Village · Zikzak, West Garo Hills
# Debajani

Debajani is a village in Zikzak sub-district of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code 794001. The 2011 Census counted 291 people in 50 households, the 102nd largest of 216 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 67.1%.
- 291 people (2011)
- 50 households
- 81.4% literacy
- 794001 PIN code

## Debajani PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Debajani is 794001. Debajani falls in Zikzak sub-district, West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya.
- PIN code 794001
- Community development block Zikzak
- Census village code 274033

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

## How far is Debajani from nearby towns?
- Zikzak (sub-district HQ) 20 km by road
- Tura (district HQ) 80 km by road
- Tura (nearest town) 67 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Debajani?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Debajani; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Health sub-centre In village · 1
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● State highway In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Community centre In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Primary school under 5 km · Kawahagra
- ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Mahendraganj
- ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Mahendraganj
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Tura
- ○ Primary health centre 10+ km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Post office 10+ km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011) 22 h summer · 22 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 Debajani

Of every 100 households in Debajani in 2011, 46 had electricity, 46 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 24 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Debajani · ■ Zikzak rural average
- Electricity for lighting 46% 39%
- Toilet within the home 46% 42%
- No toilet (open defecation) 54% 57%
- Tap water 4% 4%
- Drinking water within premises 2% 31%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 3%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 96%
- Use banking services 42% 33%
- Television 20% 23%
- Mobile phone 24% 21%
- Computer with internet 2% 0%
- Two-wheeler 14% 7%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 1%
- None of these assets 38% 41%
- 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 Debajani?

■ Debajani · ■ Zikzak rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 81.4% 67.1%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 877 970
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 633 980
- Working population 43.0% 39.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 84.8% for men and 77.8% for women. 39% of men and 47% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 28 (22%) · ■ Farm labourers 13 (10%) · ■ Other work 13 (10%) · ■ Marginal 71 (57%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Zikzak
- Marahalipara 302 people
- Damdilaka 297 people
- Hatibelpara 296 people
- Kambakpara Songgitchm 296 people
- Chapahati II 290 people
- Rongkaigiri Chambugong Gittim 290 people
- Rapangpanggiri 287 people
- Wagepara 287 people

All 223 villages in Zikzak

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Debajani? 794001
- How far is Debajani from Tura? 80 km by road
- What is the population of Debajani? 291 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Debajani in? West Garo Hills district (Zikzak sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Debajani? 81.4% (Census 2011)

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