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

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Village · Pynursla, East Khasi Hills 

# Nongsohphan

Nongsohphan is a village in Pynursla sub-district of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793112**. The 2011 Census counted **401 people in 80 households**, the 52nd largest of 133 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 93.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 78.7%.

- 401people (2011)
- 80households
- 93.2%literacy
- 793112PIN code

## Nongsohphan PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code793112
- Community development blockPynursla
- Census village code279007

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

## How far is Nongsohphan from nearby towns?

- Pynursla (sub-district HQ)35 km by road
- Shillong (district HQ)84 km by road
- Shillong (nearest town)84 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 Nongsohphan?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Nongsohphan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Pynursla
- ○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 bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated 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 Nongsohphan known for?

The main crops are **betel leaves, oranges and pineapple**. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Nongsohphan

Of every 100 households in Nongsohphan in 2011, 68 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 34 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Nongsohphan · ■ Pynursla rural average

Electricity for lighting ****68%**

**67%

Toilet within the home ****24%**

**20%

No toilet (open defecation) ****68%**

**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 ****8%**

**25%

Television ****25%**

**19%

Mobile phone ****34%**

**26%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**0%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****46%**

**57%

Own their home ****94%**

**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 Nongsohphan?

■ Nongsohphan · ■ Pynursla rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.2%**

**78.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1036**

**1030

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1690**

**1011

Working population ****49.4%**

**41.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 96.4% for men and 89.7% for women. 60% of men and 39% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Farm labourers 188 (95%) · **■** Other work 2 (1%) · **■** Marginal 8 (4%)

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

- Mawsiangnongshken451 people
- Riwai438 people
- Korblang434 people
- Mawlynnong414 people
- Wahumlein382 people
- Iew Pynursla377 people
- Saitwait375 people
- Nongeitniang366 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Nongsohphan?793112
- How far is Nongsohphan from Shillong?84 km by road
- What is the population of Nongsohphan?401 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Nongsohphan in?East Khasi Hills district (Pynursla sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Nongsohphan?93.2% (Census 2011)