# Old Bam Village, Basar, West Siang (Arunachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/west-siang/basar/old-bam/ Village · Basar, West Siang # Old Bam Old Bam is a village in Basar sub-district of West Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **762 people in 153 households**, the 3rd largest of 29 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 63.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 67.5%. - 762people (2011) - 153households - 63.8%literacy - 832females per 1,000 males ## Old Bam PIN code and other codes Old Bam falls in Basar sub-district, West Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh. - Community development blockBasar - Census village code263644 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Old Bam from nearby towns? - Basar (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Aalo (district HQ)43 km by road - Basar (nearest town)7 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 Old Bam? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Old Bam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●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 - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○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 bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and canal / river - Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 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 Old 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 Old Bam Of every 100 households in Old Bam in 2011, 95 had electricity, 92 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 26 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Old Bam · ■ Basar rural average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **89% Toilet within the home ****92%** **90% No toilet (open defecation) ****8%** **9% Tap water ****98%** **96% Drinking water within premises ****49%** **37% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **14% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **86% Use banking services ****21%** **65% Television ****45%** **55% Mobile phone ****26%** **47% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****9%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****7%** **10% None of these assets ****48%** **25% Own their home ****90%** **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 Old Bam? ■ Old Bam · ■ Basar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****63.8%** **67.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****832** **1006 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****913** **964 Working population ****45.5%** **44.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 70.8% for men and 55.3% for women. 56% of men and 33% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 209 (60%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 100 (29%) · **■** Marginal 36 (10%) 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 - Nyobom861 people - Nyigam856 people - Chirne404 people - Pagi402 people - Bumpek384 people - Kadi355 people [All 30 villages in Basar](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/west-siang/basar/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Old Bam from Aalo?43 km by road - What is the population of Old Bam?762 (Census 2011) - Which district is Old Bam in?West Siang district (Basar sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Old Bam?63.8% (Census 2011)