Village · Kangku, West Siang
# Nijir - Koche

Nijir - Koche is a village in Kangku sub-district of West Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted 61 people in 14 households, the 13th largest of 24 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 60.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 64.8%.
- 61 people (2011)
- 14 households
- 60.0% literacy
- 1,103 females per 1,000 males

## Nijir - Koche PIN code and other codes

Nijir - Koche falls in Kangku sub-district, West Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh.
- Community development block Likabali
- Census village code 263751

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

## How far is Nijir - Koche from nearby towns?
- Kangku (sub-district HQ) 52 km by road
- Aalo (district HQ) 23 km by road
- Basar (nearest town) 177 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Nijir - Koche?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Nijir - Koche; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Middle school In village · 1 private
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Primary school under 5 km · Upper Barogin
- ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Likabali
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Itanagar
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Dumporijo
- ○ Post office 10+ km
- ○ Public bus service under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop 10+ km
- ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water canal / river and tanks / ponds

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

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Nijir - Koche known for?

The main crops are paddy, maize and millet. Products made here include galle, galuk and woolen shawl.

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

## Homes and amenities in Nijir - Koche

Of every 100 households in Nijir - Koche in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 14 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Nijir - Koche · ■ Kangku rural average
- Electricity for lighting 0% 0%
- Toilet within the home 0% 18%
- No toilet (open defecation) 100% 82%
- Tap water 0% 29%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 15%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 2%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 98%
- Use banking services 0% 41%
- Television 7% 28%
- Mobile phone 14% 65%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 0% 26%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 3%
- None of these assets 64% 14%
- Own their home 100% 97%

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

## What is the population of Nijir - Koche?

■ Nijir - Koche · ■ Kangku rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 60.0% 64.8%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1103 1033
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1667 986
- Working population 54.1% 53.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 69.6% for men and 50.0% for women. 59% of men and 50% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 33 (100%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Kangku
- Uli 117 people
- Germe 110 people
- Siloni 93 people
- Champak - chojo 66 people
- Pompek 61 people
- Sogum 61 people
- New Mingmang Village 60 people
- Laipulia 59 people

All 26 villages in Kangku

## Quick answers
- How far is Nijir - Koche from Aalo? 23 km by road
- What is the population of Nijir - Koche? 61 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Nijir - Koche in? West Siang district (Kangku sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Nijir - Koche? 60.0% (Census 2011)

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