# Laitiam Village, Shella Bholaganj – PIN Code & Facilities

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Village · Shella Bholaganj, East Khasi Hills 

# Laitiam

Laitiam is a village in Shella Bholaganj sub-district of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793110**. The 2011 Census counted **641 people in 114 households**, the 21st largest of 123 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 71.9%.

- 641people (2011)
- 114households
- 66.7%literacy
- 793110PIN code

## Laitiam PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Laitiam is 793110.** Laitiam falls in Shella Bholaganj sub-district, East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya.

- PIN code793110
- Community development blockShella Bholaganj
- Census village code278826

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

## How far is Laitiam from nearby towns?

- Shella Bholaganj (sub-district HQ)16 km by road
- Shillong (district HQ)69 km by road
- Shillong (nearest town)69 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 Laitiam?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Laitiam; 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
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Upper Cherra
- ○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 bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and canal / river
- Electricity (2011)13 h summer · 15 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 Laitiam known for?

The main crops are **betel nut**. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Laitiam

Of every 100 households in Laitiam in 2011, 95 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 13 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Laitiam · ■ Shella Bholaganj rural average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**64%

Toilet within the home ****2%**

**21%

No toilet (open defecation) ****98%**

**77%

Tap water ****31%**

**47%

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

**14%

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

**3%

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

**89%

Use banking services ****4%**

**30%

Television ****19%**

**23%

Mobile phone ****13%**

**24%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**0%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****73%**

**59%

Own their home ****97%**

**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 Laitiam?

■ Laitiam · ■ Shella Bholaganj rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****66.7%**

**71.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****948**

**956

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**953

Working population ****34.6%**

**36.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 59.6% for men and 74.2% for women. 54% of men and 14% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 46 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 142 (64%) · **■** Other work 33 (15%) · **■** 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 Shella Bholaganj

- Dhorombasti679 people
- Kalibari674 people
- Mawthangsohkhyllung660 people
- Umsaw647 people
- Ryngud630 people
- Ichamati627 people
- Nongwar562 people
- Umwai546 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 Laitiam?793110
- How far is Laitiam from Shillong?69 km by road
- What is the population of Laitiam?641 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Laitiam in?East Khasi Hills district (Shella Bholaganj sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Laitiam?66.7% (Census 2011)