Village · Umsning, Ribhoi
# Lamalong

Lamalong is a village in Umsning sub-district of Ribhoi district, Meghalaya, PIN code 793105. The 2011 Census counted 804 people in 136 households, the 50th largest of 274 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 73.0%.
- 804 people (2011)
- 136 households
- 68.0% literacy
- 793105 PIN code

## Lamalong PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Lamalong is 793105. Lamalong falls in Umsning sub-district, Ribhoi district, Meghalaya.
- PIN code 793105
- Community development block Umsning
- Census village code 277794

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

## How far is Lamalong from nearby towns?
- Umsning (sub-district HQ) 49 km by road
- Nongpoh (district HQ) 69 km by road
- Nongpoh (nearest town) 69 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Lamalong?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Lamalong; 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
- ● Community centre In village
- ● Sports field In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Umsning
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Shillong
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Shillong
- ○ Primary health centre 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 covered wells and canal / river
- Electricity (2011) 12 h summer · 13 h winter

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

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## Homes and amenities in Lamalong

Of every 100 households in Lamalong in 2011, 0 had electricity, 19 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 4 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Lamalong · ■ Umsning rural average
- Electricity for lighting 0% 69%
- Toilet within the home 19% 63%
- No toilet (open defecation) 81% 36%
- Tap water 0% 46%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 10%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 2%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 94%
- Use banking services 7% 31%
- Television 9% 28%
- Mobile phone 4% 42%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 0% 2%
- Car / jeep / van 2% 4%
- None of these assets 34% 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 Lamalong?

■ Lamalong · ■ Umsning rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 68.0% 73.0%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 947 971
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1017 963
- Working population 47.6% 41.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 74.8% for men and 60.6% for women. 47% of men and 48% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 201 (52%) · ■ Farm labourers 32 (8%) · ■ Other work 17 (4%) · ■ Marginal 133 (35%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Umsning
- Nongthymmai Kyrdem 827 people
- Umsamlem 821 people
- Umiam Hydel Project D 820 people
- Umtrew 809 people
- Umtung 797 people
- Sumer Latara 787 people
- Syadrit 772 people
- Umiet 757 people

All 305 villages in Umsning

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Lamalong? 793105
- How far is Lamalong from Nongpoh? 69 km by road
- What is the population of Lamalong? 804 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Lamalong in? Ribhoi district (Umsning sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Lamalong? 68.0% (Census 2011)

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