Village · Shella Bholaganj, East Khasi Hills # Byrong Byrong is a village in Shella Bholaganj sub-district of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code 793108. The 2011 Census counted 299 people in 53 households, the 46th largest of 123 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 71.9%. - 299 people (2011) - 53 households - 85.0% literacy - 793108 PIN code ## Byrong PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Byrong is 793108. Byrong falls in Shella Bholaganj sub-district, East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya. - PIN code 793108 - Community development block Shella Bholaganj - Census village code 278856 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Byrong from nearby towns? - Shella Bholaganj (sub-district HQ) 25 km by road - Shillong (district HQ) 78 km by road - Shillong (nearest town) 78 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Byrong? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Byrong; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Public bus service In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Sports field In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Sohra - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Shillong - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Shillong - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 10+ km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water untreated tap water - Electricity (2011) 18 h summer · 14 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Byrong known for? The main crops are fruits and banana. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Byrong Of every 100 households in Byrong in 2011, 71 had electricity, 19 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 0 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Byrong · ■ Shella Bholaganj rural average - Electricity for lighting 71% 64% - Toilet within the home 19% 21% - No toilet (open defecation) 81% 77% - Tap water 100% 47% - Drinking water within premises 10% 14% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 3% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 89% - Use banking services 0% 30% - Television 19% 23% - Mobile phone 0% 24% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 0% 0% - Car / jeep / van 0% 2% - None of these assets 71% 59% - Own their home 83% 81% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Byrong? ■ Byrong · ■ Shella Bholaganj rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 85.0% 71.9% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 917 956 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 737 953 - Working population 49.5% 36.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.1% for men and 87.0% for women. 56% of men and 43% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Farm labourers 140 (95%) · ■ Other work 7 (5%) · ■ Marginal 1 (1%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Shella Bholaganj - Mawsahew 360 people - Nongsteng 356 people - Pyrkan 345 people - Mawsiangei 316 people - Nongpriang 299 people - Khahkangi 284 people - Mawblang 282 people - Mawphir 270 people All 139 villages in Shella Bholaganj ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Byrong? 793108 - How far is Byrong from Shillong? 78 km by road - What is the population of Byrong? 299 (Census 2011) - Which district is Byrong in? East Khasi Hills district (Shella Bholaganj sub-district), Meghalaya - What is the literacy rate of Byrong? 85.0% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-khasi-hills/shella-bholaganj/byrong/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.