Village · Umsning, Ribhoi # Byrwa Byrwa is a village in Umsning sub-district of Ribhoi district, Meghalaya, PIN code 793103. The 2011 Census counted 853 people in 167 households, the 41st largest of 274 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 73.0%. - 853 people (2011) - 167 households - 79.4% literacy - 793103 PIN code ## Byrwa PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Byrwa is 793103. Byrwa falls in Umsning sub-district, Ribhoi district, Meghalaya. - PIN code 793103 - Community development block Umsning - Census village code 277987 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Byrwa from nearby towns? - Umsning (sub-district HQ) 45 km by road - Nongpoh (district HQ) 52 km by road - Nongpoh (nearest town) 52 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Byrwa? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Byrwa; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Secondary school In village · 1 private - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Umsning - ○ Degree college 10+ km · U.C.C - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Shillong - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 10+ km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Public bus service 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water and untreated tap water - Electricity (2011) 15 h summer · 22 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Byrwa known for? The main crops are paddy,maize, ginger and capsicum. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Byrwa Of every 100 households in Byrwa in 2011, 81 had electricity, 50 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Byrwa · ■ Umsning rural average - Electricity for lighting 81% 69% - Toilet within the home 50% 63% - No toilet (open defecation) 46% 36% - Tap water 98% 46% - Drinking water within premises 29% 10% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 2% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 70% 94% - Use banking services 68% 31% - Television 45% 28% - Mobile phone 66% 42% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 16% 2% - Car / jeep / van 7% 4% - None of these assets 23% 36% - Own their home 74% 84% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Byrwa? ■ Byrwa · ■ Umsning rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 79.4% 73.0% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 917 971 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1026 963 - Working population 31.9% 41.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 80.5% for men and 78.2% for women. 46% of men and 17% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 19 (7%) · ■ Farm labourers 10 (4%) · ■ Household industry 1 (0%) · ■ Other work 133 (49%) · ■ Marginal 109 (40%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Umsning - Ingsaw 890 people - Umkei 886 people - Mawtneng 879 people - Nonglum 870 people - Lum Umpih 851 people - Pynthor 844 people - Korhadem 839 people - ICAR 836 people All 305 villages in Umsning ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Byrwa? 793103 - How far is Byrwa from Nongpoh? 52 km by road - What is the population of Byrwa? 853 (Census 2011) - Which district is Byrwa in? Ribhoi district (Umsning sub-district), Meghalaya - What is the literacy rate of Byrwa? 79.4% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/ribhoi/umsning/byrwa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.