# Laitjem Village, Mylliem, East Khasi Hills (Meghalaya) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-khasi-hills/mylliem/laitjem/ Village · Mylliem, East Khasi Hills # Laitjem Laitjem is a village in Mylliem sub-district of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793009**. The 2011 Census counted **1,359 people in 251 households**, the 17th largest of 95 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 92.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 82.1%. - 1,359people (2011) - 251households - 92.0%literacy - 793009PIN code ## Laitjem PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Laitjem is 793009.** Laitjem falls in Mylliem sub-district, East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya. - PIN code793009 - Community development blockMylliem - Census village code278315 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Laitjem from nearby towns? - Mylliem (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Shillong (district HQ)15 km by road - Shillong (nearest town)15 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 Laitjem? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Laitjem; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Pomlum - ○Degree college10+ km · Shillong - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Mawlai - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and untreated tap water - 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 Laitjem known for? The main crops are **cabbage, cauliflower and beans**. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Laitjem Of every 100 households in Laitjem in 2011, 85 had electricity, 51 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 23 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Laitjem · ■ Mylliem rural average Electricity for lighting ****85%** **84% Toilet within the home ****51%** **77% No toilet (open defecation) ****49%** **20% Tap water ****100%** **63% Drinking water within premises ****2%** **12% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **11% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** **70% Use banking services ****21%** **59% Television ****33%** **44% Mobile phone ****23%** **53% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****2%** **4% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **9% None of these assets ****46%** **31% Own their home ****72%** **68% 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 Laitjem? ■ Laitjem · ■ Mylliem rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****92.0%** **82.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1081** **1025 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1034** **959 Working population ****34.9%** **40.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.1% for men and 92.8% for women. 50% of men and 21% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 181 (38%) · **■** Farm labourers 104 (22%) · **■** Household industry 7 (1%) · **■** Other work 117 (25%) · **■** Marginal 65 (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 Mylliem - Nongumlong1,554 people - Mawbynna1,526 people - 5th Mile1,516 people - 3 1/2 Mile1,387 people - Lumpdeng1,358 people - Madan-Iingsyiem1,352 people - Baniun1,310 people - Mawsiat Khnam1,280 people [All 97 villages in Mylliem](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-khasi-hills/mylliem/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Laitjem?793009 - How far is Laitjem from Shillong?15 km by road - What is the population of Laitjem?1,359 (Census 2011) - Which district is Laitjem in?East Khasi Hills district (Mylliem sub-district), Meghalaya - What is the literacy rate of Laitjem?92.0% (Census 2011)