# Purdua Village, Umling, Ribhoi (Meghalaya) – PIN Code

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Village · Umling, Ribhoi 

# Purdua

Purdua is a village in Umling sub-district of Ribhoi district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793102**. The 2011 Census counted **447 people in 74 households**, the 47th largest of 200 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 77.2%.

- 447people (2011)
- 74households
- 72.9%literacy
- 793102PIN code

## Purdua PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Purdua is 793102.** Purdua falls in Umling sub-district, Ribhoi district, Meghalaya.

- PIN code793102
- Community development blockUmling
- Census village code277583

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

## How far is Purdua from nearby towns?

- Umling (sub-district HQ)20 km by road
- Nongpoh (district HQ)9 km by road
- Nongpoh (nearest town)9 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 Purdua?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Purdua; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 private
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn 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 · Nongpoh
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Nongpoh
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Jorabad
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)21 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 Purdua known for?

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

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

## Homes and amenities in Purdua

Of every 100 households in Purdua in 2011, 74 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Purdua · ■ Umling rural average

Electricity for lighting ****74%**

**76%

Toilet within the home ****90%**

**74%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**22%

Tap water ****85%**

**49%

Drinking water within premises ****51%**

**18%

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

**9%

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

**87%

Use banking services ****69%**

**40%

Television ****35%**

**40%

Mobile phone ****61%**

**53%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**5%

None of these assets ****7%**

**24%

Own their home ****99%**

**87%

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 Purdua?

■ Purdua · ■ Umling rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****72.9%**

**77.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1269**

**973

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1242**

**934

Working population ****72.3%**

**40.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 79.3% for men and 67.9% for women. 71% of men and 73% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 145 (45%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 31 (10%) · **■** Marginal 145 (45%)

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 Umling

- Pahamingding480 people
- Harli Bagan473 people
- Korstep Nongtluh470 people
- Borbhuin455 people
- Umkyrpiang447 people
- Umlakhar436 people
- Khasi Killing435 people
- Pamkroh426 people

[All 223 villages in Umling](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/ribhoi/umling/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Purdua?793102
- How far is Purdua from Nongpoh?9 km by road
- What is the population of Purdua?447 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Purdua in?Ribhoi district (Umling sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Purdua?72.9% (Census 2011)