Village · Gasuapara, South Garo Hills
# Watregiri

Watregiri is a village in Gasuapara sub-district of South Garo Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code 793002. The 2011 Census counted 177 people in 30 households, the 57th largest of 159 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 34.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 68.7%.
- 177 people (2011)
- 30 households
- 34.3% literacy
- 793002 PIN code

## Watregiri PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Watregiri is 793002. Watregiri falls in Gasuapara sub-district, South Garo Hills district, Meghalaya.
- PIN code 793002
- Community development block Gasuapara
- Census village code 275971

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

## How far is Watregiri from nearby towns?
- Gasuapara (sub-district HQ) 42 km by road
- Baghmara (district HQ) 56 km by road
- Baghmara (nearest town) 56 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Watregiri?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Watregiri; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Middle school In village · 1 govt
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Chokpot
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Tura
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Tura
- ○ Primary health centre under 5 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
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

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

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## Homes and amenities in Watregiri

Of every 100 households in Watregiri in 2011, 0 had electricity, 17 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 3 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Watregiri · ■ Gasuapara rural average
- Electricity for lighting 0% 30%
- Toilet within the home 17% 58%
- No toilet (open defecation) 83% 37%
- Tap water 0% 15%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 9%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 0%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 99%
- Use banking services 0% 17%
- Television 3% 19%
- Mobile phone 3% 14%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 0% 5%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 1%
- None of these assets 79% 46%
- Own their home 100% 97%

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

## What is the population of Watregiri?

■ Watregiri · ■ Gasuapara rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 34.3% 68.7%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1107 949
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 955 986
- Working population 23.2% 39.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 37.1% for men and 31.9% for women. 33% of men and 14% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 33 (80%) · ■ Other work 1 (2%) · ■ Marginal 7 (17%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Gasuapara
- Drong Songmong 180 people
- Ruga Reginggittim 180 people
- Gobrakura 178 people
- Guripara 177 people
- Rongsigre 173 people
- Aritakgiri 163 people
- Bamon Bajragiri 162 people
- Betdigre 154 people

All 180 villages in Gasuapara

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Watregiri? 793002
- How far is Watregiri from Baghmara? 56 km by road
- What is the population of Watregiri? 177 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Watregiri in? South Garo Hills district (Gasuapara sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Watregiri? 34.3% (Census 2011)

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