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

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Village · Mawkyrwat, West Khasi Hills 

# Laitnong

Laitnong is a village in Mawkyrwat sub-district of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793114**. The 2011 Census counted **553 people in 102 households**, the 30th largest of 138 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 78.2%.

- 553people (2011)
- 102households
- 67.5%literacy
- 793114PIN code

## Laitnong PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code793114
- Community development blockMawkyrwat
- Census village code277348

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

## How far is Laitnong from nearby towns?

- Mawkyrwat (sub-district HQ)21 km by road
- Nongstoin (district HQ)45 km by road
- Nongstoin (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 Laitnong?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Laitnong; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

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

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 10 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 Laitnong 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 Laitnong

Of every 100 households in Laitnong in 2011, 62 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 2 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Laitnong · ■ Mawkyrwat rural average

Electricity for lighting ****62%**

**61%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**31%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**63%

Tap water ****2%**

**24%

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

**5%

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

**1%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**98%

Use banking services ****3%**

**16%

Television ****4%**

**17%

Mobile phone ****2%**

**27%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**1%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**3%

None of these assets ****84%**

**58%

Own their home ****96%**

**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 Laitnong?

■ Laitnong · ■ Mawkyrwat rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****67.5%**

**78.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1011**

**993

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1065**

**975

Working population ****45.6%**

**40.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 69.0% for men and 66.0% for women. 44% of men and 47% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 221 (88%) · **■** Farm labourers 6 (2%) · **■** Other work 20 (8%) · **■** Marginal 5 (2%)

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

- Photjaud Rangthong608 people
- Nonglyngkein586 people
- Sohkyllam582 people
- Mawkohphet568 people
- Sohsyniang540 people
- Awro535 people
- Lawblei505 people
- Manad505 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Laitnong?793114
- How far is Laitnong from Nongstoin?45 km by road
- What is the population of Laitnong?553 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Laitnong in?West Khasi Hills district (Mawkyrwat sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Laitnong?67.5% (Census 2011)