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Sarchgai is a small village in Mengio tehsil, in the district of Papum Pare, Arunachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 138, made up of 74 males and 64 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 865 females per 1000 males.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Arunachal Pradesh |
| District | Papum Pare |
| Tehsil | Mengio |
| Population | 138 |
| Male Population | 74 |
| Female Population | 64 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 865 |
| 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 Sarchgai is the 17th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 141 residents. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1083.
Sarchgai is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Sarchgai 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.
Sarchgai lies about 32 km from Papum Pare, and the nearest railway station is Naharlagun, about 39 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 | Mengio | 10 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Papum Pare | 32 km |
| Nearest railway station | Naharlagun | 39 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mengio 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, Sarchgai village had a population of 138. That makes it the 17th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 141 residents.
Sarchgai village has 74 males and 64 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Sarchgai has about 865 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1083.
Sarchgai falls under Mengio tehsil of Papum Pare district in Arunachal Pradesh.
The nearest railway station to Sarchgai is Naharlagun, about 39 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 Sarchgai.
Sarchgai is about 32 km from Papum Pare in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Sarchgai is in Mengio tehsil of Papum Pare district. Mengio is about 10 km away. Papum Pare is about 32 km away. Naharlagun is about 39 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Gari (under 2 km), Lower Sarchgai (under 2 km) and Mengio H Q (10 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sarchgai today is likely to be higher.
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