# Dewsaw, Mawsynram, East Khasi Hills – Population & PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-khasi-hills/mawsynram/dewsaw/ Village · Mawsynram, East Khasi Hills # Dewsaw Dewsaw is a village in [Mawsynram](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-khasi-hills/mawsynram/) sub-district of [East Khasi Hills](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-khasi-hills/) district, [Meghalaya](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/), PIN code **793121**. The 2011 Census counted **168 people in 28 households**, the 107th largest of 162 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 100.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.9%. - 168people (2011) - 28households - 100.0%literacy - 793121PIN code ## Dewsaw PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Dewsaw is 793121.** Dewsaw falls in Mawsynram sub-district, East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya. - PIN code793121 - Community development blockMawsynram - Census village code278655 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Dewsaw from nearby towns? - Mawsynram (sub-district HQ)26 km by road - Shillong (district HQ)86 km by road - Shillong (nearest town)86 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 Dewsaw? 5 services counted by the Census are inside Dewsaw; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Mawsynram - ○Degree college10+ km · Shillong - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shillong - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water - Electricity (2011)15 h summer · 18 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 Dewsaw known for? The main crops are **betel leaves, arecanut and black pepper**. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Dewsaw Of every 100 households in Dewsaw in 2011, 90 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 0 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Dewsaw · ■ Mawsynram rural average Electricity for lighting ****90%** **74% Toilet within the home ****7%** **28% No toilet (open defecation) ****93%** **70% Tap water ****100%** **47% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **7% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **0% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **98% Use banking services ****3%** **31% Television ****13%** **25% Mobile phone ****0%** **24% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****0%** **2% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **2% None of these assets ****70%** **52% Own their home ****97%** **93% 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 Dewsaw? ■ Dewsaw · ■ Mawsynram rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****100.0%** **74.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****846** **993 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****238** **979 Working population ****46.4%** **40.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 100.0% for men and 100.0% for women. 45% of men and 48% of women work. ### Who works, and at what **** **■** Cultivators 74 (95%) · **■** Other work 4 (5%) 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 Mawsynram - Telsora A190 people - Pyndendakni189 people - Ryngku Skong180 people - Hatmawdon178 people - Telsora B168 people - Rajagaon East165 people - Thakurnaw162 people - Wahmawlyngdiar159 people [All 166 villages in Mawsynram](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-khasi-hills/mawsynram/villages/) ## Other places named Dewsaw - Dewsaw · Village, Mawphlang, East Khasi Hills · 418 people - Dewsaw · Village, Mairang, West Khasi Hills · 260 people - Dewsaw · Village, Pynursla, East Khasi Hills · 223 people - Dewsaw · Village, Mairang, West Khasi Hills · 75 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Dewsaw?793121 - How far is Dewsaw from Shillong?86 km by road - What is the population of Dewsaw?168 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dewsaw in?East Khasi Hills district (Mawsynram sub-district), Meghalaya - What is the literacy rate of Dewsaw?100.0% (Census 2011)