# Poradangga Village, Selsella, West Garo Hills (Meghalaya)

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Village · Selsella, West Garo Hills 

# Poradangga

Poradangga is a village in Selsella sub-district of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **794104**. The 2011 Census counted **394 people in 80 households**, the 119th largest of 347 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 55.4%.

- 394people (2011)
- 80households
- 76.0%literacy
- 794104PIN code

## Poradangga PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Poradangga is 794104.** Poradangga falls in Selsella sub-district, West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya.

- PIN code794104
- Community development blockSelsella
- Census village code272831

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Poradangga from nearby towns?

- Selsella (sub-district HQ)18 km by road
- Tura (district HQ)58 km by road
- Dhubri (nearest town)15 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Poradangga?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Poradangga; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Gimegre
- ○Degree college10+ km · Dhubri
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Tura
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## Homes and amenities in Poradangga

Of every 100 households in Poradangga in 2011, 54 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Poradangga · ■ Selsella rural average

Electricity for lighting ****54%**

**38%

Toilet within the home ****8%**

**54%

No toilet (open defecation) ****92%**

**44%

Tap water ****0%**

**4%

Drinking water within premises ****1%**

**36%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%**

**3%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%**

**96%

Use banking services ****42%**

**24%

Television ****24%**

**20%

Mobile phone ****79%**

**36%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**1%

None of these assets ****18%**

**43%

Own their home ****99%**

**96%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Poradangga?

■ Poradangga · ■ Selsella rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.0%**

**55.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1264**

**983

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1789**

**976

Working population ****27.7%**

**36.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 81.3% for men and 71.5% for women. 49% of men and 11% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 41 (38%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (1%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 22 (20%) · **■** Marginal 44 (40%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Selsella

- Khilbhoi401 people
- Rongadatgre401 people
- Rongranggiri400 people
- Songkapara399 people
- Dewankata393 people
- Jeldupara392 people
- Bolbokgre379 people
- Dotoretgre379 people

[All 361 villages in Selsella](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/west-garo-hills/selsella/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Poradangga?794104
- How far is Poradangga from Tura?58 km by road
- What is the population of Poradangga?394 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Poradangga in?West Garo Hills district (Selsella sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Poradangga?76.0% (Census 2011)