# Challan Village, Nafra, West Kameng (Arunachal Pradesh)

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Village · Nafra, West Kameng 

# Challan

Challan is a village in Nafra sub-district of West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **213 people in 28 households**, the 14th largest of 34 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 42.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 51.1%.

- 213people (2011)
- 28households
- 42.5%literacy
- 1,109females per 1,000 males

## Challan PIN code and other codes

Challan falls in Nafra sub-district, West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh.

- Community development blockNafra
- Census village code261717

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

## How far is Challan from nearby towns?

- Nafra (sub-district HQ)65 km by road
- Bomdila (district HQ)121 km by road
- Bomdila (nearest town)121 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 Challan?

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

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Bomdila
- ○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

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.

## Homes and amenities in Challan

Of every 100 households in Challan in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 39 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Challan · ■ Nafra rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**66%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**31%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**69%

Tap water ****97%**

**81%

Drinking water within premises ****3%**

**32%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**14%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**86%

Use banking services ****55%**

**48%

Television ****0%**

**28%

Mobile phone ****39%**

**32%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**7%

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

**5%

None of these assets ****58%**

**52%

Own their home ****100%**

**81%

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 Challan?

■ Challan · ■ Nafra rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****42.5%**

**51.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1109**

**939

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1667**

**958

Working population ****38.0%**

**49.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 46.1% for men and 39.1% for women. 46% of men and 31% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 8 (10%) · **■** Marginal 73 (90%)

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 Nafra

- Khoina248 people
- Mathow237 people
- Saidle225 people
- Rurang223 people
- Dibirick200 people
- Janaching183 people
- Khazalang182 people
- Sanchipam161 people

[All 34 villages in Nafra](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/west-kameng/nafra/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Challan from Bomdila?121 km by road
- What is the population of Challan?213 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Challan in?West Kameng district (Nafra sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Challan?42.5% (Census 2011)