# Degom Village, Tirbin, West Siang (Arunachal Pradesh)

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Village · Tirbin, West Siang 

# Degom

Degom is a village in Tirbin sub-district of West Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **130 people in 15 households**, the 19th largest of 30 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 49.6%.

- 130people (2011)
- 15households
- 74.3%literacy
- 1,321females per 1,000 males

## Degom PIN code and other codes

Degom falls in Tirbin sub-district, West Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh.

- Community development blockTirbin
- Census village code263622

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

## How far is Degom from nearby towns?

- Tirbin (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Aalo (district HQ)81 km by road
- Basar (nearest town)48 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 Degom?

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

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Deke
- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Tirbin
- ○Degree college10+ km · Kamki
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Daporijo
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water

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 Degom known for?

The main crops are **paddy, maize and millet**. Products made here include lungi, bolup and hobuk. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Degom

Of every 100 households in Degom in 2011, 0 had electricity, 47 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 0 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Degom · ■ Tirbin rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**42%

Toilet within the home ****47%**

**34%

No toilet (open defecation) ****7%**

**58%

Tap water ****100%**

**89%

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

**23%

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

**6%

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

**94%

Use banking services ****13%**

**39%

Television ****0%**

**23%

Mobile phone ****0%**

**20%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**11%

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

**6%

None of these assets ****93%**

**55%

Own their home ****100%**

**92%

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 Degom?

■ Degom · ■ Tirbin rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****74.3%**

**49.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1321**

**920

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1125**

**971

Working population ****36.9%**

**41.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 79.2% for men and 70.8% for women. 45% of men and 31% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 35 (73%) · **■** Other work 12 (25%) · **■** 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 Tirbin

- Old Takom160 people
- Kardo154 people
- Lutak142 people
- Moba Doke135 people
- Ngensi126 people
- Jirigi115 people
- Lite98 people
- Yiga91 people

[All 30 villages in Tirbin](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/west-siang/tirbin/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Degom from Aalo?81 km by road
- What is the population of Degom?130 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Degom in?West Siang district (Tirbin sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Degom?74.3% (Census 2011)