Village · Nacho, Upper Subansiri
# Cheke

Cheke is a village in Nacho sub-district of Upper Subansiri district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted 53 people in 14 households, the 40th largest of 51 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 6.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 49.4%.
- 53 people (2011)
- 14 households
- 6.4% literacy
- 1,120 females per 1,000 males

## Cheke PIN code and other codes

Cheke falls in Nacho sub-district, Upper Subansiri district, Arunachal Pradesh.
- Community development block Nacho
- Census village code 262805

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

## How far is Cheke from nearby towns?
- Nacho (sub-district HQ) 10 km by road
- Daporijo (district HQ) 101 km by road
- Daporijo (nearest town) 101 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Cheke?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Cheke; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Primary school 5–10 km · Charu
- ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Kodak
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Along
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Tabarijo
- ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 5–10 km
- ○ Post office 5–10 km
- ○ Public bus service 10+ km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water untreated tap water

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

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Cheke known for?

The main crops are paddy, maize and millet.

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

## Homes and amenities in Cheke

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

■ Cheke · ■ Nacho rural average
- Electricity for lighting 0% 4%
- Toilet within the home 100% 28%
- No toilet (open defecation) 0% 72%
- Tap water 100% 59%
- Drinking water within premises 100% 8%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 1%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 99%
- Use banking services 86% 35%
- Television 0% 1%
- Mobile phone 0% 4%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 0% 2%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 1%
- None of these assets 100% 58%
- Own their home 100% 93%

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

## What is the population of Cheke?

■ Cheke · ■ Nacho rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 6.4% 49.4%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1120 992
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 2000 920
- Working population 52.8% 44.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 4.3% for men and 8.3% for women. 48% of men and 57% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 15 (54%) · ■ Household industry 1 (4%) · ■ Marginal 12 (43%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Nacho
- Mede 63 people
- Payingmoring 63 people
- Chetam 56 people
- Yabe 55 people
- Dingser 45 people
- Rava 43 people
- Kojin 36 people
- Ayingmuri 34 people

All 51 villages in Nacho

## Quick answers
- How far is Cheke from Daporijo? 101 km by road
- What is the population of Cheke? 53 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Cheke in? Upper Subansiri district (Nacho sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Cheke? 6.4% (Census 2011)

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