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

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-khasi-hills/pynursla/wahlyngkhat/

Village · Pynursla, East Khasi Hills 

# Wahlyngkhat

Wahlyngkhat is a village in Pynursla sub-district of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793112**. The 2011 Census counted **813 people in 166 households**, the 24th largest of 133 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 78.7%.

- 813people (2011)
- 166households
- 83.5%literacy
- 793112PIN code

## Wahlyngkhat PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code793112
- Community development blockPynursla
- Census village code278922

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

## How far is Wahlyngkhat from nearby towns?

- Pynursla (sub-district HQ)6 km by road
- Shillong (district HQ)43 km by road
- Shillong (nearest town)43 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 Wahlyngkhat?

11 services counted by the Census are inside Wahlyngkhat; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●State highwayIn 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 school5–10 km · Pynursla
- ○Degree college10+ km · Shillong
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shillong
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and tanks / 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 Wahlyngkhat known for?

The main crops are **summer potato, mustard leaves and vegetable**. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Wahlyngkhat

Of every 100 households in Wahlyngkhat in 2011, 69 had electricity, 30 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 44 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Wahlyngkhat · ■ Pynursla rural average

Electricity for lighting ****69%**

**67%

Toilet within the home ****30%**

**20%

No toilet (open defecation) ****70%**

**78%

Tap water ****57%**

**76%

Drinking water within premises ****6%**

**4%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**1%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**98%

Use banking services ****94%**

**25%

Television ****28%**

**19%

Mobile phone ****44%**

**26%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****1%**

**0%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**1%

None of these assets ****42%**

**57%

Own their home ****90%**

**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 Wahlyngkhat?

■ Wahlyngkhat · ■ Pynursla rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.5%**

**78.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1101**

**1030

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1013**

**1011

Working population ****45.3%**

**41.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 85.9% for men and 81.4% for women. 51% of men and 40% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 65 (18%) · **■** Farm labourers 169 (46%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 131 (36%) · **■** Marginal 1 (0%)

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

- Wahkdait879 people
- Mawkhap840 people
- Pyrnai834 people
- Umsyiem833 people
- Urksew Wahpathaw805 people
- Umniuh Iarbniaw795 people
- Mawdang782 people
- Myllat775 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Wahlyngkhat?793112
- How far is Wahlyngkhat from Shillong?43 km by road
- What is the population of Wahlyngkhat?813 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Wahlyngkhat in?East Khasi Hills district (Pynursla sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Wahlyngkhat?83.5% (Census 2011)
