# Umtaru Village, Shella Bholaganj, East Khasi Hills (Meghalaya) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/east-khasi-hills/shella-bholaganj/umtaru/ Village · Shella Bholaganj, East Khasi Hills # Umtaru Umtaru is a village in Shella Bholaganj sub-district of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793112**. The 2011 Census counted **801 people in 160 households**, the 10th largest of 123 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 41.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 71.9%. - 801people (2011) - 160households - 41.8%literacy - 793112PIN code ## Umtaru PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Umtaru is 793112.** Umtaru falls in Shella Bholaganj sub-district, East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya. - PIN code793112 - Community development blockShella Bholaganj - Census village code278886 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Umtaru from nearby towns? - Shella Bholaganj (sub-district HQ)45 km by road - Shillong (district HQ)98 km by road - Shillong (nearest town)98 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 Umtaru? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Umtaru; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Sohra - ○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 bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)19 h summer · 14 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 Umtaru known for? The main crops are **paddy and vegetable**. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Umtaru Of every 100 households in Umtaru in 2011, 58 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 0 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Umtaru · ■ Shella Bholaganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****58%** **64% Toilet within the home ****4%** **21% No toilet (open defecation) ****96%** **77% Tap water ****8%** **47% Drinking water within premises ****6%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **89% Use banking services ****2%** **30% Television ****19%** **23% Mobile phone ****0%** **24% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****0%** **0% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****80%** **59% Own their home ****98%** **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 Umtaru? ■ Umtaru · ■ Shella Bholaganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****41.8%** **71.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****912** **956 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1071** **953 Working population ****30.2%** **36.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 51.0% for men and 31.3% for women. 47% of men and 11% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 1 (0%) · **■** Farm labourers 48 (20%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 181 (75%) · **■** Marginal 11 (5%) 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 - Dalia1,093 people - Sohbar1,072 people - Khahumrin824 people - Diengsiar Mawlong808 people - Mawmluh MCCL743 people - Tyrna742 people - Mawlong721 people - Mawphu695 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 Umtaru?793112 - How far is Umtaru from Shillong?98 km by road - What is the population of Umtaru?801 (Census 2011) - Which district is Umtaru in?East Khasi Hills district (Shella Bholaganj sub-district), Meghalaya - What is the literacy rate of Umtaru?41.8% (Census 2011)