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

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Village · Mawshynrut, West Khasi Hills 

# Goreng A

Goreng A is a village in Mawshynrut sub-district of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793120**. The 2011 Census counted **230 people in 50 households**, the 119th largest of 318 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 54.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.3%.

- 230people (2011)
- 50households
- 54.3%literacy
- 793120PIN code

## Goreng A PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code793120
- Community development blockMawshynrut
- Census village code276616

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

## How far is Goreng A from nearby towns?

- Mawshynrut (sub-district HQ)60 km by road
- Nongstoin (district HQ)105 km by road
- Nongstoin (nearest town)105 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 Goreng A?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Goreng A; 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 Goreng 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 Goreng A

Of every 100 households in Goreng A in 2011, 0 had electricity, 26 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 26 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Goreng A · ■ Mawshynrut rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**30%

Toilet within the home ****26%**

**51%

No toilet (open defecation) ****74%**

**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 ****29%**

**18%

Mobile phone ****26%**

**26%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**3%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**2%

None of these assets ****43%**

**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 Goreng A?

■ Goreng A · ■ Mawshynrut rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****54.3%**

**74.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****855**

**956

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****964**

**940

Working population ****47.8%**

**43.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 63.5% for men and 43.0% for women. 48% of men and 48% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Farm labourers 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 44 (40%) · **■** Marginal 64 (58%)

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

- Thangtngaw238 people
- Upper Rangsa235 people
- Iewjynru231 people
- Tynrong Mawsaw231 people
- Mawbon Chithu227 people
- Khalu B225 people
- Lejadubi222 people
- Langumshing A214 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Goreng A?793120
- How far is Goreng A from Nongstoin?105 km by road
- What is the population of Goreng A?230 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Goreng A in?West Khasi Hills district (Mawshynrut sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Goreng A?54.3% (Census 2011)