Village · Gensi, West Siang
# Gensi H.Q.

Gensi H.Q. is a village in Gensi sub-district of West Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted 467 people in 95 households, the 1st largest of 12 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 71.8%.
- 467 people (2011)
- 95 households
- 84.4% literacy
- 946 females per 1,000 males

## Gensi H.Q. PIN code and other codes

Gensi H.Q. falls in Gensi sub-district, West Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh.
- Community development block Gensi
- Census village code 263692

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

## How far is Gensi H.Q. from nearby towns?
- Aalo (district HQ) 110 km by road
- Basar (nearest town) 60 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Gensi H.Q.?

16 services counted by the Census are inside Gensi H.Q.; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 2 govt
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Middle school In village · 1 govt
- ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Primary health centre In village · 1 · 2 doctors
- ● Sub post office In village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Internet / Common Service Centre In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● Mandi / regular market In village
- ● 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 10+ km · Likabali
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Pasighat
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Tabarijo
- ○ Post office 10+ km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water untreated tap water, canal / river and tanks / ponds
- 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 Gensi H.Q. known for?

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

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

## Homes and amenities in Gensi H.Q.

Of every 100 households in Gensi H.Q. in 2011, 100 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 50 cooked with LPG; 48 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 27 a car.

■ Gensi H.Q. · ■ Gensi rural average
- Electricity for lighting 100% 82%
- Toilet within the home 88% 58%
- No toilet (open defecation) 12% 42%
- Tap water 99% 94%
- Drinking water within premises 96% 56%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 50% 16%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 48% 84%
- Use banking services 96% 55%
- Television 79% 53%
- Mobile phone 48% 31%
- Computer with internet 1% 1%
- Two-wheeler 25% 20%
- Car / jeep / van 27% 13%
- None of these assets 8% 23%
- Own their home 40% 67%

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

## What is the population of Gensi H.Q.?

■ Gensi H.Q. · ■ Gensi rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 84.4% 71.8%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 946 975
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 512 873
- Working population 27.0% 44.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 87.4% for men and 81.6% for women. 40% of men and 13% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 22 (17%) · ■ Household industry 1 (1%) · ■ Other work 103 (82%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Gensi
- Bumpek 358 people
- Gensi 225 people
- Tatamori 161 people
- Takso 135 people

All 12 villages in Gensi

## Quick answers
- How far is Gensi H.Q. from Aalo? 110 km by road
- What is the population of Gensi H.Q.? 467 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Gensi H.Q. in? West Siang district (Gensi sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Gensi H.Q.? 84.4% (Census 2011)

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