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About Jorung Village

Jorung is a small village in Palin tehsil, in the district of Kurung Kumey, Arunachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 143, made up of 73 males and 70 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 959 females per 1000 males.

Jorung Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jorung village
Description Value
State Arunachal Pradesh
District Kurung Kumey
Tehsil Palin
Population 143
Male Population 73
Female Population 70
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 959
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jorung compares

By the 2011 count Jorung is the 23rd largest of the 70 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 141 residents. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1041.

Getting to Jorung

Jorung is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jorung as Available. 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.

How far is Jorung from other places

Jorung lies about 14 km from Kurung Kumey, and the nearest railway station is Naharlagun, about 77 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.

Distances from Jorung
District headquarters Kurung Kumey 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Palin 28 km
Nearest railway station Naharlagun 77 km
Nearest town Itanagar 77 km

Villages closest to Jorung

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Palin 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.

Common questions about Jorung

As per the Census of India 2011, Jorung village had a population of 143. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 70 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 141 residents.

Jorung village has 73 males and 70 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jorung has about 959 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1041.

Jorung falls under Palin tehsil of Kurung Kumey district in Arunachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jorung is Naharlagun, about 77 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 and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Jorung.

Jorung is about 14 km from Kurung Kumey in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jorung is in Palin tehsil of Kurung Kumey district. Kurung Kumey is about 14 km away. Palin is about 28 km away. Naharlagun is about 77 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Galang (7.8 km), Tabiang (8.6 km) and Dui (17 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Jorung today is likely to be higher.

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