Village · Mawsynram, East Khasi Hills
# Domskong

Domskong is a village in Mawsynram sub-district of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code 793121. The 2011 Census counted 356 people in 63 households, the 53rd largest of 162 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 48.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.9%.
- 356 people (2011)
- 63 households
- 48.2% literacy
- 793121 PIN code

## Domskong PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Domskong is 793121. Domskong falls in Mawsynram sub-district, East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya.
- PIN code 793121
- Community development block Mawsynram
- Census village code 278647

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

## How far is Domskong from nearby towns?
- Mawsynram (sub-district HQ) 8 km by road
- Shillong (district HQ) 68 km by road
- Shillong (nearest town) 68 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Domskong?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Domskong; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● 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 5–10 km · Mawsynram
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Shillong
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Shillong
- ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Post office 5–10 km
- ○ Public bus service 5–10 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
- Drinking water treated tap water
- Electricity (2011) 12 h summer · 15 h winter

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

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Domskong known for?

The main crops are orange, pepper and tezpata.

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

## Homes and amenities in Domskong

Of every 100 households in Domskong in 2011, 89 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 41 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Domskong · ■ Mawsynram rural average
- Electricity for lighting 89% 74%
- Toilet within the home 2% 28%
- No toilet (open defecation) 98% 70%
- Tap water 100% 47%
- Drinking water within premises 2% 7%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 0%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 98% 98%
- Use banking services 27% 31%
- Television 33% 25%
- Mobile phone 41% 24%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 0% 2%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 2%
- None of these assets 48% 52%
- Own their home 95% 93%

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

## What is the population of Domskong?

■ Domskong · ■ Mawsynram rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 48.2% 74.9%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 935 993
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 592 979
- Working population 47.2% 40.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 43.0% for men and 53.1% for women. 47% of men and 47% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 76 (45%) · ■ Farm labourers 1 (1%) · ■ Other work 9 (5%) · ■ Marginal 82 (49%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Mawsynram
- Mawtangor 385 people
- Mawrapat 381 people
- Phlangmawsyrpad 371 people
- Dangar Dombah 356 people
- Dewsawlia 343 people
- Thieddieng Nongthymmai 342 people
- Sinai Mawshynrut 338 people
- Nonglait 336 people

All 166 villages in Mawsynram

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Domskong? 793121
- How far is Domskong from Shillong? 68 km by road
- What is the population of Domskong? 356 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Domskong in? East Khasi Hills district (Mawsynram sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Domskong? 48.2% (Census 2011)

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