Village · Rupa, West Kameng # Chhikrimu Chhikrimu is a village in Rupa sub-district of West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted 152 people in 32 households, the 8th largest of 20 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 59.3%. - 152 people (2011) - 32 households - 69.4% literacy - 974 females per 1,000 males ## Chhikrimu PIN code and other codes Chhikrimu falls in Rupa sub-district, West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh. - Community development block Kalaktang - Census village code 261793 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Chhikrimu from nearby towns? - Rupa (sub-district HQ) 3 km by road - Bomdila (district HQ) 23 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Chhikrimu? 0 services counted by the Census are inside Chhikrimu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### Nearest outside - ○ Primary school under 5 km · Rupa - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Rupa - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Bomdila - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Dirang - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital under 5 km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Public bus service under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM under 5 km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km - ○ Public library under 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking water untreated tap water - Electricity (2011) 20 h summer · 20 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Chhikrimu known for? About 67% of the 3 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Chhikrimu Of every 100 households in Chhikrimu in 2011, 96 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 44 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Chhikrimu · ■ Rupa rural average - Electricity for lighting 96% 79% - Toilet within the home 11% 21% - No toilet (open defecation) 89% 78% - Tap water 100% 84% - Drinking water within premises 100% 31% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 44% 24% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 52% 75% - Use banking services 67% 51% - Television 74% 47% - Mobile phone 78% 40% - Computer with internet 4% 0% - Two-wheeler 15% 10% - Car / jeep / van 4% 6% - None of these assets 7% 33% - Own their home 0% 60% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Chhikrimu? ■ Chhikrimu · ■ Rupa rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 69.4% 59.3% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 974 931 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1571 1072 - Working population 51.3% 52.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 80.0% for men and 57.8% for women. 57% of men and 45% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 3 (4%) · ■ Farm labourers 2 (3%) · ■ Household industry 3 (4%) · ■ Other work 30 (38%) · ■ Marginal 40 (51%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Rupa - Jungpam 277 people - Dukumpani 218 people - Membachur 162 people - Zekmasu Thekan 155 people - Garbow 144 people - Lumbaktang 132 people - Mukuthing 130 people - Gachambow 110 people All 20 villages in Rupa ## Quick answers - How far is Chhikrimu from Bomdila? 23 km by road - What is the population of Chhikrimu? 152 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chhikrimu in? West Kameng district (Rupa sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Chhikrimu? 69.4% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/west-kameng/rupa/chhikrimu/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.