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

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Village · Dirang, West Kameng 

# Namthung

Namthung is a village in Dirang sub-district of West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **178 people in 38 households**, the 25th largest of 81 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 41.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 51.4%.

- 178people (2011)
- 38households
- 41.7%literacy
- 1,225females per 1,000 males

## Namthung PIN code and other codes

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

- Community development blockDirang
- Census village code261636

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

## How far is Namthung from nearby towns?

- Dirang (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Bomdila (district HQ)52 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 Namthung?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Namthung; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Dirang Hq
- ○Degree college10+ km · Bomdila
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dirang
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library5–10 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 Namthung known for?

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

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

## Homes and amenities in Namthung

Of every 100 households in Namthung in 2011, 97 had electricity, 13 a toilet at home and 33 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Namthung · ■ Dirang rural average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****13%**

**19%

No toilet (open defecation) ****41%**

**75%

Tap water ****97%**

**70%

Drinking water within premises ****20%**

**20%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****33%**

**15%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****67%**

**84%

Use banking services ****44%**

**31%

Television ****26%**

**37%

Mobile phone ****67%**

**24%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****15%**

**4%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**4%

None of these assets ****28%**

**49%

Own their home ****87%**

**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 Namthung?

■ Namthung · ■ Dirang rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****41.7%**

**51.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1225**

**884

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1167**

**1004

Working population ****65.7%**

**57.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 35.5% for men and 46.8% for women. 66% of men and 65% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 71 (61%) · **■** Farm labourers 4 (3%) · **■** Other work 7 (6%) · **■** Marginal 35 (30%)

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

- Lish Gompache Vill.203 people
- Lubrang190 people
- Buchupam186 people
- Munna Camp182 people
- Zimthung Village176 people
- Broksarthang170 people
- Khalibok169 people
- Lungrom156 people

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

## Quick answers

- How far is Namthung from Bomdila?52 km by road
- What is the population of Namthung?178 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Namthung in?West Kameng district (Dirang sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Namthung?41.7% (Census 2011)