# Diwian Village, Mawkyrwat, West Khasi Hills (Meghalaya)

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Village · Mawkyrwat, West Khasi Hills 

# Diwian

Diwian is a village in Mawkyrwat sub-district of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793114**. The 2011 Census counted **73 people in 7 households**, the 119th largest of 138 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 78.2%.

- 73people (2011)
- 7households
- 82.1%literacy
- 793114PIN code

## Diwian PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Diwian is 793114.** Diwian falls in Mawkyrwat sub-district, West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya.

- PIN code793114
- Community development blockMawkyrwat
- Census village code277376

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

## How far is Diwian from nearby towns?

- Mawkyrwat (sub-district HQ)16 km by road
- Nongstoin (district HQ)29 km by road
- Nongstoin (nearest town)29 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 Diwian?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Diwian; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 private
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Mawkyrwat
- ○Degree college10+ km · Shillong
- ○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
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 18 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 Diwian known for?

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

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

## Homes and amenities in Diwian

Of every 100 households in Diwian in 2011, 64 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Diwian · ■ Mawkyrwat rural average

Electricity for lighting ****64%**

**61%

Toilet within the home ****9%**

**31%

No toilet (open defecation) ****18%**

**63%

Tap water ****0%**

**24%

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

**5%

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

**1%

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

**98%

Use banking services ****9%**

**16%

Television ****27%**

**17%

Mobile phone ****64%**

**27%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**1%

Car / jeep / van ****9%**

**3%

None of these assets ****0%**

**58%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Diwian?

■ Diwian · ■ Mawkyrwat rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.1%**

**78.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****973**

**993

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1833**

**975

Working population ****35.6%**

**40.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 90.3% for men and 72.0% for women. 46% of men and 25% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 15 (58%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (8%) · **■** Household industry 1 (4%) · **■** Other work 3 (12%) · **■** Marginal 5 (19%)

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 Mawkyrwat

- Domshrah83 people
- Mawkyllung83 people
- Pynden Mawlieh77 people
- Jerlang74 people
- Lumpyngngad71 people
- Phlangmawtangdiar71 people
- Brithawsoh70 people
- Lad Dommawiong64 people

[All 140 villages in Mawkyrwat](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/west-khasi-hills/mawkyrwat/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Diwian?793114
- How far is Diwian from Nongstoin?29 km by road
- What is the population of Diwian?73 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Diwian in?West Khasi Hills district (Mawkyrwat sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Diwian?82.1% (Census 2011)