# Sohpian Village, Mawphlang, East Khasi Hills (Meghalaya)

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Village · Mawphlang, East Khasi Hills 

# Sohpian

Sohpian is a village in Mawphlang sub-district of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793121**. The 2011 Census counted **281 people in 50 households**, the 121st largest of 184 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 95.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 79.3%.

- 281people (2011)
- 50households
- 95.4%literacy
- 793121PIN code

## Sohpian PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Sohpian is 793121.** Sohpian falls in Mawphlang sub-district, East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya.

- PIN code793121
- Community development blockMawphlang
- Census village code278246

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Sohpian from nearby towns?

- Mawphlang (sub-district HQ)36 km by road
- Shillong (district HQ)60 km by road
- Shillong (nearest town)60 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Sohpian?

13 services counted by the Census are inside Sohpian; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Nongspung
- ○Degree college10+ km · Shillong
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shillong
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Sohpian known for?

The main crops are **paddy, potato and maize**. 

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Sohpian

Of every 100 households in Sohpian in 2011, 71 had electricity, 23 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Sohpian · ■ Mawphlang rural average

Electricity for lighting ****71%**

**82%

Toilet within the home ****23%**

**54%

No toilet (open defecation) ****75%**

**44%

Tap water ****0%**

**64%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**14%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**0%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**96%

Use banking services ****69%**

**30%

Television ****6%**

**16%

Mobile phone ****54%**

**26%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**0%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**2%

None of these assets ****46%**

**60%

Own their home ****100%**

**86%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Sohpian?

■ Sohpian · ■ Mawphlang rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.4%**

**79.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****938**

**1023

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****824**

**980

Working population ****25.6%**

**42.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 95.5% for men and 95.4% for women. 42% of men and 8% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 37 (51%) · **■** Other work 25 (35%) · **■** Marginal 10 (14%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Mawphlang

- Mawkalum286 people
- Lyngkien Tangnew285 people
- Jaud Lyngkhoi283 people
- Lenmawtap283 people
- Kharnongwah279 people
- Nongbsap B273 people
- Dewlieh Mawrisnai264 people
- Mawpunneng264 people

[All 184 villages in Mawphlang](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-khasi-hills/mawphlang/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Sohpian?793121
- How far is Sohpian from Shillong?60 km by road
- What is the population of Sohpian?281 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sohpian in?East Khasi Hills district (Mawphlang sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Sohpian?95.4% (Census 2011)