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Old Lainwang is a small village in Khonsa tehsil, in the district of Tirap, Arunachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 265, made up of 144 males and 121 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 840 females per 1000 males. Its pincode is 786630, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Arunachal Pradesh |
| District | Tirap |
| Tehsil | Khonsa |
| Pincode | 786630 |
| Population | 265 |
| Male Population | 144 |
| Female Population | 121 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 840 |
| 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 Lainwang is the 22nd largest of the 52 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 315 residents. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 993.
Old Lainwang is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Old Lainwang 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 Lainwang lies about 38 km from Tirap, and the nearest railway station is Borhat, about 26 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 | Khonsa | 12 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Borhat | 26 km |
| District headquarters | Tirap | 38 km |
| Nearest town | Margherita | 40 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Khonsa 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 Lainwang village had a population of 265. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 52 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 315 residents.
Old Lainwang village has 144 males and 121 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Old Lainwang has about 840 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 993.
The pincode recorded for Old Lainwang is 786630. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Old Lainwang falls under Khonsa tehsil of Tirap district in Arunachal Pradesh.
The nearest railway station to Old Lainwang is Borhat, about 26 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 Lainwang.
Old Lainwang is about 38 km from Tirap in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Old Lainwang is in Khonsa tehsil of Tirap district. Khonsa is about 12 km away. Borhat is about 26 km away. Tirap is about 38 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Old Tupi (under 2 km), New Tupi (under 2 km) and Tupi Tea Garden (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Old Lainwang today is likely to be higher.
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