Village · Basar, West Siang # Soi Soi is a village in Basar sub-district of West Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted 242 people in 38 households, the 16th largest of 29 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 67.5%. - 242 people (2011) - 38 households - 73.0% literacy - 1,123 females per 1,000 males ## Soi PIN code and other codes Soi falls in Basar sub-district, West Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh. - Community development block Basar - Census village code 263668 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Soi from nearby towns? - Basar (sub-district HQ) 3 km by road - Aalo (district HQ) 54 km by road - Basar (nearest town) 3 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Soi? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Soi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Basar - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Kamba - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Tabarijo - ○ 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 under 5 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 and canal / river - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Soi known for? The main crops are paddy, maize and millet. Products made here include lungi, lungi and oshi. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Soi Of every 100 households in Soi in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 44 a two-wheeler and 17 a car. ■ Soi · ■ Basar rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 89% - Toilet within the home 100% 90% - No toilet (open defecation) 0% 9% - Tap water 100% 96% - Drinking water within premises 6% 37% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 14% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 86% - Use banking services 86% 65% - Television 69% 55% - Mobile phone 86% 47% - Computer with internet 3% 2% - Two-wheeler 44% 24% - Car / jeep / van 17% 10% - None of these assets 8% 25% - Own their home 100% 81% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Soi? ■ Soi · ■ Basar rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 73.0% 67.5% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1123 1006 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 800 964 - Working population 33.5% 44.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.8% for men and 69.0% for women. 37% of men and 30% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 37 (46%) · ■ Other work 21 (26%) · ■ Marginal 23 (28%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Basar - Disi 287 people - Galu 265 people - Sago 262 people - Echi Chiku 259 people - New Bam 237 people - Regi 235 people - Lipu Namchi 141 people - Angu 135 people All 30 villages in Basar ## Quick answers - How far is Soi from Aalo? 54 km by road - What is the population of Soi? 242 (Census 2011) - Which district is Soi in? West Siang district (Basar sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Soi? 73.0% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/west-siang/basar/soi/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.