# Paksing Village, Kaying, West Siang (Arunachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/west-siang/kaying/paksing/ Village · Kaying, West Siang # Paksing Paksing is a village in Kaying sub-district of West Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **257 people in 42 households**, the 7th largest of 12 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 69.7%. - 257people (2011) - 42households - 77.3%literacy - 962females per 1,000 males ## Paksing PIN code and other codes Paksing falls in Kaying sub-district, West Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh. - Community development blockKaying-Payum - Census village code263453 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Paksing from nearby towns? - Kaying (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Aalo (district HQ)49 km by road - Aalo (nearest town)49 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 Paksing? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Paksing; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kaying Hq - ○Degree college10+ km · Kamba - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Daporijo - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 19 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 Paksing 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](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Paksing Of every 100 households in Paksing in 2011, 0 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 14 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Paksing · ■ Kaying rural average Electricity for lighting ****0%** **28% Toilet within the home ****100%** **100% No toilet (open defecation) ****0%** **0% Tap water ****100%** **100% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **35% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **97% Use banking services ****26%** **44% Television ****0%** **18% Mobile phone ****14%** **7% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****0%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **5% None of these assets ****81%** **65% Own their home ****100%** **89% 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 Paksing? ■ Paksing · ■ Kaying rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****77.3%** **69.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****962** **770 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****778** **1046 Working population ****22.2%** **40.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.4% for men and 73.2% for women. 39% of men and 5% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Cultivators 45 (79%) · **■** Other work 11 (19%) · **■** Marginal 1 (2%) 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 Kaying - Tumbin477 people - Kaying Village448 people - Kerang I409 people - New Kerang409 people - Sirum257 people - Rigong120 people - New Bogne105 people - Tuying Village72 people [All 12 villages in Kaying](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/west-siang/kaying/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Paksing from Aalo?49 km by road - What is the population of Paksing?257 (Census 2011) - Which district is Paksing in?West Siang district (Kaying sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Paksing?77.3% (Census 2011)