Village · Khliehriat, Jaintia Hills
# Wah Sarang

Wah Sarang is a village in Khliehriat sub-district of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code 793160. The 2011 Census counted 713 people in 117 households, the 34th largest of 104 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 14.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 58.8%.
- 713 people (2011)
- 117 households
- 14.8% literacy
- 793160 PIN code

## Wah Sarang PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Wah Sarang is 793160. Wah Sarang falls in Khliehriat sub-district, Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya.
- PIN code 793160
- Community development block Khliehriat
- Census village code 279427

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

## How far is Wah Sarang from nearby towns?
- Khliehriat (sub-district HQ) 16 km by road
- Jowai (district HQ) 45 km by road
- Jowai (nearest town) 45 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Wah Sarang?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Wah Sarang; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Rymbai
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Jowai
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Shillong
- ○ Primary health centre 5–10 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 5–10 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water, covered wells and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011) 7 h summer · 10 h winter

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

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Wah Sarang known for?

The main crops are paddy and potato.

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

## Homes and amenities in Wah Sarang

Of every 100 households in Wah Sarang in 2011, 88 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 12 a car.

■ Wah Sarang · ■ Khliehriat rural average
- Electricity for lighting 88% 73%
- Toilet within the home 3% 45%
- No toilet (open defecation) 97% 51%
- Tap water 1% 30%
- Drinking water within premises 4% 14%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 11%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 80%
- Use banking services 100% 41%
- Television 22% 36%
- Mobile phone 46% 52%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 3% 2%
- Car / jeep / van 12% 13%
- None of these assets 35% 35%
- Own their home 93% 87%

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

## What is the population of Wah Sarang?

■ Wah Sarang · ■ Khliehriat rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 14.8% 58.8%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 970 1014
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 816 982
- Working population 36.2% 35.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 13.5% for men and 16.1% for women. 36% of men and 37% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Farm labourers 4 (2%) · ■ Household industry 2 (1%) · ■ Other work 1 (0%) · ■ Marginal 251 (97%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Khliehriat
- Huroi 917 people
- Kuliang 843 people
- Moo Kympad 829 people
- Mutong 815 people
- Lum Shken 707 people
- Dein Chynrum 705 people
- Chieh Ruphi 670 people
- Suna Pyrdi 651 people

All 109 villages in Khliehriat

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Wah Sarang? 793160
- How far is Wah Sarang from Jowai? 45 km by road
- What is the population of Wah Sarang? 713 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Wah Sarang in? Jaintia Hills district (Khliehriat sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Wah Sarang? 14.8% (Census 2011)

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