# Akker yomgam, Yomcha, West Siang – Population & Literacy

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Village · Yomcha, West Siang 

# Akker yomgam

Akker yomgam is a village in [Yomcha](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/west-siang/yomcha/) sub-district of [West Siang](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/west-siang/) district, [Arunachal Pradesh](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/). The 2011 Census counted **141 people in 20 households**, the 5th largest of 14 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 56.2%.

- 141people (2011)
- 20households
- 62.7%literacy
- 958females per 1,000 males

## Akker yomgam PIN code and other codes

Akker yomgam falls in Yomcha sub-district, West Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh.

- Community development blockLiromba
- Census village code263552

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

## How far is Akker yomgam from nearby towns?

- Yomcha (sub-district HQ)5 km by road
- Aalo (district HQ)60 km by road
- Aalo (nearest town)60 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 Akker yomgam?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Akker yomgam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Yomcha
- ○Degree college10+ km · Kamba
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Daporijo
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water
- Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 18 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 Akker yomgam known for?

The main crops are **paddy, maize and millet**. Products made here include weaving, bamboo basket and oshi. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Akker yomgam

Of every 100 households in Akker yomgam in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 25 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Akker yomgam · ■ Yomcha rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**78%

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

**96%

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

**3%

Tap water ****80%**

**98%

Drinking water within premises ****75%**

**80%

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

**2%

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

**97%

Use banking services ****45%**

**56%

Television ****0%**

**38%

Mobile phone ****25%**

**38%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**6%

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

**5%

None of these assets ****45%**

**31%

Own their home ****100%**

**93%

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 Akker yomgam?

■ Akker yomgam · ■ Yomcha rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****62.7%**

**56.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****958**

**1008

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1143**

**1000

Working population ****39.7%**

**46.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 66.2% for men and 59.0% for women. 47% of men and 32% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Cultivators 46 (82%) · **■** Other work 10 (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 Yomcha

- Yomcha H.Q.705 people
- Gamkak437 people
- Tego Gamlin169 people
- Laggi Gamlin149 people
- Lipu Yomcha136 people
- Kadai106 people
- Tapiyor100 people
- Tabyor Gadi90 people

[All 17 villages in Yomcha](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/west-siang/yomcha/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Akker yomgam from Aalo?60 km by road
- What is the population of Akker yomgam?141 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Akker yomgam in?West Siang district (Yomcha sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Akker yomgam?62.7% (Census 2011)
