Village · Mawphlang, East Khasi Hills # Laitmawhing Laitmawhing is a village in Mawphlang sub-district of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code 793121. The 2011 Census counted 259 people in 50 households, the 127th largest of 184 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 58.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 79.3%. - 259 people (2011) - 50 households - 58.1% literacy - 793121 PIN code ## Laitmawhing PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Laitmawhing is 793121. Laitmawhing falls in Mawphlang sub-district, East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya. - PIN code 793121 - Community development block Mawphlang - Census village code 278227 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Laitmawhing from nearby towns? - Mawphlang (sub-district HQ) 19 km by road - Shillong (district HQ) 43 km by road - Shillong (nearest town) 43 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Laitmawhing? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Laitmawhing; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 1 private - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Sports field In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Marbisu - ○ 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 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. ## What is Laitmawhing known for? The main crops are cabbage, french beans and cauliflower. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Laitmawhing Of every 100 households in Laitmawhing in 2011, 100 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 6 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Laitmawhing · ■ Mawphlang rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 82% - Toilet within the home 0% 54% - No toilet (open defecation) 100% 44% - Tap water 0% 64% - Drinking water within premises 0% 14% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 0% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 98% 96% - Use banking services 18% 30% - Television 0% 16% - Mobile phone 6% 26% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 0% 0% - Car / jeep / van 0% 2% - None of these assets 94% 60% - Own their home 100% 86% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Laitmawhing? ■ Laitmawhing · ■ Mawphlang rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 58.1% 79.3% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1176 1023 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1074 980 - Working population 49.0% 42.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 54.3% for men and 61.3% for women. 50% of men and 48% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 120 (94%) · ■ Other work 2 (2%) · ■ Marginal 5 (4%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Mawphlang - Nongbsap B 273 people - Dewlieh Mawrisnai 264 people - Mawpunneng 264 people - Pyndengkhah 263 people - Sohphoh Pyrton 257 people - Nongbsap Mission 250 people - Laitulong 248 people - Pyrton Sohphoh 245 people All 184 villages in Mawphlang ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Laitmawhing? 793121 - How far is Laitmawhing from Shillong? 43 km by road - What is the population of Laitmawhing? 259 (Census 2011) - Which district is Laitmawhing in? East Khasi Hills district (Mawphlang sub-district), Meghalaya - What is the literacy rate of Laitmawhing? 58.1% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-khasi-hills/mawphlang/laitmawhing/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.