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

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Village · Mawkyrwat, West Khasi Hills 

# Wahsiej

Wahsiej is a village in Mawkyrwat sub-district of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793114**. The 2011 Census counted **636 people in 108 households**, the 23rd largest of 138 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 97.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 78.2%.

- 636people (2011)
- 108households
- 97.6%literacy
- 793114PIN code

## Wahsiej PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code793114
- Community development blockMawkyrwat
- Census village code277344

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

## How far is Wahsiej from nearby towns?

- Mawkyrwat (sub-district HQ)7 km by road
- Nongstoin (district HQ)61 km by road
- Nongstoin (nearest town)61 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 Wahsiej?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Wahsiej; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Mawkyrwat
- ○Degree college10+ km · Shillong
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shillong
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and covered wells
- Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 14 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 Wahsiej known for?

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

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

## Homes and amenities in Wahsiej

Of every 100 households in Wahsiej in 2011, 64 had electricity, 82 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 23 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Wahsiej · ■ Mawkyrwat rural average

Electricity for lighting ****64%**

**61%

Toilet within the home ****82%**

**31%

No toilet (open defecation) ****17%**

**63%

Tap water ****1%**

**24%

Drinking water within premises ****9%**

**5%

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

**1%

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

**98%

Use banking services ****32%**

**16%

Television ****21%**

**17%

Mobile phone ****23%**

**27%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****1%**

**1%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**3%

None of these assets ****68%**

**58%

Own their home ****98%**

**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 Wahsiej?

■ Wahsiej · ■ Mawkyrwat rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****97.6%**

**78.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1072**

**993

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****942**

**975

Working population ****28.3%**

**40.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 96.6% for men and 98.5% for women. 40% of men and 18% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 37 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 3 (2%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 138 (77%) · **■** Marginal 1 (1%)

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

- Domjyrti738 people
- Mawsaw685 people
- Laitlawsnai665 people
- Sohma648 people
- Nongbrei Nongdom620 people
- Pynden Sakwang612 people
- Photjaud Rangthong608 people
- Nonglyngkein586 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Wahsiej?793114
- How far is Wahsiej from Nongstoin?61 km by road
- What is the population of Wahsiej?636 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Wahsiej in?West Khasi Hills district (Mawkyrwat sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Wahsiej?97.6% (Census 2011)