# Laa Village, Puchi Geko, Upper Subansiri (Arunachal Pradesh)

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Village · Puchi Geko, Upper Subansiri 

# Laa

Laa is a village in Puchi Geko sub-district of Upper Subansiri district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **133 people in 31 households**, the 8th largest of 49 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 42.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 65.9%.

- 133people (2011)
- 31households
- 42.9%literacy
- 750females per 1,000 males

## Laa PIN code and other codes

Laa falls in Puchi Geko sub-district, Upper Subansiri district, Arunachal Pradesh.

- Community development blockPuchi Geko
- Census village code263155

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

## How far is Laa from nearby towns?

- Puchi Geko (sub-district HQ)3 km by road
- Daporijo (district HQ)48 km by road
- Daporijo (nearest town)48 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 Laa?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Laa; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Mugli
- ○Degree college10+ km · Itanagar
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Daporijo
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ 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 Laa known for?

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

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

## Homes and amenities in Laa

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

■ Laa · ■ Puchi Geko rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**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 ****50%**

**65%

Television ****40%**

**32%

Mobile phone ****0%**

**25%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**14%

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

**6%

None of these assets ****50%**

**42%

Own their home ****100%**

**94%

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 Laa?

■ Laa · ■ Puchi Geko rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****42.9%**

**65.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****750**

**1026

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****647**

**888

Working population ****62.4%**

**43.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 49.2% for men and 34.8% for women. 64% of men and 60% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Cultivators 17 (20%) · **■** Other work 66 (80%)

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 Puchi Geko

- Lilidong226 people
- Megdong224 people
- Lipu186 people
- Tape138 people
- Dakpe127 people
- Depu122 people
- Muri118 people
- Takek Bate101 people

[All 50 villages in Puchi Geko](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/upper-subansiri/puchi-geko/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Laa from Daporijo?48 km by road
- What is the population of Laa?133 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Laa in?Upper Subansiri district (Puchi Geko sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Laa?42.9% (Census 2011)