# Nongsteng Village, Shella Bholaganj – PIN Code & Facilities

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Village · Shella Bholaganj, East Khasi Hills 

# Nongsteng

Nongsteng is a village in Shella Bholaganj sub-district of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793111**. The 2011 Census counted **356 people in 89 households**, the 43rd largest of 123 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 93.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 71.9%.

- 356people (2011)
- 89households
- 93.6%literacy
- 793111PIN code

## Nongsteng PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code793111
- Community development blockShella Bholaganj
- Census village code278777

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

## How far is Nongsteng from nearby towns?

- Shella Bholaganj (sub-district HQ)50 km by road
- Shillong (district HQ)110 km by road
- Shillong (nearest town)110 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 Nongsteng?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Nongsteng; 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
- ●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 · 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)8 h summer · 2 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 Nongsteng known for?

The main crops are **tezpata, broomstick and betelnut**. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Nongsteng

Of every 100 households in Nongsteng in 2011, 75 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 0 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Nongsteng · ■ Shella Bholaganj rural average

Electricity for lighting ****75%**

**64%

Toilet within the home ****1%**

**21%

No toilet (open defecation) ****99%**

**77%

Tap water ****100%**

**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 ****0%**

**23%

Mobile phone ****0%**

**24%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**0%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****100%**

**59%

Own their home ****75%**

**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 Nongsteng?

■ Nongsteng · ■ Shella Bholaganj rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.6%**

**71.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****956**

**956

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****921**

**953

Working population ****39.9%**

**36.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 91.7% for men and 95.7% for women. 52% of men and 28% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 8 (6%) · **■** Other work 14 (10%) · **■** Marginal 120 (85%)

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

- Kemrang421 people
- Sohlap415 people
- Khahmohi393 people
- Mawsahew360 people
- Pyrkan345 people
- Mawsiangei316 people
- Byrong299 people
- Nongpriang299 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 Nongsteng?793111
- How far is Nongsteng from Shillong?110 km by road
- What is the population of Nongsteng?356 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Nongsteng in?East Khasi Hills district (Shella Bholaganj sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Nongsteng?93.6% (Census 2011)