# Sohmynting Village, Thadlaskein, Jaintia Hills (Meghalaya) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/jaintia-hills/thadlaskein/sohmynting/ Village · Thadlaskein, Jaintia Hills # Sohmynting Sohmynting is a village in Thadlaskein sub-district of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793150**. The 2011 Census counted **3,310 people in 526 households**, the 4th largest of 124 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 54.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 56.6%. - 3,310people (2011) - 526households - 54.0%literacy - 793150PIN code ## Sohmynting PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Sohmynting is 793150.** Sohmynting falls in Thadlaskein sub-district, Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya. - PIN code793150 - Community development blockThadlaskein - Census village code279183 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sohmynting from nearby towns? - Thadlaskein (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Jowai (district HQ)10 km by road - Jowai (nearest town)10 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 Sohmynting? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Sohmynting; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Jowai - ○Degree college5–10 km · Jowai - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shillong - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 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 Sohmynting known for? The main crops are **paddy, potato and cabbage**. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Sohmynting Of every 100 households in Sohmynting in 2011, 58 had electricity, 25 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 42 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Sohmynting · ■ Thadlaskein rural average Electricity for lighting ****58%** **58% Toilet within the home ****25%** **51% No toilet (open defecation) ****75%** **43% Tap water ****0%** **7% Drinking water within premises ****5%** **6% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **94% Use banking services ****21%** **27% Television ****14%** **19% Mobile phone ****42%** **42% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****0%** **1% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **4% None of these assets ****52%** **44% Own their home ****97%** **93% 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 Sohmynting? ■ Sohmynting · ■ Thadlaskein rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****54.0%** **56.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****961** **1019 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****826** **976 Working population ****43.3%** **41.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 45.5% for men and 62.5% for women. 48% of men and 38% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 672 (47%) · **■** Farm labourers 448 (31%) · **■** Household industry 27 (2%) · **■** Other work 258 (18%) · **■** Marginal 27 (2%) 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 Thadlaskein - Mihmyntdu6,979 people - Nongbah6,965 people - Wahiajer6,168 people - Ummulong3,220 people - Nartiang3,106 people - Ialong3,088 people - Moodymmai2,818 people [All 133 villages in Thadlaskein](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/jaintia-hills/thadlaskein/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sohmynting?793150 - How far is Sohmynting from Jowai?10 km by road - What is the population of Sohmynting?3,310 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sohmynting in?Jaintia Hills district (Thadlaskein sub-district), Meghalaya - What is the literacy rate of Sohmynting?54.0% (Census 2011)