Village · Darak, West Siang
# Sala Potom

Sala Potom is a village in Darak sub-district of West Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted 109 people in 16 households, the 6th largest of 11 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 59.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 59.1%.
- 109 people (2011)
- 16 households
- 59.4% literacy
- 1,137 females per 1,000 males

## Sala Potom PIN code and other codes

Sala Potom falls in Darak sub-district, West Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh.
- Community development block Darak
- Census village code 263466

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

## How far is Sala Potom from nearby towns?
- Darak (sub-district HQ) 20 km by road
- Aalo (district HQ) 47 km by road
- Aalo (nearest town) 47 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Sala Potom?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Sala Potom; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Primary school 5–10 km · Kaying Hq
- ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Kaying Hq
- ○ Degree college under 5 km · Kamba
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Dapotijo
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Post office 10+ km
- ○ Public bus service 5–10 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop 5–10 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water

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

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Sala Potom known for?

The main crops are paddy, maize and millet. Products made here include carpet making, weaving and wood carving.

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

## Homes and amenities in Sala Potom

Of every 100 households in Sala Potom in 2011, 62 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 12 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Sala Potom · ■ Darak rural average
- Electricity for lighting 62% 62%
- Toilet within the home 100% 83%
- No toilet (open defecation) 0% 17%
- Tap water 100% 100%
- Drinking water within premises 100% 58%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 3%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 97%
- Use banking services 50% 70%
- Television 0% 24%
- Mobile phone 12% 39%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 12% 15%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 9%
- None of these assets 44% 43%
- Own their home 100% 96%

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

## What is the population of Sala Potom?

■ Sala Potom · ■ Darak rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 59.4% 59.1%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1137 1020
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1667 1000
- Working population 42.2% 41.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 56.2% for men and 62.3% for women. 45% of men and 40% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 46 (100%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Darak
- Poyom 166 people
- Boje Lite 148 people
- Boru Raksap 142 people
- Degi Potom 134 people
- Boje Kigi 90 people
- Bogo 78 people
- Larmuk Potom 66 people
- Sijir Raksap 59 people

All 11 villages in Darak

## Quick answers
- How far is Sala Potom from Aalo? 47 km by road
- What is the population of Sala Potom? 109 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sala Potom in? West Siang district (Darak sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Sala Potom? 59.4% (Census 2011)

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