# Sibum Village, Katan, Upper Siang (Arunachal Pradesh)

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Village · Katan, Upper Siang 

# Sibum

Sibum is a village in Katan sub-district of Upper Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **689 people in 111 households**, the 1st largest of 8 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 49.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 50.2%.

- 689people (2011)
- 111households
- 49.8%literacy
- 888females per 1,000 males

## Sibum PIN code and other codes

Sibum falls in Katan sub-district, Upper Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh.

- Community development blockGeku
- Census village code264032

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

## How far is Sibum from nearby towns?

- Katan (sub-district HQ)2 km by road
- Yingkiong (district HQ)80 km by road
- Pasighat (nearest town)58 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 Sibum?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Sibum; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Geku
- ○Degree college10+ km · Pasighat
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Pasighat
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 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 Sibum 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 Sibum

Of every 100 households in Sibum in 2011, 99 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 1 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Sibum · ■ Katan rural average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**4%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**94%

Tap water ****100%**

**100%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**4%

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

**3%

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

**97%

Use banking services ****35%**

**64%

Television ****27%**

**22%

Mobile phone ****1%**

**7%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****20%**

**23%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**2%

None of these assets ****52%**

**50%

Own their home ****100%**

**91%

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 Sibum?

■ Sibum · ■ Katan rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****49.8%**

**50.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****888**

**923

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1119**

**993

Working population ****42.2%**

**47.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 56.5% for men and 41.9% for women. 40% of men and 45% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 27 (9%) · **■** Farm labourers 251 (86%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 7 (2%) · **■** Marginal 5 (2%)

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 Katan

- Katan H.Q.573 people
- Padu Tangkum448 people
- Jeru366 people
- Pongging339 people

[All 8 villages in Katan](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/upper-siang/katan/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Sibum from Yingkiong?80 km by road
- What is the population of Sibum?689 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sibum in?Upper Siang district (Katan sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Sibum?49.8% (Census 2011)