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

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Village · Mawsynram, East Khasi Hills 

# Laitumsaw

Laitumsaw is a village in Mawsynram sub-district of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793121**. The 2011 Census counted **293 people in 58 households**, the 71st largest of 162 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 94.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.9%.

- 293people (2011)
- 58households
- 94.7%literacy
- 793121PIN code

## Laitumsaw PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code793121
- Community development blockMawsynram
- Census village code278714

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

## How far is Laitumsaw from nearby towns?

- Mawsynram (sub-district HQ)55 km by road
- Shillong (district HQ)114 km by road
- Shillong (nearest town)114 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 Laitumsaw?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Laitumsaw; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Mawsynram
- ○Degree college10+ km · Shillong
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shillong
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water
- Electricity (2011)18 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 Laitumsaw known for?

The main crops are **arecanut, pine apple and rice**. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Laitumsaw

Of every 100 households in Laitumsaw in 2011, 100 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 10 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Laitumsaw · ■ Mawsynram rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**74%

Toilet within the home ****2%**

**28%

No toilet (open defecation) ****98%**

**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 ****54%**

**31%

Television ****22%**

**25%

Mobile phone ****10%**

**24%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**2%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****51%**

**52%

Own their home ****98%**

**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 Laitumsaw?

■ Laitumsaw · ■ Mawsynram rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.7%**

**74.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****966**

**993

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****941**

**979

Working population ****36.2%**

**40.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 95.7% for men and 93.8% for women. 48% of men and 24% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 15 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 29 (27%) · **■** Marginal 61 (58%)

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

- Kamarphil302 people
- Betgora A299 people
- Mawdon294 people
- Ingkyrsa293 people
- Nongkriah293 people
- Weisohpieng291 people
- Joiram284 people
- Dholai Bhowal276 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Laitumsaw?793121
- How far is Laitumsaw from Shillong?114 km by road
- What is the population of Laitumsaw?293 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Laitumsaw in?East Khasi Hills district (Mawsynram sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Laitumsaw?94.7% (Census 2011)