# Ruku Village, Monigong, West Siang (Arunachal Pradesh)

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Village · Monigong, West Siang 

# Ruku

Ruku is a village in Monigong sub-district of West Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **145 people in 22 households**, the 5th largest of 46 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 51.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 39.6%.

- 145people (2011)
- 22households
- 51.1%literacy
- 1,197females per 1,000 males

## Ruku PIN code and other codes

Ruku falls in Monigong sub-district, West Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh.

- Community development blockMonigong
- Census village code263375

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Ruku from nearby towns?

- Monigong (sub-district HQ)3 km by road
- Aalo (district HQ)167 km by road
- Aalo (nearest town)167 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 Ruku?

3 services counted by the Census are inside Ruku; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Monigong
- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Mechuka
- ○Degree college10+ km · Kamki
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Daporijo
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water and canal / river

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 Ruku known for?

The main crops are **millet, maize and wheat**. Products made here include bamboo basket, mat and wooden chair. 

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Ruku

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

■ Ruku · ■ Monigong rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**2%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**74%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**17%

Tap water ****0%**

**60%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**14%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**0%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**100%

Use banking services ****0%**

**12%

Television ****0%**

**2%

Mobile phone ****0%**

**4%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**0%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**0%

None of these assets ****0%**

**53%

Own their home ****100%**

**97%

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 Ruku?

■ Ruku · ■ Monigong rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****51.1%**

**39.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1197**

**1002

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****333**

**569

Working population ****15.2%**

**41.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 51.7% for men and 50.6% for women. 30% of men and 3% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Cultivators 18 (82%) · **■** Other work 4 (18%)

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 Monigong

- Monigong H.Q.588 people
- Karle356 people
- Jereling176 people
- Tanghak Yingkiong155 people
- Hemi144 people
- Talamying143 people
- Pape Krong138 people
- Sejigong138 people

[All 46 villages in Monigong](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/west-siang/monigong/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Ruku from Aalo?167 km by road
- What is the population of Ruku?145 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ruku in?West Siang district (Monigong sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Ruku?51.1% (Census 2011)