# Dorangre A Village, Mawshynrut, West Khasi Hills (Meghalaya)

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Village · Mawshynrut, West Khasi Hills 

# Dorangre A

Dorangre A is a village in Mawshynrut sub-district of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793120**. The 2011 Census counted **251 people in 46 households**, the 105th largest of 318 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 60.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.3%.

- 251people (2011)
- 46households
- 60.8%literacy
- 793120PIN code

## Dorangre A PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code793120
- Community development blockMawshynrut
- Census village code276608

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

## How far is Dorangre A from nearby towns?

- Mawshynrut (sub-district HQ)46 km by road
- Nongstoin (district HQ)90 km by road
- Nongstoin (nearest town)90 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 Dorangre A?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Dorangre A; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

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

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Mawthengkut
- ○Degree college10+ km · Nongstoin
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nongstoin
- ○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 watertube wells / boreholes
- Electricity (2011)10 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 Dorangre A known for?

The main crops are **paddy, maize and ginger**. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Dorangre A

Of every 100 households in Dorangre A in 2011, 43 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 34 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Dorangre A · ■ Mawshynrut rural average

Electricity for lighting ****43%**

**30%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**51%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**47%

Tap water ****0%**

**24%

Drinking water within premises ****83%**

**15%

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

**0%

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

**100%

Use banking services ****0%**

**13%

Television ****23%**

**18%

Mobile phone ****34%**

**26%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****15%**

**3%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****49%**

**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 Dorangre A?

■ Dorangre A · ■ Mawshynrut rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****60.8%**

**74.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****992**

**956

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1097**

**940

Working population ****43.4%**

**43.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 63.2% for men and 58.2% for women. 48% of men and 38% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 3 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 36 (33%) · **■** Other work 29 (27%) · **■** Marginal 41 (38%)

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

- Awiak257 people
- Photjalei254 people
- Porla B254 people
- Riangju253 people
- Riangba251 people
- Riangkang251 people
- Mawkhap248 people
- Mawsmai247 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Dorangre A?793120
- How far is Dorangre A from Nongstoin?90 km by road
- What is the population of Dorangre A?251 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dorangre A in?West Khasi Hills district (Mawshynrut sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Dorangre A?60.8% (Census 2011)