Village · Dirang, West Kameng # Richilu Richilu is a village in Dirang sub-district of West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted 6 people in 2 households, the 75th largest of 81 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 33.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 51.4%. - 6 people (2011) - 2 households - 33.3% literacy - 1,000 females per 1,000 males ## Richilu PIN code and other codes Richilu falls in Dirang sub-district, West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh. - Community development block Dirang - Census village code 261633 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Richilu from nearby towns? - Dirang (sub-district HQ) 16 km by road - Bomdila (district HQ) 52 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Richilu? 3 services counted by the Census are inside Richilu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Primary school 5–10 km · Namthung - ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Dirang Hq - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Bomdila - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Dirang - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 10+ km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Public bus service 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water untreated tap water and canal / river - Electricity (2011) 18 h summer · 12 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Richilu known for? The main crops are maize, paddy and wheat. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Richilu Of every 100 households in Richilu 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. ■ Richilu · ■ Dirang rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 91% - Toilet within the home 0% 19% - No toilet (open defecation) 100% 75% - Tap water 100% 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 100% 49% - Own their home 100% 82% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Richilu? ■ Richilu · ■ Dirang rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 33.3% 51.4% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1000 884 - Working population 83.3% 57.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 33.3% for men and 33.3% for women. 100% of men and 67% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 5 (100%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Dirang - Singkhartung 12 people - Dumpang 7 people - Merakmu 7 people - Khagoksa Village 6 people - Cher Village 5 people - Nungshingpam 4 people - Ditting 3 people - Moising Village 3 people All 88 villages in Dirang ## Quick answers - How far is Richilu from Bomdila? 52 km by road - What is the population of Richilu? 6 (Census 2011) - Which district is Richilu in? West Kameng district (Dirang sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Richilu? 33.3% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/west-kameng/dirang/richilu/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.