# Dewsaw Village, Pynursla, East Khasi Hills (Meghalaya)

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Village · Pynursla, East Khasi Hills 

# Dewsaw

Dewsaw is a village in Pynursla sub-district of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793112**. The 2011 Census counted **223 people in 48 households**, the 81st largest of 133 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 78.7%.

- 223people (2011)
- 48households
- 82.6%literacy
- 793112PIN code

## Dewsaw PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Dewsaw is 793112.** Dewsaw falls in Pynursla sub-district, East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya.

- PIN code793112
- Community development blockPynursla
- Census village code278997

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

## How far is Dewsaw from nearby towns?

- Pynursla (sub-district HQ)28 km by road
- Shillong (district HQ)77 km by road
- Shillong (nearest town)77 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 Dewsaw?

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

### In the village

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

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Pynursla
- ○Degree college10+ km · Shillong
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shillong
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated 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 Dewsaw known for?

The main crops are **sweet potato, banana and orange**. Products made here include basket and mat. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Dewsaw

Of every 100 households in Dewsaw in 2011, 52 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 20 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Dewsaw · ■ Pynursla rural average

Electricity for lighting ****52%**

**67%

Toilet within the home ****2%**

**20%

No toilet (open defecation) ****98%**

**78%

Tap water ****100%**

**76%

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

**4%

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

**1%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**98%

Use banking services ****2%**

**25%

Television ****30%**

**19%

Mobile phone ****20%**

**26%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**0%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****43%**

**57%

Own their home ****80%**

**91%

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 Dewsaw?

■ Dewsaw · ■ Pynursla rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.6%**

**78.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1065**

**1030

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1545**

**1011

Working population ****31.4%**

**41.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 83.7% for men and 81.5% for women. 52% of men and 12% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 63 (90%) · **■** Marginal 7 (10%)

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 Pynursla

- Tyngkei240 people
- Nongshyrngan237 people
- Pomlum235 people
- Langkawet229 people
- Hat Thymmai218 people
- Weikian218 people
- Nongblai217 people
- Lait Mynrieng207 people

[All 156 villages in Pynursla](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-khasi-hills/pynursla/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Dewsaw?793112
- How far is Dewsaw from Shillong?77 km by road
- What is the population of Dewsaw?223 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dewsaw in?East Khasi Hills district (Pynursla sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Dewsaw?82.6% (Census 2011)