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Old Namtok is a small village in Namtok tehsil, in the district of Changlang, Arunachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 376, made up of 189 males and 187 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 989 females per 1000 males.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Arunachal Pradesh |
| District | Changlang |
| Tehsil | Namtok |
| Population | 376 |
| Male Population | 189 |
| Female Population | 187 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 989 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Old Namtok is the 4th largest of the 17 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 228 residents. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 846.
Old Namtok is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Old Namtok as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Old Namtok lies about 13 km from Changlang, and the nearest railway station is Bargolai, about 4.5 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Tehsil headquarters | Namtok | under 2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Bargolai | 4.5 km |
| Nearest town | Margherita | 6.4 km |
| District headquarters | Changlang | 13 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Namtok tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
As per the Census of India 2011, Old Namtok village had a population of 376. That makes it the 4th largest of the 17 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 228 residents.
Old Namtok village has 189 males and 187 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Old Namtok has about 989 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 846.
Old Namtok falls under Namtok tehsil of Changlang district in Arunachal Pradesh.
The nearest railway station to Old Namtok is Bargolai, about 4.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Old Namtok.
Old Namtok is about 13 km from Changlang in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Old Namtok is in Namtok tehsil of Changlang district. Namtok is about under 2 km away. Bargolai is about 4.5 km away. Margherita is about 6.4 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Namtok H Q (under 2 km), Namdang (2.4 km) and Longran Village (9.6 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Old Namtok today is likely to be higher.
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