Village · Shella Bholaganj, East Khasi Hills
# Shnongkawar

Shnongkawar is a village in Shella Bholaganj sub-district of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code 793108. The 2011 Census counted 180 people in 37 households, the 69th largest of 123 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 71.9%.
- 180 people (2011)
- 37 households
- 66.2% literacy
- 793108 PIN code

## Shnongkawar PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Shnongkawar is 793108. Shnongkawar falls in Shella Bholaganj sub-district, East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya.
- PIN code 793108
- Community development block Shella Bholaganj
- Census village code 278854

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

## How far is Shnongkawar 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.

## What facilities are there in Shnongkawar?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Shnongkawar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Middle school In village · 1 govt
- ● State highway In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Sohra
- ○ 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
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water untreated tap water
- Electricity (2011) 12 h summer · 12 h winter

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

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Shnongkawar known for?

The main crops are pine apple, jackfruit and orange.

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

## Homes and amenities in Shnongkawar

Of every 100 households in Shnongkawar in 2011, 78 had electricity, 17 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 10 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Shnongkawar · ■ Shella Bholaganj rural average
- Electricity for lighting 78% 64%
- Toilet within the home 17% 21%
- No toilet (open defecation) 83% 77%
- Tap water 100% 47%
- Drinking water within premises 7% 14%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 3%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 89%
- Use banking services 39% 30%
- Television 32% 23%
- Mobile phone 10% 24%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 0% 0%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 2%
- None of these assets 61% 59%
- Own their home 78% 81%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Shnongkawar?

■ Shnongkawar · ■ Shella Bholaganj rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 66.2% 71.9%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1045 956
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 519 953
- Working population 33.3% 36.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 59.0% for men and 71.8% for women. 43% of men and 24% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Other work 60 (100%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Shella Bholaganj
- Kunongrim 189 people
- Nongla 188 people
- Jatap 183 people
- Mawshamok 183 people
- Wahkrem 177 people
- Tyrngei 171 people
- Kurikhal 158 people
- Rumnong 156 people

All 139 villages in Shella Bholaganj

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Shnongkawar? 793108
- How far is Shnongkawar from Shillong? 69 km by road
- What is the population of Shnongkawar? 180 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Shnongkawar in? East Khasi Hills district (Shella Bholaganj sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Shnongkawar? 66.2% (Census 2011)

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