# Pomkaniew Village, Mylliem, East Khasi Hills (Meghalaya) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-khasi-hills/mylliem/pomkaniew/ Village · Mylliem, East Khasi Hills # Pomkaniew Pomkaniew is a village in Mylliem sub-district of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793009**. The 2011 Census counted **678 people in 123 households**, the 39th largest of 95 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 59.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 82.1%. - 678people (2011) - 123households - 59.8%literacy - 793009PIN code ## Pomkaniew PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Pomkaniew is 793009.** Pomkaniew falls in Mylliem sub-district, East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya. - PIN code793009 - Community development blockMylliem - Census village code278352 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Pomkaniew from nearby towns? - Mylliem (sub-district HQ)13 km by road - Shillong (district HQ)21 km by road - Shillong (nearest town)21 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 Pomkaniew? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Pomkaniew; 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 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Nongkseh - ○Degree college10+ km · Shillong - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Mawlai - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - 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 Pomkaniew known for? The main crops are **potato, cabbage and cauliflower**. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Pomkaniew Of every 100 households in Pomkaniew in 2011, 90 had electricity, 39 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 29 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Pomkaniew · ■ Mylliem rural average Electricity for lighting ****90%** **84% Toilet within the home ****39%** **77% No toilet (open defecation) ****61%** **20% Tap water ****29%** **63% Drinking water within premises ****4%** **12% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **11% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **70% Use banking services ****77%** **59% Television ****13%** **44% Mobile phone ****29%** **53% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****1%** **4% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **9% None of these assets ****43%** **31% Own their home ****93%** **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 Pomkaniew? ■ Pomkaniew · ■ Mylliem rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****59.8%** **82.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1055** **1025 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1027** **959 Working population ****50.0%** **40.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 56.2% for men and 63.2% for women. 53% of men and 47% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 158 (47%) · **■** Farm labourers 45 (13%) · **■** Household industry 29 (9%) · **■** Other work 103 (30%) · **■** Marginal 4 (1%) 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 - Mawlong759 people - Mawkhar757 people - Mawdiang Diang714 people - Sadew701 people - Mawwan669 people - Mawkriah East666 people - Marbaniang Umseiniong660 people - Umsaw Mawjynrong629 people [All 97 villages in Mylliem](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-khasi-hills/mylliem/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Pomkaniew?793009 - How far is Pomkaniew from Shillong?21 km by road - What is the population of Pomkaniew?678 (Census 2011) - Which district is Pomkaniew in?East Khasi Hills district (Mylliem sub-district), Meghalaya - What is the literacy rate of Pomkaniew?59.8% (Census 2011)