Village · Khatarshnong Laitkroh, East Khasi Hills
# Laitsohma

Laitsohma is a village in Khatarshnong Laitkroh sub-district of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code 793015. The 2011 Census counted 136 people in 26 households, the 66th largest of 94 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 77.4%.
- 136 people (2011)
- 26 households
- 84.2% literacy
- 793015 PIN code

## Laitsohma PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Laitsohma is 793015. Laitsohma falls in Khatarshnong Laitkroh sub-district, East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya.
- PIN code 793015
- Community development block Khatarshnong Laitkroh
- Census village code 278501

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Laitsohma from nearby towns?
- Khatarshnong Laitkroh (sub-district HQ) 14 km by road
- Shillong (district HQ) 40 km by road
- Shillong (nearest town) 40 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Laitsohma?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Laitsohma; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Mawjrong
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Shillong
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Shillong
- ○ Primary health centre 10+ km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Post office 10+ km
- ○ Public bus service 10+ km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop 5–10 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## Homes and amenities in Laitsohma

Of every 100 households in Laitsohma in 2011, 52 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 0 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Laitsohma · ■ Khatarshnong Laitkroh rural average
- Electricity for lighting 52% 62%
- Toilet within the home 0% 26%
- No toilet (open defecation) 100% 74%
- Tap water 0% 35%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 5%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 0%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 97%
- Use banking services 56% 50%
- Television 0% 17%
- Mobile phone 0% 34%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 0% 0%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 2%
- None of these assets 92% 50%
- Own their home 100% 88%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Laitsohma?

■ Laitsohma · ■ Khatarshnong Laitkroh rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 84.2% 77.4%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 813 1007
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 667 975
- Working population 44.9% 44.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 77.8% for men and 91.5% for women. 44% of men and 46% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 9 (15%) · ■ Household industry 1 (2%) · ■ Other work 3 (5%) · ■ Marginal 48 (79%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Khatarshnong Laitkroh
- Steplakrai 145 people
- Mawbri 139 people
- Lumpyllun 137 people
- Warbah 137 people
- Jarain 135 people
- Ramkheng 125 people
- Mawbawein 124 people
- Dewiong 122 people

All 98 villages in Khatarshnong Laitkroh

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Laitsohma? 793015
- How far is Laitsohma from Shillong? 40 km by road
- What is the population of Laitsohma? 136 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Laitsohma in? East Khasi Hills district (Khatarshnong Laitkroh sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Laitsohma? 84.2% (Census 2011)

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