# Baichula Village, Dirang, West Kameng (Arunachal Pradesh)

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Village · Dirang, West Kameng 

# Baichula

Baichula is a village in Dirang sub-district of West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **20 people in 2 households**, the 66th largest of 81 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 51.4%.

- 20people (2011)
- 2households
- 85.0%literacy
- 176females per 1,000 males

## Baichula PIN code and other codes

Baichula falls in Dirang sub-district, West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh.

- Community development blockDirang
- Census village code261696

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

## How far is Baichula from nearby towns?

- Dirang (sub-district HQ)65 km by road
- Bomdila (district HQ)101 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 Baichula?

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

### In the village

- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary school10+ km · Rahung
- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Dirang Hq
- ○Degree college10+ km · Bomdila
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dirang
- ○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) shop10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water
- Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 12 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 Baichula known for?

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

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

## Homes and amenities in Baichula

Of every 100 households in Baichula in 2011, 98 had electricity, 12 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 21 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Baichula · ■ Dirang rural average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****12%**

**19%

No toilet (open defecation) ****88%**

**75%

Tap water ****100%**

**70%

Drinking water within premises ****9%**

**20%

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

**15%

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

**84%

Use banking services ****37%**

**31%

Television ****55%**

**37%

Mobile phone ****21%**

**24%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**4%

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

**4%

None of these assets ****27%**

**49%

Own their home ****100%**

**82%

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 Baichula?

■ Baichula · ■ Dirang rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.0%**

**51.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****176**

**884

Working population ****35.0%**

**57.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 94.1% for men and 33.3% for women. 24% of men and 100% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 4 (57%) · **■** Marginal 3 (43%)

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 Dirang

- 5 Mile Village24 people
- Namsalo Village24 people
- Nishithang22 people
- Tsokphuisa Village22 people
- Maithang19 people
- Ngairibaksa15 people
- Barsher14 people
- Phomdong14 people

[All 88 villages in Dirang](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/west-kameng/dirang/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Baichula from Bomdila?101 km by road
- What is the population of Baichula?20 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Baichula in?West Kameng district (Dirang sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Baichula?85.0% (Census 2011)