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

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Village · Mylliem, East Khasi Hills 

# Umiew

Umiew is a village in Mylliem sub-district of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793010**. The 2011 Census counted **894 people in 157 households**, the 27th largest of 95 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 89.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 82.1%.

- 894people (2011)
- 157households
- 89.4%literacy
- 793010PIN code

## Umiew PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Umiew is 793010.** Umiew falls in Mylliem sub-district, East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya.

- PIN code793010
- Community development blockMylliem
- Census village code278327

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

## How far is Umiew from nearby towns?

- Mylliem (sub-district HQ)21 km by road
- Shillong (district HQ)18 km by road
- Shillong (nearest town)18 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 Umiew?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Umiew; 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
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather 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 · Shillong
- ○Degree college10+ km · Shillong
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Mawlai
- ○Primary health centre10+ 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, untreated tap water and covered wells
- 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 Umiew known for?

The main crops are **potato, radish and cabbage**. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Umiew

Of every 100 households in Umiew in 2011, 84 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Umiew · ■ Mylliem rural average

Electricity for lighting ****84%**

**84%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**77%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**20%

Tap water ****94%**

**63%

Drinking water within premises ****4%**

**12%

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

**11%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%**

**70%

Use banking services ****44%**

**59%

Television ****25%**

**44%

Mobile phone ****50%**

**53%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****1%**

**4%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**9%

None of these assets ****42%**

**31%

Own their home ****77%**

**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 Umiew?

■ Umiew · ■ Mylliem rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.4%**

**82.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1074**

**1025

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****970**

**959

Working population ****41.8%**

**40.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 87.6% for men and 91.0% for women. 50% of men and 34% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 284 (76%) · **■** Farm labourers 36 (10%) · **■** Other work 52 (14%) · **■** Marginal 2 (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

- Lawmei1,102 people
- Pomlum1,087 people
- Maweitnai974 people
- Mawkhanpasir902 people
- Rngi shyllong865 people
- 4 1/2 Mile864 people
- Nongpathaw860 people
- Nongpiur841 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Umiew?793010
- How far is Umiew from Shillong?18 km by road
- What is the population of Umiew?894 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Umiew in?East Khasi Hills district (Mylliem sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Umiew?89.4% (Census 2011)