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

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Village · Dirang, West Kameng 

# Barsher

Barsher is a village in Dirang sub-district of West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **14 people in 3 households**, the 69th largest of 81 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 33.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 51.4%.

- 14people (2011)
- 3households
- 33.3%literacy
- 750females per 1,000 males

## Barsher PIN code and other codes

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

- Community development blockDirang
- Census village code261638

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

## How far is Barsher from nearby towns?

- Dirang (sub-district HQ)15 km by road
- Bomdila (district HQ)57 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 Barsher?

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

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary school5–10 km · Namthung
- ○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 Barsher known for?

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

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

## Homes and amenities in Barsher

Of every 100 households in Barsher 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.

■ Barsher · ■ Dirang rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**19%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**75%

Tap water ****0%**

**70%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**20%

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

**15%

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

**84%

Use banking services ****0%**

**31%

Television ****33%**

**37%

Mobile phone ****0%**

**24%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**4%

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

**4%

None of these assets ****33%**

**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 Barsher?

■ Barsher · ■ Dirang rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****33.3%**

**51.4%

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

**884

Working population ****57.1%**

**57.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 37.5% for men and 25.0% for women. 62% of men and 50% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**

**■** Cultivators 8 (100%)

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

- Tsokphuisa Village22 people
- Baichula20 people
- Maithang19 people
- Ngairibaksa15 people
- Phomdong14 people
- Singkhartung12 people
- Dumpang7 people
- Merakmu7 people

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

## Quick answers

- How far is Barsher from Bomdila?57 km by road
- What is the population of Barsher?14 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Barsher in?West Kameng district (Dirang sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Barsher?33.3% (Census 2011)