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

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Village · Pynursla, East Khasi Hills 

# Ryngkew

Ryngkew is a village in Pynursla sub-district of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793112**. The 2011 Census counted **292 people in 77 households**, the 69th largest of 133 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 39.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 78.7%.

- 292people (2011)
- 77households
- 39.8%literacy
- 793112PIN code

## Ryngkew PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code793112
- Community development blockPynursla
- Census village code278969

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

## How far is Ryngkew from nearby towns?

- Pynursla (sub-district HQ)16 km by road
- Shillong (district HQ)65 km by road
- Shillong (nearest town)65 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 Ryngkew?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Ryngkew; 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
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn 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 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 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 Ryngkew known for?

The main crops are **betel nut and oranges,banana**. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Ryngkew

Of every 100 households in Ryngkew in 2011, 48 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 32 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Ryngkew · ■ Pynursla rural average

Electricity for lighting ****48%**

**67%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**20%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**78%

Tap water ****97%**

**76%

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

**4%

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

**1%

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

**98%

Use banking services ****18%**

**25%

Television ****10%**

**19%

Mobile phone ****32%**

**26%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**0%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****61%**

**57%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Ryngkew?

■ Ryngkew · ■ Pynursla rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****39.8%**

**78.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1116**

**1030

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1375**

**1011

Working population ****51.0%**

**41.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 41.5% for men and 38.2% for women. 52% of men and 50% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 50 (34%) · **■** Farm labourers 92 (62%) · **■** Other work 2 (1%) · **■** Marginal 5 (3%)

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

- Nongkhlieng330 people
- Massar323 people
- Wah Umrem296 people
- Mawkajem292 people
- Dewsaw Pathaw284 people
- Pashum273 people
- Rimassar265 people
- Nongjri261 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Ryngkew?793112
- How far is Ryngkew from Shillong?65 km by road
- What is the population of Ryngkew?292 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ryngkew in?East Khasi Hills district (Pynursla sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Ryngkew?39.8% (Census 2011)