# New Bam Village, Basar, West Siang (Arunachal Pradesh)

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Village · Basar, West Siang 

# New Bam

New Bam is a village in Basar sub-district of West Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **237 people in 28 households**, the 17th largest of 29 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 67.5%.

- 237people (2011)
- 28households
- 81.2%literacy
- 975females per 1,000 males

## New Bam PIN code and other codes

New Bam falls in Basar sub-district, West Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh.

- Community development blockBasar
- Census village code263645

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

## How far is New Bam from nearby towns?

- Basar (sub-district HQ)7 km by road
- Aalo (district HQ)43 km by road
- Basar (nearest town)5 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 New Bam?

12 services counted by the Census are inside New Bam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Old Bam
- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Basar
- ○Degree college10+ km · Kamba
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Tabarijo
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water and canal / river

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 New Bam known for?

The main crops are **paddy, maize and millet**. Products made here include lungi, bolup and oshi. 

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

## Homes and amenities in New Bam

Of every 100 households in New Bam in 2011, 100 had electricity, 82 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 25 had a mobile phone, 36 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ New Bam · ■ Basar rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**89%

Toilet within the home ****82%**

**90%

No toilet (open defecation) ****18%**

**9%

Tap water ****100%**

**96%

Drinking water within premises ****57%**

**37%

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

**14%

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

**86%

Use banking services ****39%**

**65%

Television ****61%**

**55%

Mobile phone ****25%**

**47%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****36%**

**24%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**10%

None of these assets ****29%**

**25%

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 New Bam?

■ New Bam · ■ Basar rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.2%**

**67.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****975**

**1006

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****731**

**964

Working population ****40.5%**

**44.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 91.5% for men and 71.4% for women. 40% of men and 41% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 85 (89%) · **■** Other work 9 (9%) · **■** Marginal 2 (2%)

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 Basar

- Galu265 people
- Sago262 people
- Echi Chiku259 people
- Soi242 people
- Regi235 people
- Lipu Namchi141 people
- Angu135 people
- Tare131 people

[All 30 villages in Basar](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/west-siang/basar/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is New Bam from Aalo?43 km by road
- What is the population of New Bam?237 (Census 2011)
- Which district is New Bam in?West Siang district (Basar sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of New Bam?81.2% (Census 2011)