Village · Umling, Ribhoi # Pahamshken Pahamshken is a village in Umling sub-district of Ribhoi district, Meghalaya, PIN code 793102. The 2011 Census counted 249 people in 41 households, the 108th largest of 200 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 77.2%. - 249 people (2011) - 41 households - 83.4% literacy - 793102 PIN code ## Pahamshken PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Pahamshken is 793102. Pahamshken falls in Umling sub-district, Ribhoi district, Meghalaya. - PIN code 793102 - Community development block Umling - Census village code 277567 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Pahamshken 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 Pahamshken? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Pahamshken; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Sports field In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Nongpoh - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Nongpoh - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Shillong - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 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 treated tap water - Electricity (2011) 10 h summer · 10 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Pahamshken known for? The main crops are broomstick, banana and pineapple. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Pahamshken Of every 100 households in Pahamshken in 2011, 85 had electricity, 61 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 51 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Pahamshken · ■ Umling rural average - Electricity for lighting 85% 76% - Toilet within the home 61% 74% - No toilet (open defecation) 39% 22% - Tap water 100% 49% - Drinking water within premises 0% 18% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 9% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 87% - Use banking services 44% 40% - Television 34% 40% - Mobile phone 51% 53% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 5% 6% - Car / jeep / van 2% 5% - None of these assets 24% 24% - Own their home 100% 87% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Pahamshken? ■ Pahamshken · ■ Umling rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 83.4% 77.2% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 901 973 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1000 934 - Working population 44.2% 40.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.4% for men and 78.9% for women. 46% of men and 42% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 94 (85%) · ■ Other work 2 (2%) · ■ Marginal 14 (13%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Umling - Jowe 268 people - Amphrangiri 267 people - Umsohkhar 266 people - Upper Bagan 254 people - Mawryngkang 247 people - Model Village 244 people - Nongkylla Khasi 244 people - Nongspung B 242 people All 223 villages in Umling ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Pahamshken? 793102 - How far is Pahamshken from Nongpoh? 6 km by road - What is the population of Pahamshken? 249 (Census 2011) - Which district is Pahamshken in? Ribhoi district (Umling sub-district), Meghalaya - What is the literacy rate of Pahamshken? 83.4% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/ribhoi/umling/pahamshken/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.