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

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Village · Pynursla, East Khasi Hills 

# Lyndem

Lyndem is a village in Pynursla sub-district of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793112**. The 2011 Census counted **592 people in 115 households**, the 37th largest of 133 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 78.7%.

- 592people (2011)
- 115households
- 75.8%literacy
- 793112PIN code

## Lyndem PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code793112
- Community development blockPynursla
- Census village code278958

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

## How far is Lyndem from nearby towns?

- Pynursla (sub-district HQ)7 km by road
- Shillong (district HQ)56 km by road
- Shillong (nearest town)56 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 Lyndem?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Lyndem; 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 · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Pynursla
- ○Degree college10+ km · Shillong
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shillong
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and untreated 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 Lyndem known for?

The main crops are **summer potato, yam and orange**. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Lyndem

Of every 100 households in Lyndem in 2011, 69 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 25 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Lyndem · ■ Pynursla rural average

Electricity for lighting ****69%**

**67%

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

**20%

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

**78%

Tap water ****100%**

**76%

Drinking water within premises ****1%**

**4%

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

**1%

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

**98%

Use banking services ****54%**

**25%

Television ****16%**

**19%

Mobile phone ****25%**

**26%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****1%**

**0%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****62%**

**57%

Own their home ****99%**

**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 Lyndem?

■ Lyndem · ■ Pynursla rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****75.8%**

**78.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1122**

**1030

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****773**

**1011

Working population ****46.3%**

**41.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 72.8% for men and 78.2% for women. 44% of men and 49% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 167 (61%) · **■** Farm labourers 94 (34%) · **■** Other work 12 (4%) · **■** Marginal 1 (0%)

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

- Lait-Sohphie607 people
- Nongsder602 people
- Nongjri Bah596 people
- Umniuh-Tmar593 people
- Pongtung579 people
- Mawlam557 people
- Kongwang527 people
- Pyrdiwah516 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Lyndem?793112
- How far is Lyndem from Shillong?56 km by road
- What is the population of Lyndem?592 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Lyndem in?East Khasi Hills district (Pynursla sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Lyndem?75.8% (Census 2011)