# Sookhlieh Village, Laskein, Jaintia Hills (Meghalaya)

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Village · Laskein, Jaintia Hills 

# Sookhlieh

Sookhlieh is a village in Laskein sub-district of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793150**. The 2011 Census counted **260 people in 42 households**, the 71st largest of 87 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 43.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 57.4%.

- 260people (2011)
- 42households
- 43.5%literacy
- 793150PIN code

## Sookhlieh PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Sookhlieh is 793150.** Sookhlieh falls in Laskein sub-district, Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya.

- PIN code793150
- Community development blockLaskein
- Census village code279221

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

## How far is Sookhlieh from nearby towns?

- Laskein (sub-district HQ)63 km by road
- Jowai (district HQ)40 km by road
- Jowai (nearest town)40 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 Sookhlieh?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Sookhlieh; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Jowai
- ○Degree college10+ km · Jowai
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shillong
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○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

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 Sookhlieh 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 Sookhlieh

Of every 100 households in Sookhlieh in 2011, 0 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 2 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Sookhlieh · ■ Laskein rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**49%

Toilet within the home ****2%**

**50%

No toilet (open defecation) ****98%**

**48%

Tap water ****2%**

**10%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**8%

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

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**95%

Use banking services ****5%**

**26%

Television ****0%**

**16%

Mobile phone ****2%**

**41%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**1%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**4%

None of these assets ****98%**

**48%

Own their home ****98%**

**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 Sookhlieh?

■ Sookhlieh · ■ Laskein rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****43.5%**

**57.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****970**

**998

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****971**

**962

Working population ****46.5%**

**38.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 28.6% for men and 58.9% for women. 48% of men and 45% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 116 (96%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 3 (2%) · **■** Marginal 1 (1%)

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

- Kyrwen360 people
- Madanpohkseh354 people
- Iongkwang310 people
- Mookyndeng263 people
- Iong-u-Lang231 people
- Lakadong230 people
- Khliehsiniriang213 people
- Pyntei212 people

[All 100 villages in Laskein](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/jaintia-hills/laskein/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Sookhlieh?793150
- How far is Sookhlieh from Jowai?40 km by road
- What is the population of Sookhlieh?260 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sookhlieh in?Jaintia Hills district (Laskein sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Sookhlieh?43.5% (Census 2011)