# Sohkhmie Village, Shella Bholaganj – PIN Code & Facilities

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Village · Shella Bholaganj, East Khasi Hills 

# Sohkhmie

Sohkhmie is a village in Shella Bholaganj sub-district of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793111**. The 2011 Census counted **267 people in 54 households**, the 52nd largest of 123 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 97.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 71.9%.

- 267people (2011)
- 54households
- 97.3%literacy
- 793111PIN code

## Sohkhmie PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code793111
- Community development blockShella Bholaganj
- Census village code278787

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

## How far is Sohkhmie from nearby towns?

- Shella Bholaganj (sub-district HQ)11 km by road
- Shillong (district HQ)50 km by road
- Shillong (nearest town)50 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 Sohkhmie?

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

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Upper Cherra
- ○Degree college10+ km · Shillong
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shillong
- ○Primary health centre5–10 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 Sohkhmie known for?

The main crops are **betel leaves and arecanut**. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Sohkhmie

Of every 100 households in Sohkhmie in 2011, 86 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 22 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Sohkhmie · ■ Shella Bholaganj rural average

Electricity for lighting ****86%**

**64%

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

**21%

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

**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 ****26%**

**30%

Television ****8%**

**23%

Mobile phone ****22%**

**24%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**0%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****63%**

**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 Sohkhmie?

■ Sohkhmie · ■ Shella Bholaganj rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****97.3%**

**71.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****880**

**956

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****870**

**953

Working population ****46.8%**

**36.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 97.5% for men and 97.1% for women. 58% of men and 34% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 17 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 93 (74%) · **■** Other work 11 (9%) · **■** Marginal 4 (3%)

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

- Khahkangi284 people
- Mawblang282 people
- Mawphir270 people
- Mawkliaw269 people
- Umdohmawpud266 people
- Mawlatang265 people
- Chaklabasti262 people
- Saikarap262 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 Sohkhmie?793111
- How far is Sohkhmie from Shillong?50 km by road
- What is the population of Sohkhmie?267 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sohkhmie in?East Khasi Hills district (Shella Bholaganj sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Sohkhmie?97.3% (Census 2011)