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

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Village · Pynursla, East Khasi Hills 

# Wahjarem

Wahjarem is a village in Pynursla sub-district of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793112**. The 2011 Census counted **85 people in 23 households**, the 106th largest of 133 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 91.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 78.7%.

- 85people (2011)
- 23households
- 91.4%literacy
- 793112PIN code

## Wahjarem PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code793112
- Community development blockPynursla
- Census village code278979

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

## How far is Wahjarem from nearby towns?

- Pynursla (sub-district HQ)22 km by road
- Shillong (district HQ)71 km by road
- Shillong (nearest town)71 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 Wahjarem?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Wahjarem; 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
- ●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 centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertanks / ponds
- 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 Wahjarem known for?

The main crops are **arecanut, betel leaves and orange**. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Wahjarem

Of every 100 households in Wahjarem in 2011, 17 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 0 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Wahjarem · ■ Pynursla rural average

Electricity for lighting ****17%**

**67%

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

**20%

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

**78%

Tap water ****0%**

**76%

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

**4%

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

**1%

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

**98%

Use banking services ****0%**

**25%

Television ****0%**

**19%

Mobile phone ****0%**

**26%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**0%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****96%**

**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 Wahjarem?

■ Wahjarem · ■ Pynursla rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.4%**

**78.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1024**

**1030

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1250**

**1011

Working population ****31.8%**

**41.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 93.3% for men and 89.3% for women. 40% of men and 23% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Cultivators 18 (67%) · **■** Farm labourers 9 (33%)

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

- Kynton-Sa-Ir115 people
- Lyngngai100 people
- Nongthymmai Kyndiar86 people
- Wahdop86 people
- Wahskong84 people
- Thiep Shkai78 people
- Ringer77 people
- Mawsohrisa71 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Wahjarem?793112
- How far is Wahjarem from Shillong?71 km by road
- What is the population of Wahjarem?85 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Wahjarem in?East Khasi Hills district (Pynursla sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Wahjarem?91.4% (Census 2011)