# Rangblang A Village, Mawkyrwat, West Khasi Hills (Meghalaya)

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Village · Mawkyrwat, West Khasi Hills 

# Rangblang A

Rangblang A is a village in Mawkyrwat sub-district of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793119**. The 2011 Census counted **267 people in 40 households**, the 62nd largest of 138 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 78.2%.

- 267people (2011)
- 40households
- 87.2%literacy
- 793119PIN code

## Rangblang A PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Rangblang A is 793119.** Rangblang A falls in Mawkyrwat sub-district, West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya.

- PIN code793119
- Community development blockMawkyrwat
- Census village code277321

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

## How far is Rangblang A from nearby towns?

- Mawkyrwat (sub-district HQ)30 km by road
- Nongstoin (district HQ)25 km by road
- Nongstoin (nearest town)25 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 Rangblang A?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Rangblang A; 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
- ●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 · Rangthong
- ○Degree college10+ km · Shillong
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shillong
- ○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 watercovered wells
- Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 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 Rangblang A known for?

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

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

## Homes and amenities in Rangblang A

Of every 100 households in Rangblang A in 2011, 36 had electricity, 46 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 28 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Rangblang A · ■ Mawkyrwat rural average

Electricity for lighting ****36%**

**61%

Toilet within the home ****46%**

**31%

No toilet (open defecation) ****54%**

**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 ****10%**

**16%

Television ****15%**

**17%

Mobile phone ****28%**

**27%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**1%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**3%

None of these assets ****69%**

**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 Rangblang A?

■ Rangblang A · ■ Mawkyrwat rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.2%**

**78.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****880**

**993

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****581**

**975

Working population ****34.8%**

**40.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 85.6% for men and 88.8% for women. 30% of men and 41% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**

**■** Other work 93 (100%)

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

- Mawjarain302 people
- Mawmerang301 people
- Mawpat283 people
- Mawsaw Mihngi268 people
- Kharew251 people
- Umsaitshriew250 people
- Phlangkynshi Mihngi248 people
- Demnar247 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Rangblang A?793119
- How far is Rangblang A from Nongstoin?25 km by road
- What is the population of Rangblang A?267 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Rangblang A in?West Khasi Hills district (Mawkyrwat sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Rangblang A?87.2% (Census 2011)