# Lawmei Village, Mylliem, East Khasi Hills (Meghalaya)

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Village · Mylliem, East Khasi Hills 

# Lawmei

Lawmei is a village in Mylliem sub-district of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793002**. The 2011 Census counted **1,102 people in 191 households**, the 23rd largest of 95 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 82.1%.

- 1,102people (2011)
- 191households
- 78.3%literacy
- 793002PIN code

## Lawmei PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Lawmei is 793002.** Lawmei falls in Mylliem sub-district, East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya.

- PIN code793002
- Community development blockMylliem
- Census village code278294

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

## How far is Lawmei from nearby towns?

- Mylliem (sub-district HQ)58 km by road
- Shillong (district HQ)50 km by road
- Shillong (nearest town)50 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 Lawmei?

13 services counted by the Census are inside Lawmei; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Umbir
- ○Degree college10+ km · Umbir
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Mawlai
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and untreated tap water
- Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 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 Lawmei known for?

The main crops are **carrot, tomato and beans**. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Lawmei

Of every 100 households in Lawmei in 2011, 81 had electricity, 49 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 29 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Lawmei · ■ Mylliem rural average

Electricity for lighting ****81%**

**84%

Toilet within the home ****49%**

**77%

No toilet (open defecation) ****25%**

**20%

Tap water ****99%**

**63%

Drinking water within premises ****2%**

**12%

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

**11%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**70%

Use banking services ****56%**

**59%

Television ****21%**

**44%

Mobile phone ****29%**

**53%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**4%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**9%

None of these assets ****53%**

**31%

Own their home ****88%**

**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 Lawmei?

■ Lawmei · ■ Mylliem rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.3%**

**82.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1033**

**1025

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****904**

**959

Working population ****53.7%**

**40.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 75.1% for men and 81.2% for women. 54% of men and 54% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 344 (58%) · **■** Farm labourers 4 (1%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 58 (10%) · **■** Marginal 185 (31%)

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

- Madan-Iingsyiem1,352 people
- Baniun1,310 people
- Mawsiat Khnam1,280 people
- Liewlong1,169 people
- Pomlum1,087 people
- Maweitnai974 people
- Mawkhanpasir902 people
- Umiew894 people

[All 97 villages in Mylliem](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-khasi-hills/mylliem/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Lawmei?793002
- How far is Lawmei from Shillong?50 km by road
- What is the population of Lawmei?1,102 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Lawmei in?East Khasi Hills district (Mylliem sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Lawmei?78.3% (Census 2011)
