Village · Singchung, West Kameng
# Dahung River Side-I

Dahung River Side-I is a village in Singchung sub-district of West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted 475 people in 94 households, the 7th largest of 30 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 57.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 81.2%.
- 475 people (2011)
- 94 households
- 57.2% literacy
- 779 females per 1,000 males

## Dahung River Side-I PIN code and other codes

Dahung River Side-I falls in Singchung sub-district, West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh.
- Community development block Singchung
- Census village code 261817

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Dahung River Side-I from nearby towns?
- Singchung (sub-district HQ) 8 km by road
- Bomdila (district HQ) 28 km by road
- Rupa (nearest town) 12 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Dahung River Side-I?

2 services counted by the Census are inside Dahung River Side-I; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Primary school under 5 km · Dahung
- ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Rupa
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Bomdila
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Dirang
- ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 5–10 km
- ○ Post office 10+ km
- ○ Public bus service under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 5–10 km
- ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water untreated tap water
- Electricity (2011) 18 h summer · 16 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## Homes and amenities in Dahung River Side-I

Of every 100 households in Dahung River Side-I in 2011, 91 had electricity, 5 a toilet at home and 41 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Dahung River Side-I · ■ Singchung rural average
- Electricity for lighting 91% 78%
- Toilet within the home 5% 57%
- No toilet (open defecation) 0% 30%
- Tap water 100% 88%
- Drinking water within premises 67% 34%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 41% 54%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 47% 44%
- Use banking services 53% 64%
- Television 74% 64%
- Mobile phone 66% 56%
- Computer with internet 2% 2%
- Two-wheeler 2% 8%
- Car / jeep / van 4% 6%
- None of these assets 17% 20%
- Own their home 0% 39%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Dahung River Side-I?

■ Dahung River Side-I · ■ Singchung rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 57.2% 81.2%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 779 570
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1000 943
- Working population 35.4% 57.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 66.4% for men and 44.9% for women. 55% of men and 10% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Other work 163 (97%) · ■ Marginal 5 (3%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Singchung
- Tenga Market 943 people
- Tenga Village 661 people
- Singchung Vill. 652 people
- Chindit Top 535 people
- Ita village 435 people
- Wanghoo 416 people
- 14 BRTF Labour Camp 404 people
- 64 Mile Camp _ 264 people

All 31 villages in Singchung

## Quick answers
- How far is Dahung River Side-I from Bomdila? 28 km by road
- What is the population of Dahung River Side-I? 475 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dahung River Side-I in? West Kameng district (Singchung sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Dahung River Side-I? 57.2% (Census 2011)

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