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

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Village · Shella Bholaganj, East Khasi Hills 

# Mawphu

Mawphu is a village in Shella Bholaganj sub-district of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793111**. The 2011 Census counted **695 people in 128 households**, the 14th largest of 123 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 71.9%.

- 695people (2011)
- 128households
- 82.8%literacy
- 793111PIN code

## Mawphu PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Mawphu is 793111.** Mawphu falls in Shella Bholaganj sub-district, East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya.

- PIN code793111
- Community development blockShella Bholaganj
- Census village code278770

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

## How far is Mawphu from nearby towns?

- Shella Bholaganj (sub-district HQ)31 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](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Mawphu?

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

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 2 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 2 private
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Sohra
- ○Degree college10+ km · Shillong
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shillong
- ○Primary health centre10+ 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 wateruntreated tap water
- Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 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 Mawphu known for?

The main crops are **tezpata, ginger and broom stick**. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Mawphu

Of every 100 households in Mawphu in 2011, 57 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 17 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Mawphu · ■ Shella Bholaganj rural average

Electricity for lighting ****57%**

**64%

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

**21%

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

**77%

Tap water ****56%**

**47%

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

**14%

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

**3%

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

**89%

Use banking services ****6%**

**30%

Television ****3%**

**23%

Mobile phone ****17%**

**24%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**0%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****76%**

**59%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Mawphu?

■ Mawphu · ■ Shella Bholaganj rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.8%**

**71.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1032**

**956

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1131**

**953

Working population ****42.7%**

**36.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 79.4% for men and 86.3% for women. 50% of men and 36% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 277 (93%) · **■** Other work 18 (6%) · **■** Marginal 2 (1%)

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

- Umtaru801 people
- Mawmluh MCCL743 people
- Tyrna742 people
- Mawlong721 people
- Dhorom681 people
- Nayabasti680 people
- Dhorombasti679 people
- Kalibari674 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 Mawphu?793111
- How far is Mawphu from Shillong?78 km by road
- What is the population of Mawphu?695 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mawphu in?East Khasi Hills district (Shella Bholaganj sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Mawphu?82.8% (Census 2011)