Village · Rongram, West Garo Hills
# Wakantagre

Wakantagre is a village in Rongram sub-district of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code 794002. The 2011 Census counted 45 people in 9 households, the 172nd largest of 173 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 88.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.9%.
- 45 people (2011)
- 9 households
- 88.2% literacy
- 794002 PIN code

## Wakantagre PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Wakantagre is 794002. Wakantagre falls in Rongram sub-district, West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya.
- PIN code 794002
- Community development block Rongram
- Census village code 273593

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

## How far is Wakantagre from nearby towns?
- Rongram (sub-district HQ) 11 km by road
- Tura (district HQ) 10 km by road
- Tura (nearest town) 10 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Wakantagre?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Wakantagre; 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 · 1 private
- ● Middle school In village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Tura
- ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Tura
- ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Tura
- ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km
- ○ Dispensary 5–10 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 5–10 km

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

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Wakantagre known for?

The main crops are vegetables, rice and maize.

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

## Homes and amenities in Wakantagre

Of every 100 households in Wakantagre in 2011, 0 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 33 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Wakantagre · ■ Rongram rural average
- Electricity for lighting 0% 46%
- Toilet within the home 100% 79%
- No toilet (open defecation) 0% 18%
- Tap water 0% 33%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 13%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 4%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 96%
- Use banking services 22% 39%
- Television 11% 30%
- Mobile phone 33% 43%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 0% 8%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 2%
- None of these assets 67% 33%
- Own their home 100% 94%

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

## What is the population of Wakantagre?

■ Wakantagre · ■ Rongram rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 88.2% 74.9%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 607 971
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 375 992
- Working population 13.3% 43.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 100.0% for men and 71.4% for women. 11% of men and 18% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 6 (100%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Rongram
- Bugakolgre 56 people
- Siltinggre 56 people
- Muriapal 48 people
- Gongronggre 47 people
- Dachigre 31 people

All 181 villages in Rongram

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Wakantagre? 794002
- How far is Wakantagre from Tura? 10 km by road
- What is the population of Wakantagre? 45 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Wakantagre in? West Garo Hills district (Rongram sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Wakantagre? 88.2% (Census 2011)

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