# Laitsohum Village, Mawsynram, East Khasi Hills (Meghalaya)

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Village · Mawsynram, East Khasi Hills 

# Laitsohum

Laitsohum is a village in Mawsynram sub-district of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793121**. The 2011 Census counted **216 people in 46 households**, the 92nd largest of 162 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.9%.

- 216people (2011)
- 46households
- 86.0%literacy
- 793121PIN code

## Laitsohum PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code793121
- Community development blockMawsynram
- Census village code278657

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

## How far is Laitsohum 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](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Laitsohum?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Laitsohum; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Mawsynram
- ○Degree college10+ km · Shillong
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shillong
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 15 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 Laitsohum known for?

The main crops are **potato, garlic and mustard leaves**. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Laitsohum

Of every 100 households in Laitsohum in 2011, 89 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 30 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Laitsohum · ■ Mawsynram rural average

Electricity for lighting ****89%**

**74%

Toilet within the home ****14%**

**28%

No toilet (open defecation) ****86%**

**70%

Tap water ****0%**

**47%

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

**7%

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

**0%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**98%

Use banking services ****16%**

**31%

Television ****46%**

**25%

Mobile phone ****30%**

**24%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**2%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**2%

None of these assets ****30%**

**52%

Own their home ****91%**

**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 Laitsohum?

■ Laitsohum · ■ Mawsynram rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.0%**

**74.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1019**

**993

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1056**

**979

Working population ****28.7%**

**40.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 85.4% for men and 86.7% for women. 46% of men and 12% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 1 (2%) · **■** Other work 60 (97%) · **■** Marginal 1 (2%)

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

- Hurupakni231 people
- Purno Nagar227 people
- Kenshluid225 people
- Umsawrang221 people
- Jyllep212 people
- Lawkhla Mawlong206 people
- Mawsawa206 people
- Terajamra203 people

[All 166 villages in Mawsynram](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-khasi-hills/mawsynram/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Laitsohum?793121
- How far is Laitsohum from Shillong?68 km by road
- What is the population of Laitsohum?216 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Laitsohum in?East Khasi Hills district (Mawsynram sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Laitsohum?86.0% (Census 2011)