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

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Village · Pynursla, East Khasi Hills 

# Umkrem

Umkrem is a village in Pynursla sub-district of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793112**. The 2011 Census counted **612 people in 116 households**, the 32nd largest of 133 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 88.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 78.7%.

- 612people (2011)
- 116households
- 88.2%literacy
- 793112PIN code

## Umkrem PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code793112
- Community development blockPynursla
- Census village code279054

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

## How far is Umkrem 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 Umkrem?

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

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn 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 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 Umkrem known for?

The main crops are **litchi, lemon and pineapple**. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Umkrem

Of every 100 households in Umkrem in 2011, 71 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 12 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Umkrem · ■ Pynursla rural average

Electricity for lighting ****71%**

**67%

Toilet within the home ****18%**

**20%

No toilet (open defecation) ****82%**

**78%

Tap water ****96%**

**76%

Drinking water within premises ****18%**

**4%

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

**1%

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

**98%

Use banking services ****4%**

**25%

Television ****15%**

**19%

Mobile phone ****12%**

**26%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**0%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**1%

None of these assets ****75%**

**57%

Own their home ****89%**

**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 Umkrem?

■ Umkrem · ■ Pynursla rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.2%**

**78.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1103**

**1030

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1333**

**1011

Working population ****45.6%**

**41.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 86.6% for men and 89.7% for women. 55% of men and 37% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 2 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 44 (16%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 207 (74%) · **■** Marginal 24 (9%)

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

- Myllat775 people
- Shilliang Jashar697 people
- Nongjri War680 people
- Umniuh-Nongrim650 people
- Lait-Sohphie607 people
- Nongsder602 people
- Nongjri Bah596 people
- Umniuh-Tmar593 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Umkrem?793112
- How far is Umkrem from Shillong?84 km by road
- What is the population of Umkrem?612 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Umkrem in?East Khasi Hills district (Pynursla sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Umkrem?88.2% (Census 2011)