# Bokchung, Mawshynrut, West Khasi Hills – Population & PIN Code

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Village · Mawshynrut, West Khasi Hills 

# Bokchung

Bokchung is a village in [Mawshynrut](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/west-khasi-hills/mawshynrut/) sub-district of [West Khasi Hills](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/west-khasi-hills/) district, [Meghalaya](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/), PIN code **793120**. The 2011 Census counted **264 people in 47 households**, the 97th largest of 318 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 34.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.3%.

- 264people (2011)
- 47households
- 34.7%literacy
- 793120PIN code

## Bokchung PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Bokchung is 793120.** Bokchung falls in Mawshynrut sub-district, West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya.

- PIN code793120
- Community development blockMawshynrut
- Census village code276628

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

## How far is Bokchung from nearby towns?

- Mawshynrut (sub-district HQ)69 km by road
- Nongstoin (district HQ)114 km by road
- Nongstoin (nearest town)114 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 Bokchung?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Bokchung; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Mawthengkut
- ○Degree college10+ km · Nongstoin
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nongstoin
- ○Primary health centre10+ 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

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 Bokchung known for?

The main crops are **paddy, oranges and pine apple**. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Bokchung

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

■ Bokchung · ■ Mawshynrut rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**30%

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

**51%

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

**47%

Tap water ****0%**

**24%

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

**15%

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

**0%

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

**100%

Use banking services ****0%**

**13%

Television ****30%**

**18%

Mobile phone ****4%**

**26%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**3%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**2%

None of these assets ****32%**

**45%

Own their home ****100%**

**98%

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 Bokchung?

■ Bokchung · ■ Mawshynrut rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****34.7%**

**74.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****886**

**956

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****690**

**940

Working population ****42.8%**

**43.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 39.8% for men and 29.5% for women. 40% of men and 46% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 110 (97%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 1 (1%) · **■** 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 Mawshynrut

- Thaiem272 people
- Lumdiengsong271 people
- Malang Khasi269 people
- Goreng B265 people
- Tynhiang263 people
- Mawlaidong262 people
- Mawthylliang261 people
- Awiak257 people

[All 328 villages in Mawshynrut](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/west-khasi-hills/mawshynrut/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Bokchung?793120
- How far is Bokchung from Nongstoin?114 km by road
- What is the population of Bokchung?264 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bokchung in?West Khasi Hills district (Mawshynrut sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Bokchung?34.7% (Census 2011)