Village · Pynursla, East Khasi Hills # Mawkajem Mawkajem is a village in Pynursla sub-district of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code 793110. The 2011 Census counted 292 people in 46 households, the 68th largest of 133 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 78.7%. - 292 people (2011) - 46 households - 86.0% literacy - 793110 PIN code ## Mawkajem PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Mawkajem is 793110. Mawkajem falls in Pynursla sub-district, East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya. - PIN code 793110 - Community development block Pynursla - Census village code 278905 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Mawkajem from nearby towns? - Pynursla (sub-district HQ) 14 km by road - Shillong (district HQ) 35 km by road - Shillong (nearest town) 35 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Mawkajem? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Mawkajem; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Laitlyngkot - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Shillong - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Shillong - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 10+ km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Public bus service 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Mawkajem known for? The main crops are summer potato and maize. Products made here include bamboo basket. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Mawkajem Of every 100 households in Mawkajem in 2011, 64 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 0 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Mawkajem · ■ Pynursla rural average - Electricity for lighting 64% 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 40% 25% - Television 13% 19% - Mobile phone 0% 26% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 0% 0% - Car / jeep / van 0% 1% - None of these assets 66% 57% - Own their home 89% 91% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Mawkajem? ■ Mawkajem · ■ Pynursla rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 86.0% 78.7% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1028 1030 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 674 1011 - Working population 38.0% 41.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.7% for men and 87.2% for women. 49% of men and 28% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 4 (4%) · ■ Farm labourers 101 (91%) · ■ Other work 6 (5%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Pynursla - Mawlieh 337 people - Nongkhlieng 330 people - Massar 323 people - Wah Umrem 296 people - Ryngkew 292 people - Dewsaw Pathaw 284 people - Pashum 273 people - Rimassar 265 people All 156 villages in Pynursla ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Mawkajem? 793110 - How far is Mawkajem from Shillong? 35 km by road - What is the population of Mawkajem? 292 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mawkajem in? East Khasi Hills district (Pynursla sub-district), Meghalaya - What is the literacy rate of Mawkajem? 86.0% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-khasi-hills/pynursla/mawkajem/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.