# Sahsniang A Village, Laskein, Jaintia Hills (Meghalaya) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/jaintia-hills/laskein/sahsniang-a/ Village · Laskein, Jaintia Hills # Sahsniang A Sahsniang A is a village in Laskein sub-district of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793150**. The 2011 Census counted **2,549 people in 427 households**, the 8th largest of 87 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 57.4%. - 2,549people (2011) - 427households - 68.1%literacy - 793150PIN code ## Sahsniang A PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Sahsniang A is 793150.** Sahsniang A falls in Laskein sub-district, Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya. - PIN code793150 - Community development blockLaskein - Census village code279211 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sahsniang A from nearby towns? - Laskein (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Jowai (district HQ)58 km by road - Jowai (nearest town)58 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 Sahsniang A? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Sahsniang A; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 4 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 4 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 3 doctors - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Jowai - ○Degree college10+ km · Jowai - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shillong - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and covered wells - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 7 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 Sahsniang A known for? The main crops are **paddy, ginger and turmeric**. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Sahsniang A Of every 100 households in Sahsniang A in 2011, 62 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 47 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Sahsniang A · ■ Laskein rural average Electricity for lighting ****62%** **49% Toilet within the home ****99%** **50% No toilet (open defecation) ****0%** **48% Tap water ****28%** **10% Drinking water within premises ****47%** **8% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **95% Use banking services ****47%** **26% Television ****26%** **16% Mobile phone ****47%** **41% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****1%** **1% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **4% None of these assets ****40%** **48% Own their home ****95%** **94% 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 Sahsniang A? ■ Sahsniang A · ■ Laskein rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****68.1%** **57.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1041** **998 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****997** **962 Working population ****30.9%** **38.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 62.6% for men and 73.4% for women. 44% of men and 18% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 203 (26%) · **■** Farm labourers 169 (21%) · **■** Household industry 10 (1%) · **■** Other work 204 (26%) · **■** Marginal 201 (26%) 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 Laskein - Mowkaiaw2,842 people - Raliang2,811 people - Shangpung Pohshnong2,803 people - Mukhap2,746 people - Saphai2,540 people - Khliehrangnah2,464 people - Pasyih2,339 people - Mynska2,328 people [All 100 villages in Laskein](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/jaintia-hills/laskein/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sahsniang A?793150 - How far is Sahsniang A from Jowai?58 km by road - What is the population of Sahsniang A?2,549 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sahsniang A in?Jaintia Hills district (Laskein sub-district), Meghalaya - What is the literacy rate of Sahsniang A?68.1% (Census 2011)