Village · Thadlaskein, Jaintia Hills
# Myrjai

Myrjai is a village in Thadlaskein sub-district of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code 793151. The 2011 Census counted 712 people in 118 households, the 52nd largest of 124 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 52.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 56.6%.
- 712 people (2011)
- 118 households
- 52.4% literacy
- 793151 PIN code

## Myrjai PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Myrjai is 793151. Myrjai falls in Thadlaskein sub-district, Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya.
- PIN code 793151
- Community development block Thadlaskein
- Census village code 279157

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

## How far is Myrjai from nearby towns?
- Thadlaskein (sub-district HQ) 12 km by road
- Jowai (district HQ) 22 km by road
- Jowai (nearest town) 22 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Myrjai?

11 services counted by the Census are inside Myrjai; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Sports field In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Nartiang
- ○ 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
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

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

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Myrjai known for?

The main crops are paddy and ginger.

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

## Homes and amenities in Myrjai

Of every 100 households in Myrjai in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 31 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Myrjai · ■ Thadlaskein rural average
- Electricity for lighting 0% 58%
- Toilet within the home 0% 51%
- No toilet (open defecation) 100% 43%
- Tap water 0% 7%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 6%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 4%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 94%
- Use banking services 18% 27%
- Television 0% 19%
- Mobile phone 31% 42%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 2% 1%
- Car / jeep / van 1% 4%
- None of these assets 60% 44%
- Own their home 100% 93%

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

## What is the population of Myrjai?

■ Myrjai · ■ Thadlaskein rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 52.4% 56.6%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 972 1019
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 877 976
- Working population 48.0% 41.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 56.1% for men and 48.8% for women. 50% of men and 46% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 6 (2%) · ■ Household industry 1 (0%) · ■ Other work 1 (0%) · ■ Marginal 334 (98%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Thadlaskein
- Larnai 773 people
- Mookaswan 752 people
- Lumcharatoh 736 people
- Phlongingkhaw 735 people
- Mukhnang 654 people
- Lumtrep 651 people
- Pynthorlangtein 639 people
- Sohphoh 634 people

All 133 villages in Thadlaskein

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Myrjai? 793151
- How far is Myrjai from Jowai? 22 km by road
- What is the population of Myrjai? 712 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Myrjai in? Jaintia Hills district (Thadlaskein sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Myrjai? 52.4% (Census 2011)

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