# Nongkrem Village, Mairang, West Khasi Hills (Meghalaya)

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Village · Mairang, West Khasi Hills 

# Nongkrem

Nongkrem is a village in Mairang sub-district of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793120**. The 2011 Census counted **784 people in 148 households**, the 23rd largest of 143 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 91.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 78.9%.

- 784people (2011)
- 148households
- 91.5%literacy
- 793120PIN code

## Nongkrem PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Nongkrem is 793120.** Nongkrem falls in Mairang sub-district, West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya.

- PIN code793120
- Community development blockMairang
- Census village code276991

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

## How far is Nongkrem from nearby towns?

- Mairang (sub-district HQ)45 km by road
- Nongstoin (district HQ)90 km by road
- Mairang (nearest town)45 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 Nongkrem?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Nongkrem; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Nongkhlaw
- ○Degree college10+ km · Mairang
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Guwahati
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water
- Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 15 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.

## What is Nongkrem known for?

The main crops are **paddy, maize and ginger**. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Nongkrem

Of every 100 households in Nongkrem in 2011, 38 had electricity, 32 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 18 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Nongkrem · ■ Mairang rural average

Electricity for lighting ****38%**

**62%

Toilet within the home ****32%**

**51%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**43%

Tap water ****100%**

**32%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**5%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**0%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**100%

Use banking services ****0%**

**17%

Television ****10%**

**17%

Mobile phone ****18%**

**31%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**0%

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

**3%

None of these assets ****59%**

**49%

Own their home ****100%**

**94%

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 Nongkrem?

■ Nongkrem · ■ Mairang rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.5%**

**78.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1015**

**984

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1071**

**957

Working population ****36.7%**

**45.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 92.1% for men and 91.0% for women. 50% of men and 24% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 185 (64%) · **■** Farm labourers 95 (33%) · **■** Other work 7 (2%) · **■** Marginal 1 (0%)

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 Mairang

- Sohtyngkhur890 people
- Nongthliew825 people
- Manai incl mawpun807 people
- Nongrmai806 people
- Mawkarah nongkdait782 people
- Mawiongjadap765 people
- Nongum765 people
- Mawlieh716 people

[All 144 villages in Mairang](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/west-khasi-hills/mairang/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Nongkrem?793120
- How far is Nongkrem from Nongstoin?90 km by road
- What is the population of Nongkrem?784 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Nongkrem in?West Khasi Hills district (Mairang sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Nongkrem?91.5% (Census 2011)