# Lipu, Puchi Geko, Upper Subansiri – Population & Literacy

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Village · Puchi Geko, Upper Subansiri 

# Lipu

Lipu is a village in [Puchi Geko](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/upper-subansiri/puchi-geko/) sub-district of [Upper Subansiri](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/upper-subansiri/) district, [Arunachal Pradesh](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/). The 2011 Census counted **186 people in 24 households**, the 6th largest of 49 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 63.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 65.9%.

- 186people (2011)
- 24households
- 63.9%literacy
- 824females per 1,000 males

## Lipu PIN code and other codes

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

- Community development blockPuchi Geko
- Census village code263177

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

## How far is Lipu from nearby towns?

- Puchi Geko (sub-district HQ)20 km by road
- Daporijo (district HQ)43 km by road
- Daporijo (nearest town)43 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 Lipu?

2 services counted by the Census are inside Lipu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Mugli
- ○Degree college10+ km · Itanagar
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Daporijo
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watercanal / river

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 Lipu 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 Lipu

Of every 100 households in Lipu in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 29 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Lipu · ■ 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 ****29%**

**25%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**14%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**6%

None of these assets ****71%**

**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 Lipu?

■ Lipu · ■ Puchi Geko rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****63.9%**

**65.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****824**

**1026

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****550**

**888

Working population ****39.8%**

**43.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 65.9% for men and 61.6% for women. 42% of men and 37% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 66 (89%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (3%) · **■** Other work 6 (8%)

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

- Nguri320 people
- Mugli302 people
- Lilidong226 people
- Megdong224 people
- Tape138 people
- Laa133 people
- Dakpe127 people
- Depu122 people

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

## Other places named Lipu

- Lipu · Village, Jaridih, Bokaro · 601 people
- Lipu · Village, Maro, Upper Subansiri · 56 people

## Quick answers

- How far is Lipu from Daporijo?43 km by road
- What is the population of Lipu?186 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Lipu in?Upper Subansiri district (Puchi Geko sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Lipu?63.9% (Census 2011)