Village · Umsning, Ribhoi
# Laiphew Diengngan

Laiphew Diengngan is a village in Umsning sub-district of Ribhoi district, Meghalaya, PIN code 793105. The 2011 Census counted 942 people in 173 households, the 28th largest of 274 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 73.0%.
- 942 people (2011)
- 173 households
- 74.6% literacy
- 793105 PIN code

## Laiphew Diengngan PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Laiphew Diengngan is 793105. Laiphew Diengngan falls in Umsning sub-district, Ribhoi district, Meghalaya.
- PIN code 793105
- Community development block Umsning
- Census village code 277874

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

## How far is Laiphew Diengngan from nearby towns?
- Umsning (sub-district HQ) 23 km by road
- Nongpoh (district HQ) 45 km by road
- Nongpoh (nearest town) 45 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Laiphew Diengngan?

13 services counted by the Census are inside Laiphew Diengngan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt · 2 private
- ● Primary school In village · 2 private
- ● Middle school In village · 1 govt
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● State highway 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
- ● Sports field In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Umsning
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Nongpoh
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Shillong
- ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Post office 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 untreated tap water and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011) 20 h summer · 12 h winter

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

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Laiphew Diengngan known for?

The main crops are paddy and ginger.

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

## Homes and amenities in Laiphew Diengngan

Of every 100 households in Laiphew Diengngan in 2011, 68 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 59 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Laiphew Diengngan · ■ Umsning rural average
- Electricity for lighting 68% 69%
- Toilet within the home 9% 63%
- No toilet (open defecation) 90% 36%
- Tap water 71% 46%
- Drinking water within premises 11% 10%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 1% 2%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 98% 94%
- Use banking services 20% 31%
- Television 16% 28%
- Mobile phone 59% 42%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 0% 2%
- Car / jeep / van 1% 4%
- None of these assets 28% 36%
- Own their home 90% 84%

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

## What is the population of Laiphew Diengngan?

■ Laiphew Diengngan · ■ Umsning rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 74.6% 73.0%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 880 971
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 730 963
- Working population 40.3% 41.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 72.5% for men and 76.9% for women. 46% of men and 34% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 302 (79%) · ■ Farm labourers 35 (9%) · ■ Household industry 10 (3%) · ■ Other work 33 (9%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Umsning
- Umbir 1,028 people
- Ludaitkhla B 994 people
- Thadrang 986 people
- Nongtraw 968 people
- Umket 941 people
- Umlaper 932 people
- Mawpun 909 people
- Myrdon Nongbah 903 people

All 305 villages in Umsning

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Laiphew Diengngan? 793105
- How far is Laiphew Diengngan from Nongpoh? 45 km by road
- What is the population of Laiphew Diengngan? 942 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Laiphew Diengngan in? Ribhoi district (Umsning sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Laiphew Diengngan? 74.6% (Census 2011)

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