from nearby towns?
- Lawnu (sub-district HQ) 15 km by road
- Khonsa (district HQ) 100 km by road
- Deomali (nearest town) 25 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Otongkhua?

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

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● 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 · Deomali
- ○ 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 5–10 km
- ○ Public bus service 5–10 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop 5–10 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water untreated tap water and canal / river
- Electricity (2011) 10 h summer · 12 h winter

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

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Otongkhua known for?

The main crops are paddy, arum and maize. Products made here include bamboo product, cane product, wood product, traditional cloth and bag.

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

## Homes and amenities in Otongkhua

Of every 100 households in Otongkhua in 2011, 0 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 24 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Otongkhua · ■ Lawnu rural average
- Electricity for lighting 0% 33%
- Toilet within the home 90% 66%
- No toilet (open defecation) 10% 34%
- Tap water 39% 24%
- Drinking water within premises 29% 8%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 0%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 100%
- Use banking services 18% 42%
- Television 21% 13%
- Mobile phone 24% 31%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 4% 12%
- Car / jeep / van 1% 2%
- None of these assets 57% 46%
- Own their home 84% 91%

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

## What is the population of Otongkhua?

■ Otongkhua · ■ Lawnu rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 55.1% 58.9%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1119 994
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1167 971
- Working population 53.7% 52.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 64.0% for men and 47.1% for women. 56% of men and 51% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 208 (84%) · ■ Farm labourers 15 (6%) · ■ Other work 24 (10%) · ■ Marginal 2 (1%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Lawnu
- Chopnu 723 people
- Hasse Rusa 670 people
- Rusa 359 people
- Nokfan 331 people
- Naitong 321 people
- Chopsa 306 people

All 17 villages in Lawnu

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Otongkhua? 786630
- How far is Otongkhua from Khonsa? 100 km by road
- What is the population of Otongkhua? 464 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Otongkhua in? Tirap district (Lawnu sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Otongkhua? 55.1% (Census 2011)

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