Village · Umling, Ribhoi
# Mawiong

Mawiong is a village in Umling sub-district of Ribhoi district, Meghalaya, PIN code 793112. The 2011 Census counted 412 people in 80 households, the 57th largest of 200 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 52.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 77.2%.
- 412 people (2011)
- 80 households
- 52.2% literacy
- 793112 PIN code

## Mawiong PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Mawiong is 793112. Mawiong falls in Umling sub-district, Ribhoi district, Meghalaya.
- PIN code 793112
- Community development block Umling
- Census village code 277450

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

## How far is Mawiong from nearby towns?
- Umling (sub-district HQ) 18 km by road
- Nongpoh (district HQ) 6 km by road
- Nongpoh (nearest town) 6 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Mawiong?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Mawiong; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Middle school In village · 1 govt
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Guwahati
- ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Guwahati
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Shillong
- ○ Primary health centre 10+ km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km
- ○ Dispensary 5–10 km
- ○ Post office 10+ km
- ○ Public bus service 10+ km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 5–10 km
- ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km
- ○ Public library 5–10 km

### Water and power
- Drinking water untreated tap water, covered wells and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011) 20 h summer · 18 h winter

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

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Mawiong known for?

The main crops are rice, banana and ginger.

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

## Homes and amenities in Mawiong

Of every 100 households in Mawiong in 2011, 66 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 21 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Mawiong · ■ Umling rural average
- Electricity for lighting 66% 76%
- Toilet within the home 0% 74%
- No toilet (open defecation) 100% 22%
- Tap water 28% 49%
- Drinking water within premises 4% 18%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 9%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 87%
- Use banking services 0% 40%
- Television 8% 40%
- Mobile phone 21% 53%
- Computer with internet 6% 1%
- Two-wheeler 0% 6%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 5%
- None of these assets 49% 24%
- Own their home 99% 87%

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

## What is the population of Mawiong?

■ Mawiong · ■ Umling rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 52.2% 77.2%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 981 973
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 919 934
- Working population 32.3% 40.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 54.4% for men and 50.0% for women. 54% of men and 10% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 2 (2%) · ■ Farm labourers 15 (11%) · ■ Other work 116 (87%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Umling
- Upper Jorbil 424 people
- Sohlaitrim 421 people
- Pahampdem 419 people
- Balian 415 people
- Pahamrinai 408 people
- Quinine Nongladew 408 people
- Umshakait 406 people
- Nartap 399 people

All 223 villages in Umling

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Mawiong? 793112
- How far is Mawiong from Nongpoh? 6 km by road
- What is the population of Mawiong? 412 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mawiong in? Ribhoi district (Umling sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Mawiong? 52.2% (Census 2011)

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