# Geku H.Q. Village, Geku, Upper Siang (Arunachal Pradesh)

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Village · Geku, Upper Siang 

# Geku H.Q.

Geku H.Q. is a village in Geku sub-district of Upper Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **820 people in 220 households**, the 1st largest of 13 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 54.1%.

- 820people (2011)
- 220households
- 77.4%literacy
- 1,097females per 1,000 males

## Geku H.Q. PIN code and other codes

Geku H.Q. falls in Geku sub-district, Upper Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh.

- Community development blockGeku
- Census village code264010

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

## How far is Geku H.Q. from nearby towns?

- Yingkiong (district HQ)41 km by road
- Yingkiong (nearest town)41 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 Geku H.Q.?

15 services counted by the Census are inside Geku H.Q.; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Community health centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Degree college10+ km · Pasighat
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Yingkiong
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ 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, canal / river and tanks / ponds
- 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 Geku H.Q. known for?

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

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

## Homes and amenities in Geku H.Q.

Of every 100 households in Geku H.Q. in 2011, 100 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 40 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Geku H.Q. · ■ Geku rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**2%

Tap water ****100%**

**99%

Drinking water within premises ****53%**

**16%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****40%**

**11%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****60%**

**89%

Use banking services ****70%**

**51%

Television ****68%**

**26%

Mobile phone ****70%**

**53%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****17%**

**13%

Car / jeep / van ****10%**

**4%

None of these assets ****19%**

**39%

Own their home ****42%**

**86%

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 Geku H.Q.?

■ Geku H.Q. · ■ Geku rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****77.4%**

**54.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1097**

**1002

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****857**

**856

Working population ****33.0%**

**47.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 82.0% for men and 73.3% for women. 44% of men and 23% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 13 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 3 (1%) · **■** Household industry 32 (12%) · **■** Other work 193 (71%) · **■** Marginal 30 (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 Geku

- Kumku539 people
- Sumsing502 people
- Komkar439 people
- Peram429 people

[All 13 villages in Geku](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/upper-siang/geku/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Geku H.Q. from Yingkiong?41 km by road
- What is the population of Geku H.Q.?820 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Geku H.Q. in?Upper Siang district (Geku sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Geku H.Q.?77.4% (Census 2011)