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

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Village · Mylliem, East Khasi Hills 

# Umroh

Umroh is a village in Mylliem sub-district of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793012**. The 2011 Census counted **495 people in 86 households**, the 53rd largest of 95 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 82.1%.

- 495people (2011)
- 86households
- 82.3%literacy
- 793012PIN code

## Umroh PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Umroh is 793012.** Umroh falls in Mylliem sub-district, East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya.

- PIN code793012
- Community development blockMylliem
- Census village code278261

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

## How far is Umroh from nearby towns?

- Mylliem (sub-district HQ)23 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 Umroh?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Umroh; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Tynring
- ○Degree college10+ km · Shillong
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shillong
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bankunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated 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 Umroh known for?

The main crops are **maize, paddy and ginger**. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Umroh

Of every 100 households in Umroh in 2011, 66 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 35 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Umroh · ■ Mylliem rural average

Electricity for lighting ****66%**

**84%

Toilet within the home ****96%**

**77%

No toilet (open defecation) ****4%**

**20%

Tap water ****99%**

**63%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**12%

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

**11%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**70%

Use banking services ****19%**

**59%

Television ****26%**

**44%

Mobile phone ****35%**

**53%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**4%

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

**9%

None of these assets ****39%**

**31%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Umroh?

■ Umroh · ■ Mylliem rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.3%**

**82.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****988**

**1025

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****864**

**959

Working population ****35.2%**

**40.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 80.5% for men and 84.1% for women. 44% of men and 26% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 41 (24%) · **■** Farm labourers 13 (7%) · **■** Household industry 7 (4%) · **■** Other work 55 (32%) · **■** Marginal 58 (33%)

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

- Mawkasiang528 people
- Marbaniang519 people
- Lyngkien Shyiap514 people
- Rngi500 people
- Nongkohlew486 people
- Umrynjah482 people
- 6th Mile Farm479 people
- 4 Th. Mile471 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Umroh?793012
- How far is Umroh from Shillong?15 km by road
- What is the population of Umroh?495 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Umroh in?East Khasi Hills district (Mylliem sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Umroh?82.3% (Census 2011)