Village · Mairang, West Khasi Hills # Dewsaw Dewsaw is a village in Mairang sub-district of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code 793120. The 2011 Census counted 260 people in 46 households, the 100th largest of 143 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 89.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 78.9%. - 260 people (2011) - 46 households - 89.8% literacy - 793120 PIN code ## Dewsaw PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Dewsaw is 793120. Dewsaw falls in Mairang sub-district, West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya. - PIN code 793120 - Community development block Mairang - Census village code 277102 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Dewsaw from nearby towns? - Mairang (sub-district HQ) 15 km by road - Nongstoin (district HQ) 64 km by road - Mairang (nearest town) 15 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Dewsaw? 6 services counted by the Census are inside Dewsaw; 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 ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Mairang - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Mairang - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Shillong - ○ 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 - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Electricity (2011) 20 h summer · 16 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Dewsaw known for? The main crops are paddy, potato and maize. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Dewsaw Of every 100 households in Dewsaw in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 29 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Dewsaw · ■ Mairang rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 62% - Toilet within the home 100% 51% - No toilet (open defecation) 0% 43% - Tap water 0% 32% - Drinking water within premises 0% 5% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 0% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 100% - Use banking services 5% 17% - Television 2% 17% - Mobile phone 29% 31% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 0% 0% - Car / jeep / van 0% 3% - None of these assets 71% 49% - Own their home 93% 94% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Dewsaw? ■ Dewsaw · ■ Mairang rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 89.8% 78.9% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 884 984 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 738 957 - Working population 38.8% 45.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.4% for men and 95.6% for women. 35% of men and 43% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 59 (58%) · ■ Farm labourers 10 (10%) · ■ Other work 1 (1%) · ■ Marginal 31 (31%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Mairang - Khah 271 people - Mawsawa 271 people - Laitdomain 263 people - Blahlawing 261 people - Lyngdoh nongrim 259 people - Demdngiem 243 people - Laitdiiang 234 people - Ladpnarthymmai 227 people All 144 villages in Mairang ## Other places named Dewsaw - Dewsaw · Village, Mawphlang, East Khasi Hills · 418 people - Dewsaw · Village, Pynursla, East Khasi Hills · 223 people - Dewsaw · Village, Mawsynram, East Khasi Hills · 168 people - Dewsaw · Village, Mairang, West Khasi Hills · 75 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Dewsaw? 793120 - How far is Dewsaw from Nongstoin? 64 km by road - What is the population of Dewsaw? 260 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dewsaw in? West Khasi Hills district (Mairang sub-district), Meghalaya - What is the literacy rate of Dewsaw? 89.8% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/west-khasi-hills/mairang/dewsaw-277102/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.