Village · Shella Bholaganj, East Khasi Hills
# Raikteng

Raikteng is a village in Shella Bholaganj sub-district of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code 793111. The 2011 Census counted 7 people in 2 households, the 120th largest of 123 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 100.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 71.9%.
- 7 people (2011)
- 2 households
- 100.0% literacy
- 793111 PIN code

## Raikteng PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Raikteng is 793111. Raikteng falls in Shella Bholaganj sub-district, East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya.
- PIN code 793111
- Community development block Shella Bholaganj
- Census village code 278782

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Raikteng from nearby towns?
- Shella Bholaganj (sub-district HQ) 10 km by road
- Shillong (district HQ) 60 km by road
- Shillong (nearest town) 60 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Raikteng?

1 services counted by the Census are inside Raikteng; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Primary school 5–10 km · Sohra
- ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Sohra
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Shillong
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Shillong
- ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Post office 5–10 km
- ○ Public bus service 5–10 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop 5–10 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water untreated tap water

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## Homes and amenities in Raikteng

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

■ Raikteng · ■ Shella Bholaganj rural average
- Electricity for lighting 0% 64%
- Toilet within the home 0% 21%
- No toilet (open defecation) 100% 77%
- Tap water 100% 47%
- Drinking water within premises 100% 14%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 3%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 89%
- Use banking services 100% 30%
- Television 0% 23%
- Mobile phone 100% 24%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 0% 0%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 2%
- None of these assets 0% 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 Raikteng?

■ Raikteng · ■ Shella Bholaganj rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 100.0% 71.9%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 750 956
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1000 953
- Working population 28.6% 36.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 100.0% for men and 100.0% for women. 25% of men and 33% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Farm labourers 1 (50%) · ■ Other work 1 (50%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Shella Bholaganj
- Mot 25 people
- Siej 23 people
- Nonglyngkien 21 people
- Skhen 11 people
- Old Kamorah 5 people
- Wahjain 3 people
- Jalba 2 people

All 139 villages in Shella Bholaganj

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Raikteng? 793111
- How far is Raikteng from Shillong? 60 km by road
- What is the population of Raikteng? 7 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Raikteng in? East Khasi Hills district (Shella Bholaganj sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Raikteng? 100.0% (Census 2011)

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