# Tamu Village, Thadlaskein, Jaintia Hills (Meghalaya)

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Village · Thadlaskein, Jaintia Hills 

# Tamu

Tamu is a village in Thadlaskein sub-district of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793151**. The 2011 Census counted **1,195 people in 234 households**, the 26th largest of 124 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 26.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 56.6%.

- 1,195people (2011)
- 234households
- 26.1%literacy
- 793151PIN code

## Tamu PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Tamu is 793151.** Tamu falls in Thadlaskein sub-district, Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya.

- PIN code793151
- Community development blockThadlaskein
- Census village code279079

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

## How far is Tamu from nearby towns?

- Thadlaskein (sub-district HQ)44 km by road
- Jowai (district HQ)54 km by road
- Jowai (nearest town)54 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 Tamu?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Tamu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Khliehtyrshi
- ○Degree college10+ km · Jowai
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shillong
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)5 h summer · 6 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 Tamu known for?

The main crops are **paddy, maize and ginger**. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Tamu

Of every 100 households in Tamu in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 25 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Tamu · ■ Thadlaskein rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**58%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**51%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**43%

Tap water ****1%**

**7%

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

**6%

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

**4%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**94%

Use banking services ****13%**

**27%

Television ****5%**

**19%

Mobile phone ****25%**

**42%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**1%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**4%

None of these assets ****62%**

**44%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Tamu?

■ Tamu · ■ Thadlaskein rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****26.1%**

**56.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1046**

**1019

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1062**

**976

Working population ****64.6%**

**41.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 22.2% for men and 29.9% for women. 65% of men and 65% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 642 (83%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 15 (2%) · **■** Marginal 111 (14%)

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

- Iongnoh1,258 people
- Mukhla Nongrim1,258 people
- Tyrshang1,214 people
- Umladang1,201 people
- Niriang1,149 people
- Mookyniang1,148 people
- Saitsama1,114 people
- Moopyllait Syiar1,079 people

[All 133 villages in Thadlaskein](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/jaintia-hills/thadlaskein/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Tamu?793151
- How far is Tamu from Jowai?54 km by road
- What is the population of Tamu?1,195 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Tamu in?Jaintia Hills district (Thadlaskein sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Tamu?26.1% (Census 2011)