# Sohkyllam, Mawkyrwat, West Khasi Hills – Population & PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/west-khasi-hills/mawkyrwat/sohkyllam/ Village · Mawkyrwat, West Khasi Hills # Sohkyllam Sohkyllam is a village in [Mawkyrwat](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/west-khasi-hills/mawkyrwat/) sub-district of [West Khasi Hills](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/west-khasi-hills/) district, [Meghalaya](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/), PIN code **793114**. The 2011 Census counted **582 people in 89 households**, the 28th largest of 138 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 78.2%. - 582people (2011) - 89households - 85.8%literacy - 793114PIN code ## Sohkyllam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Sohkyllam is 793114.** Sohkyllam falls in Mawkyrwat sub-district, West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya. - PIN code793114 - Community development blockMawkyrwat - Census village code277385 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sohkyllam from nearby towns? - Mawkyrwat (sub-district HQ)2 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 Sohkyllam? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Sohkyllam; 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 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Mawkyrwat - ○Degree college10+ km · Shillong - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shillong - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)15 h summer · 20 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 Sohkyllam known for? The main crops are **paddy, potato and maize**. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Sohkyllam Of every 100 households in Sohkyllam in 2011, 84 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Sohkyllam · ■ Mawkyrwat rural average Electricity for lighting ****84%** **61% Toilet within the home ****8%** **31% No toilet (open defecation) ****92%** **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 ****63%** **16% Television ****25%** **17% Mobile phone ****55%** **27% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****1%** **1% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **3% None of these assets ****41%** **58% Own their home ****99%** **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 Sohkyllam? ■ Sohkyllam · ■ Mawkyrwat rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****85.8%** **78.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****980** **993 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000** **975 Working population ****28.0%** **40.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.5% for men and 85.2% for women. 33% of men and 23% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 11 (7%) · **■** Farm labourers 24 (15%) · **■** Household industry 3 (2%) · **■** Other work 120 (74%) · **■** Marginal 5 (3%) 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 - Nongbrei Nongdom620 people - Pynden Sakwang612 people - Photjaud Rangthong608 people - Nonglyngkein586 people - Mawkohphet568 people - Laitnong553 people - Sohsyniang540 people - Awro535 people [All 140 villages in Mawkyrwat](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/west-khasi-hills/mawkyrwat/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sohkyllam?793114 - How far is Sohkyllam from Nongstoin?45 km by road - What is the population of Sohkyllam?582 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sohkyllam in?West Khasi Hills district (Mawkyrwat sub-district), Meghalaya - What is the literacy rate of Sohkyllam?85.8% (Census 2011)