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

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Village · Dirang, West Kameng 

# Darbu

Darbu is a village in Dirang sub-district of West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **346 people in 75 households**, the 10th largest of 81 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 28.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 51.4%.

- 346people (2011)
- 75households
- 28.1%literacy
- 1,190females per 1,000 males

## Darbu PIN code and other codes

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

- Community development blockDirang
- Census village code261690

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

## How far is Darbu from nearby towns?

- Dirang (sub-district HQ)19 km by road
- Bomdila (district HQ)23 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 Darbu?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Darbu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○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 Darbu 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 Darbu

Of every 100 households in Darbu in 2011, 100 had electricity, 5 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 0 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Darbu · ■ Dirang rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****5%**

**19%

No toilet (open defecation) ****95%**

**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 ****62%**

**31%

Television ****36%**

**37%

Mobile phone ****0%**

**24%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**4%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**4%

None of these assets ****50%**

**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 Darbu?

■ Darbu · ■ Dirang rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****28.1%**

**51.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1190**

**884

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1667**

**1004

Working population ****51.7%**

**57.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 33.6% for men and 23.1% for women. 58% of men and 46% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 129 (72%) · **■** Farm labourers 17 (9%) · **■** Other work 33 (18%)

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

- Salari569 people
- Yewang558 people
- Nyukmadung411 people
- Sappercamp Vill.353 people
- Mandalaphudung336 people
- Warjung328 people
- Khendahrong Vill.324 people
- Yewang324 people

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

## Quick answers

- How far is Darbu from Bomdila?23 km by road
- What is the population of Darbu?346 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Darbu in?West Kameng district (Dirang sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Darbu?28.1% (Census 2011)