# Dhorom Village, Shella Bholaganj, East Khasi Hills (Meghalaya)

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Village · Shella Bholaganj, East Khasi Hills 

# Dhorom

Dhorom is a village in Shella Bholaganj sub-district of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793112**. The 2011 Census counted **681 people in 127 households**, the 15th largest of 123 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 71.9%.

- 681people (2011)
- 127households
- 74.8%literacy
- 793112PIN code

## Dhorom PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Dhorom is 793112.** Dhorom falls in Shella Bholaganj sub-district, East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya.

- PIN code793112
- Community development blockShella Bholaganj
- Census village code278889

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

## How far is Dhorom from nearby towns?

- Shella Bholaganj (sub-district HQ)41 km by road
- Shillong (district HQ)94 km by road
- Shillong (nearest town)94 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 Dhorom?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Dhorom; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Sohra
- ○Degree college10+ km · Shillong
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shillong
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bankunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)19 h summer · 14 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 Dhorom known for?

The main crops are **paddy and vegetable**. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Dhorom

Of every 100 households in Dhorom in 2011, 68 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 7 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Dhorom · ■ Shella Bholaganj rural average

Electricity for lighting ****68%**

**64%

Toilet within the home ****14%**

**21%

No toilet (open defecation) ****86%**

**77%

Tap water ****4%**

**47%

Drinking water within premises ****2%**

**14%

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

**3%

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

**89%

Use banking services ****0%**

**30%

Television ****25%**

**23%

Mobile phone ****7%**

**24%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**0%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****65%**

**59%

Own their home ****88%**

**81%

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 Dhorom?

■ Dhorom · ■ Shella Bholaganj rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****74.8%**

**71.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****946**

**956

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****848**

**953

Working population ****31.9%**

**36.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 81.0% for men and 68.4% for women. 48% of men and 15% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 4 (2%) · **■** Farm labourers 28 (13%) · **■** Household industry 4 (2%) · **■** Other work 124 (57%) · **■** Marginal 57 (26%)

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 Shella Bholaganj

- Mawmluh MCCL743 people
- Tyrna742 people
- Mawlong721 people
- Mawphu695 people
- Nayabasti680 people
- Dhorombasti679 people
- Kalibari674 people
- Mawthangsohkhyllung660 people

[All 139 villages in Shella Bholaganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-khasi-hills/shella-bholaganj/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Dhorom?793112
- How far is Dhorom from Shillong?94 km by road
- What is the population of Dhorom?681 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dhorom in?East Khasi Hills district (Shella Bholaganj sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Dhorom?74.8% (Census 2011)