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

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Village · Dirang, West Kameng 

# Broksarthang

Broksarthang is a village in Dirang sub-district of West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **170 people in 22 households**, the 27th largest of 81 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 19.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 51.4%.

- 170people (2011)
- 22households
- 19.6%literacy
- 753females per 1,000 males

## Broksarthang PIN code and other codes

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

- Community development blockDirang
- Census village code261651

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

## How far is Broksarthang from nearby towns?

- Dirang (sub-district HQ)23 km by road
- Bomdila (district HQ)65 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 Broksarthang?

1 services counted by the Census are inside Broksarthang; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Lubrang
- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Dirang Hq
- ○Degree college10+ km · Bomdila
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dirang Village
- ○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

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 Broksarthang known for?

The main crops are **maize, finger millet and wheat**. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Broksarthang

Of every 100 households in Broksarthang 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.

■ Broksarthang · ■ 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 ****0%**

**37%

Mobile phone ****0%**

**24%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**4%

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

**4%

None of these assets ****68%**

**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 Broksarthang?

■ Broksarthang · ■ Dirang rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****19.6%**

**51.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****753**

**884

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****833**

**1004

Working population ****56.5%**

**57.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 22.4% for men and 15.9% for women. 54% of men and 60% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 3 (3%) · **■** Other work 53 (55%) · **■** Marginal 40 (42%)

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

- Buchupam186 people
- Munna Camp182 people
- Namthung178 people
- Zimthung Village176 people
- Khalibok169 people
- Lungrom156 people
- Changpa Village149 people
- Khellong147 people

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

## Quick answers

- How far is Broksarthang from Bomdila?65 km by road
- What is the population of Broksarthang?170 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Broksarthang in?West Kameng district (Dirang sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Broksarthang?19.6% (Census 2011)