# Old Phinthing Village, Soha, Tirap (Arunachal Pradesh)

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Village · Soha, Tirap 

# Old Phinthing

Old Phinthing is a village in Soha sub-district of Tirap district, Arunachal Pradesh, PIN code **786629**. The 2011 Census counted **178 people in 30 households**, the 7th largest of 12 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 64.1%.

- 178people (2011)
- 30households
- 67.8%literacy
- 786629PIN code

## Old Phinthing PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Old Phinthing is 786629.** Old Phinthing falls in Soha sub-district, Tirap district, Arunachal Pradesh.

- PIN code786629
- Community development blockNamsang
- Census village code264429

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

## How far is Old Phinthing from nearby towns?

- Soha (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Khonsa (district HQ)80 km by road
- Deomali (nearest town)35 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 Old Phinthing?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Old Phinthing; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Deomali
- ○Degree college10+ km · Deomali
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Naharkatia
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water and canal / river
- 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 Old Phinthing known for?

The main crops are **tapioca, arum and pumpkin**. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Old Phinthing

Of every 100 households in Old Phinthing in 2011, 0 had electricity, 93 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 10 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Old Phinthing · ■ Soha rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**77%

Toilet within the home ****93%**

**69%

No toilet (open defecation) ****7%**

**31%

Tap water ****43%**

**55%

Drinking water within premises ****7%**

**4%

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

**0%

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

**100%

Use banking services ****13%**

**35%

Television ****0%**

**13%

Mobile phone ****10%**

**15%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**2%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****77%**

**56%

Own their home ****100%**

**98%

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 Old Phinthing?

■ Old Phinthing · ■ Soha rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****67.8%**

**64.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1342**

**973

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****4200**

**1024

Working population ****48.9%**

**50.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 81.7% for men and 55.6% for women. 58% of men and 42% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 72 (83%) · **■** Other work 12 (14%) · **■** Marginal 3 (3%)

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 Soha

- Old Doidam383 people
- Kenon259 people
- Dongrong227 people
- New Doidam224 people
- New Phinthing141 people
- Jumdang106 people
- Thalot106 people
- Vivek103 people

[All 12 villages in Soha](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/tirap/soha/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Old Phinthing?786629
- How far is Old Phinthing from Khonsa?80 km by road
- What is the population of Old Phinthing?178 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Old Phinthing in?Tirap district (Soha sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Old Phinthing?67.8% (Census 2011)