Village · Shella Bholaganj, East Khasi Hills # Mawkliaw Mawkliaw is a village in Shella Bholaganj sub-district of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code 793111. The 2011 Census counted 269 people in 55 households, the 51st largest of 123 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 71.9%. - 269 people (2011) - 55 households - 78.4% literacy - 793111 PIN code ## Mawkliaw PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Mawkliaw is 793111. Mawkliaw falls in Shella Bholaganj sub-district, East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya. - PIN code 793111 - Community development block Shella Bholaganj - Census village code 278783 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Mawkliaw from nearby towns? - Shella Bholaganj (sub-district HQ) 15 km by road - Shillong (district HQ) 90 km by road - Shillong (nearest town) 90 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Mawkliaw? 6 services counted by the Census are inside Mawkliaw; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt · 2 private - ● Primary school In village · 2 private - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Pynursla - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Shillong - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Shillong - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 10+ km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Public bus service 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 - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 10 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Mawkliaw known for? The main crops are broom stick and tezpata. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Mawkliaw Of every 100 households in Mawkliaw in 2011, 100 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 0 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Mawkliaw · ■ Shella Bholaganj rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 64% - Toilet within the home 0% 21% - No toilet (open defecation) 100% 77% - Tap water 0% 47% - Drinking water within premises 0% 14% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 3% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 89% - Use banking services 0% 30% - Television 9% 23% - Mobile phone 0% 24% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 0% 0% - Car / jeep / van 2% 2% - None of these assets 91% 59% - Own their home 100% 81% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Mawkliaw? ■ Mawkliaw · ■ Shella Bholaganj rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 78.4% 71.9% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 908 956 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 927 953 - Working population 34.6% 36.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 76.0% for men and 81.1% for women. 48% of men and 20% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Farm labourers 60 (65%) · ■ Household industry 2 (2%) · ■ Other work 31 (33%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Shella Bholaganj - Nongpriang 299 people - Khahkangi 284 people - Mawblang 282 people - Mawphir 270 people - Sohkhmie 267 people - Umdohmawpud 266 people - Mawlatang 265 people - Chaklabasti 262 people All 139 villages in Shella Bholaganj ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Mawkliaw? 793111 - How far is Mawkliaw from Shillong? 90 km by road - What is the population of Mawkliaw? 269 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mawkliaw in? East Khasi Hills district (Shella Bholaganj sub-district), Meghalaya - What is the literacy rate of Mawkliaw? 78.4% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-khasi-hills/shella-bholaganj/mawkliaw/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.