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

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Village · Mairang, West Khasi Hills 

# Sohtyngkhur

Sohtyngkhur is a village in Mairang sub-district of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793120**. The 2011 Census counted **890 people in 151 households**, the 19th largest of 143 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 78.9%.

- 890people (2011)
- 151households
- 76.5%literacy
- 793120PIN code

## Sohtyngkhur PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code793120
- Community development blockMairang
- Census village code277075

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

## How far is Sohtyngkhur from nearby towns?

- Mairang (sub-district HQ)15 km by road
- Nongstoin (district HQ)60 km by road
- Mairang (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 Sohtyngkhur?

11 services counted by the Census are inside Sohtyngkhur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Mairang
- ○Degree college10+ km · Mairang
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shillong
- ○Primary health centre10+ 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 and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 16 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 Sohtyngkhur known for?

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

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

## Homes and amenities in Sohtyngkhur

Of every 100 households in Sohtyngkhur in 2011, 53 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 4 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Sohtyngkhur · ■ Mairang rural average

Electricity for lighting ****53%**

**62%

Toilet within the home ****1%**

**51%

No toilet (open defecation) ****99%**

**43%

Tap water ****1%**

**32%

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

**5%

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

**0%

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

**100%

Use banking services ****6%**

**17%

Television ****4%**

**17%

Mobile phone ****4%**

**31%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****1%**

**0%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**3%

None of these assets ****85%**

**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 Sohtyngkhur?

■ Sohtyngkhur · ■ Mairang rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.5%**

**78.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1000**

**984

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1018**

**957

Working population ****48.1%**

**45.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 72.7% for men and 80.4% for women. 48% of men and 48% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 373 (87%) · **■** Farm labourers 30 (7%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 23 (5%) · **■** 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

- Riangmang991 people
- Nongthymmai940 people
- Patharlyndan926 people
- Madanmaroid907 people
- Nongthliew825 people
- Manai incl mawpun807 people
- Nongrmai806 people
- Nongkrem784 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Sohtyngkhur?793120
- How far is Sohtyngkhur from Nongstoin?60 km by road
- What is the population of Sohtyngkhur?890 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sohtyngkhur in?West Khasi Hills district (Mairang sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Sohtyngkhur?76.5% (Census 2011)