# Bishum Village, Dirang, West Kameng – Population & Literacy

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Village · Dirang, West Kameng 

# Bishum Village

Bishum Village is a village in [Dirang](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/west-kameng/dirang/) sub-district of [West Kameng](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/west-kameng/) district, [Arunachal Pradesh](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/). The 2011 Census counted **46 people in 10 households**, the 53rd largest of 81 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 22.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 51.4%.

- 46people (2011)
- 10households
- 22.5%literacy
- 704females per 1,000 males

## Bishum Village PIN code and other codes

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

- Community development blockDirang
- Census village code261673

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

## How far is Bishum Village from nearby towns?

- Dirang (sub-district HQ)26 km by road
- Bomdila (district HQ)68 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 Bishum Village?

3 services counted by the Census are inside Bishum Village; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary school5–10 km · Phudung
- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Dirang Hq
- ○Degree college10+ km · Bomdila
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dirang Hq
- ○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 and canal / river
- 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 Bishum Village known for?

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

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

## Homes and amenities in Bishum Village

Of every 100 households in Bishum Village in 2011, 92 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.

■ Bishum Village · ■ Dirang rural average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**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 ****8%**

**31%

Television ****0%**

**37%

Mobile phone ****0%**

**24%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**4%

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

**4%

None of these assets ****100%**

**49%

Own their home ****92%**

**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 Bishum Village?

■ Bishum Village · ■ Dirang rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****22.5%**

**51.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****704**

**884

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****500**

**1004

Working population ****76.1%**

**57.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 21.7% for men and 23.5% for women. 74% of men and 79% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

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**■** Cultivators 24 (69%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (6%) · **■** Other work 2 (6%) · **■** Marginal 7 (20%)

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

- Rahung57 people
- Ranangsher49 people
- Baisakhi48 people
- Showda Village48 people
- Laphiak Village41 people
- Chaksem Village40 people
- Sanglan Village39 people
- Abi-Nujamsa36 people

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

## Quick answers

- How far is Bishum Village from Bomdila?68 km by road
- What is the population of Bishum Village?46 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bishum Village in?West Kameng district (Dirang sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Bishum Village?22.5% (Census 2011)