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About Wanghoo Village

Wanghoo is a small village in Singchung tehsil, in the district of West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 416, made up of 211 males and 205 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 972 females per 1000 males. Its pincode is 790001, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Wanghoo Overview

Census 2011 figures for Wanghoo village
Description Value
State Arunachal Pradesh
District West Kameng
Tehsil Singchung
Pincode 790001
Population 416
Male Population 211
Female Population 205
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 972
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Wanghoo compares

By the 2011 count Wanghoo is the 9th largest of the 29 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 495 residents. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 850.

Getting to Wanghoo

Wanghoo is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Wanghoo as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Wanghoo from other places

Wanghoo lies about 3.3 km from West Kameng, and the nearest railway station is Bhalukpong, about 36 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 Wanghoo
District headquarters West Kameng 3.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Singchung 9.9 km
Nearest railway station Bhalukpong 36 km
Nearest town Dhekiajuli 60 km

Villages closest to Wanghoo

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Wanghoo village had a population of 416. That makes it the 9th largest of the 29 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 495 residents.

Wanghoo village has 211 males and 205 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Wanghoo has about 972 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 850.

The pincode recorded for Wanghoo is 790001. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Wanghoo falls under Singchung tehsil of West Kameng district in Arunachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Wanghoo is Bhalukpong, about 36 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Wanghoo.

Wanghoo is about 3.3 km from West Kameng in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Wanghoo is in Singchung tehsil of West Kameng district. West Kameng is about 3.3 km away. Singchung is about 9.9 km away. Bhalukpong is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are 64 Mile Camp (2.9 km), Tenga Ledge (6.9 km) and Tenga Market (6.9 km).

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

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