# Nongshken Village, Pynursla, East Khasi Hills (Meghalaya) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-khasi-hills/pynursla/nongshken/ Village · Pynursla, East Khasi Hills # Nongshken Nongshken is a village in Pynursla sub-district of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793112**. The 2011 Census counted **1,781 people in 331 households**, the 2nd largest of 133 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 89.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 78.7%. - 1,781people (2011) - 331households - 89.4%literacy - 793112PIN code ## Nongshken PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Nongshken is 793112.** Nongshken falls in Pynursla sub-district, East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya. - PIN code793112 - Community development blockPynursla - Census village code279005 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Nongshken from nearby towns? - Pynursla (sub-district HQ)24 km by road - Shillong (district HQ)73 km by road - Shillong (nearest town)73 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 Nongshken? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Nongshken; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 3 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 3 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Pynursla - ○Degree college10+ km · Shillong - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shillong - ○Primary health centreunder 5 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 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 Nongshken known for? The main crops are **orange, banana and pineapple**. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Nongshken Of every 100 households in Nongshken in 2011, 96 had electricity, 22 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 32 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Nongshken · ■ Pynursla rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **67% Toilet within the home ****22%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****47%** **78% Tap water ****100%** **76% Drinking water within premises ****2%** **4% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **98% Use banking services ****10%** **25% Television ****20%** **19% Mobile phone ****32%** **26% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****0%** **0% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****55%** **57% Own their home ****91%** **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 Nongshken? ■ Nongshken · ■ Pynursla rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****89.4%** **78.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1076** **1030 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1214** **1011 Working population ****41.7%** **41.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.0% for men and 88.9% for women. 53% of men and 31% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Household industry 9 (1%) · **■** Other work 662 (89%) · **■** Marginal 71 (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 - Nohwet1,996 people - Lapalang1,753 people - Nongtyngur1,617 people - Mawshun1,464 people - Umkor1,430 people [All 156 villages in Pynursla](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-khasi-hills/pynursla/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Nongshken?793112 - How far is Nongshken from Shillong?73 km by road - What is the population of Nongshken?1,781 (Census 2011) - Which district is Nongshken in?East Khasi Hills district (Pynursla sub-district), Meghalaya - What is the literacy rate of Nongshken?89.4% (Census 2011)