# Umsawmaskon Village, Shella Bholaganj – PIN Code & Facilities

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Village · Shella Bholaganj, East Khasi Hills 

# Umsawmaskon

Umsawmaskon is a village in Shella Bholaganj sub-district of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793112**. The 2011 Census counted **427 people in 82 households**, the 37th largest of 123 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 46.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 71.9%.

- 427people (2011)
- 82households
- 46.9%literacy
- 793112PIN code

## Umsawmaskon PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Umsawmaskon is 793112.** Umsawmaskon falls in Shella Bholaganj sub-district, East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya.

- PIN code793112
- Community development blockShella Bholaganj
- Census village code278899

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

## How far is Umsawmaskon from nearby towns?

- Shella Bholaganj (sub-district HQ)41 km by road
- Shillong (district HQ)94 km by road
- Shillong (nearest town)94 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 Umsawmaskon?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Umsawmaskon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn 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 bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river
- Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 8 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.

## Homes and amenities in Umsawmaskon

Of every 100 households in Umsawmaskon in 2011, 82 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 41 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Umsawmaskon · ■ Shella Bholaganj rural average

Electricity for lighting ****82%**

**64%

Toilet within the home ****3%**

**21%

No toilet (open defecation) ****97%**

**77%

Tap water ****0%**

**47%

Drinking water within premises ****32%**

**14%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**3%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**89%

Use banking services ****23%**

**30%

Television ****8%**

**23%

Mobile phone ****41%**

**24%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**0%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****42%**

**59%

Own their home ****77%**

**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 Umsawmaskon?

■ Umsawmaskon · ■ Shella Bholaganj rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****46.9%**

**71.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****889**

**956

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****788**

**953

Working population ****30.9%**

**36.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 49.4% for men and 44.3% for women. 49% of men and 10% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Farm labourers 25 (19%) · **■** Other work 107 (81%)

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

- Khahsyndha465 people
- Mustoh451 people
- Diengrai448 people
- Laittyra439 people
- Nongduh424 people
- Kemrang421 people
- Sohlap415 people
- Khahmohi393 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 Umsawmaskon?793112
- How far is Umsawmaskon from Shillong?94 km by road
- What is the population of Umsawmaskon?427 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Umsawmaskon in?East Khasi Hills district (Shella Bholaganj sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Umsawmaskon?46.9% (Census 2011)