Village · Puchi Geko, Upper Subansiri # Depu Depu is a village in Puchi Geko sub-district of Upper Subansiri district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted 122 people in 25 households, the 10th largest of 49 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 65.9%. - 122 people (2011) - 25 households - 80.2% literacy - 1,179 females per 1,000 males ## Depu PIN code and other codes Depu falls in Puchi Geko sub-district, Upper Subansiri district, Arunachal Pradesh. - Community development block Puchi Geko - Census village code 263173 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Depu from nearby towns? - Puchi Geko (sub-district HQ) 22 km by road - Daporijo (district HQ) 42 km by road - Daporijo (nearest town) 42 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Depu? 0 services counted by the Census are inside Depu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### Nearest outside - ○ Primary school 5–10 km · Mugli - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Mugli - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Itanagar - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Daporijo - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Public bus service 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water untreated tap water and tanks / ponds Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Depu known for? The main crops are paddy, maize and millet. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Depu Of every 100 households in Depu in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 44 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 20 a car. ■ Depu · ■ Puchi Geko rural average - Electricity for lighting 0% 66% - Toilet within the home 0% 27% - No toilet (open defecation) 100% 68% - Tap water 100% 87% - Drinking water within premises 0% 8% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 2% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 98% - Use banking services 100% 65% - Television 0% 32% - Mobile phone 44% 25% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 24% 14% - Car / jeep / van 20% 6% - None of these assets 52% 42% - Own their home 96% 94% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Depu? ■ Depu · ■ Puchi Geko rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 80.2% 65.9% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1179 1026 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 600 888 - Working population 48.4% 43.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.6% for men and 78.3% for women. 50% of men and 47% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 43 (73%) · ■ Other work 3 (5%) · ■ Marginal 13 (22%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Puchi Geko - Lipu 186 people - Tape 138 people - Laa 133 people - Dakpe 127 people - Muri 118 people - Takek Bate 101 people - Don 94 people - Dek 89 people All 50 villages in Puchi Geko ## Quick answers - How far is Depu from Daporijo? 42 km by road - What is the population of Depu? 122 (Census 2011) - Which district is Depu in? Upper Subansiri district (Puchi Geko sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Depu? 80.2% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/upper-subansiri/puchi-geko/depu/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.