# Mushaksing Village, Shergaon, West Kameng (Arunachal Pradesh)

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Village · Shergaon, West Kameng 

# Mushaksing

Mushaksing is a village in Shergaon sub-district of West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **102 people in 19 households**, the 6th largest of 7 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 65.9%.

- 102people (2011)
- 19households
- 77.4%literacy
- 1,082females per 1,000 males

## Mushaksing PIN code and other codes

Mushaksing falls in Shergaon sub-district, West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh.

- Community development blockKalaktang
- Census village code261776

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

## How far is Mushaksing from nearby towns?

- Shergaon (sub-district HQ)20 km by road
- Bomdila (district HQ)53 km by road
- Rupa (nearest town)37 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 Mushaksing?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Mushaksing; 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
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Rupa
- ○Degree college10+ km · Bomdila
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dirang
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 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)4 h summer · 4 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 Mushaksing known for?

The main crops are **tomato, potato and maize**. About 25% of the 64 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Mushaksing

Of every 100 households in Mushaksing in 2011, 100 had electricity, 61 a toilet at home and 94 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 17 a car.

■ Mushaksing · ■ Shergaon rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****61%**

**51%

No toilet (open defecation) ****39%**

**48%

Tap water ****100%**

**97%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**43%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****94%**

**33%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****0%**

**66%

Use banking services ****100%**

**51%

Television ****67%**

**60%

Mobile phone ****56%**

**25%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**4%

Car / jeep / van ****17%**

**8%

None of these assets ****11%**

**26%

Own their home ****94%**

**65%

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 Mushaksing?

■ Mushaksing · ■ Shergaon rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****77.4%**

**65.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1082**

**890

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**909

Working population ****52.0%**

**52.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 85.0% for men and 70.5% for women. 55% of men and 49% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 15 (28%) · **■** Other work 9 (17%) · **■** Marginal 29 (55%)

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 Shergaon

- Tenzingaon728 people
- Jigaon579 people
- Yokmupam130 people
- Demachang125 people
- Rowta20 people

[All 10 villages in Shergaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/west-kameng/shergaon/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Mushaksing from Bomdila?53 km by road
- What is the population of Mushaksing?102 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mushaksing in?West Kameng district (Shergaon sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Mushaksing?77.4% (Census 2011)