# Wahiajer Village, Thadlaskein, Jaintia Hills (Meghalaya) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/jaintia-hills/thadlaskein/wahiajer/ Village · Thadlaskein, Jaintia Hills # Wahiajer Wahiajer is a village in Thadlaskein sub-district of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793151**. The 2011 Census counted **6,168 people in 1,004 households**, the 3rd largest of 124 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 61.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 56.6%. - 6,168people (2011) - 1,004households - 61.4%literacy - 793151PIN code ## Wahiajer PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Wahiajer is 793151.** Wahiajer falls in Thadlaskein sub-district, Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya. - PIN code793151 - Community development blockThadlaskein - Census village code279155 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Wahiajer from nearby towns? - Thadlaskein (sub-district HQ)4 km by road - Jowai (district HQ)15 km by road - Jowai (nearest town)15 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 Wahiajer? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Wahiajer; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 4 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 4 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 3 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Khliehtyrshi - ○Degree college10+ km · Jowai - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shillong - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Wahiajer known for? The main crops are **paddy, maize and tomato**. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Wahiajer Of every 100 households in Wahiajer in 2011, 86 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 53 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Wahiajer · ■ Thadlaskein rural average Electricity for lighting ****86%** **58% Toilet within the home ****96%** **51% No toilet (open defecation) ****3%** **43% Tap water ****1%** **7% Drinking water within premises ****8%** **6% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **94% Use banking services ****35%** **27% Television ****29%** **19% Mobile phone ****53%** **42% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****1%** **1% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **4% None of these assets ****36%** **44% Own their home ****88%** **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 Wahiajer? ■ Wahiajer · ■ Thadlaskein rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****61.4%** **56.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1012** **1019 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****920** **976 Working population ****34.5%** **41.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 53.6% for men and 69.0% for women. 44% of men and 26% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 844 (40%) · **■** Farm labourers 186 (9%) · **■** Household industry 13 (1%) · **■** Other work 540 (25%) · **■** Marginal 546 (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 Thadlaskein - Mihmyntdu6,979 people - Nongbah6,965 people - Sohmynting3,310 people - Ummulong3,220 people - Nartiang3,106 people - Ialong3,088 people [All 133 villages in Thadlaskein](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/jaintia-hills/thadlaskein/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Wahiajer?793151 - How far is Wahiajer from Jowai?15 km by road - What is the population of Wahiajer?6,168 (Census 2011) - Which district is Wahiajer in?Jaintia Hills district (Thadlaskein sub-district), Meghalaya - What is the literacy rate of Wahiajer?61.4% (Census 2011)