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

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Village · Shella Bholaganj, East Khasi Hills 

# Umblai

Umblai is a village in Shella Bholaganj sub-district of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793111**. The 2011 Census counted **113 people in 26 households**, the 86th largest of 123 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 91.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 71.9%.

- 113people (2011)
- 26households
- 91.7%literacy
- 793111PIN code

## Umblai PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code793111
- Community development blockShella Bholaganj
- Census village code278771

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

## How far is Umblai from nearby towns?

- Shella Bholaganj (sub-district HQ)27 km by road
- Shillong (district HQ)73 km by road
- Shillong (nearest town)73 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 Umblai?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Umblai; 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
- ●Weekly haatIn 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
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 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 Umblai 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 Umblai

Of every 100 households in Umblai in 2011, 66 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 3 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Umblai · ■ Shella Bholaganj rural average

Electricity for lighting ****66%**

**64%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**21%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**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 ****3%**

**23%

Mobile phone ****3%**

**24%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**0%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****97%**

**59%

Own their home ****72%**

**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 Umblai?

■ Umblai · ■ Shella Bholaganj rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.7%**

**71.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****852**

**956

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1071**

**953

Working population ****32.7%**

**36.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 95.7% for men and 86.5% for women. 46% of men and 17% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 4 (11%) · **■** Marginal 33 (89%)

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

- Laitduh135 people
- Ri-ngur134 people
- Lummawshken130 people
- Mawkawir127 people
- Lailad111 people
- Lad Ryngud104 people
- Diengkain101 people
- Lum-U-Smon101 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 Umblai?793111
- How far is Umblai from Shillong?73 km by road
- What is the population of Umblai?113 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Umblai in?East Khasi Hills district (Shella Bholaganj sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Umblai?91.7% (Census 2011)