Village · Mawshynrut, West Khasi Hills
# Nongbaiu

Nongbaiu is a village in Mawshynrut sub-district of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code 793120. The 2011 Census counted 31 people in 5 households, the 312th largest of 318 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 18.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.3%.
- 31 people (2011)
- 5 households
- 18.2% literacy
- 793120 PIN code

## Nongbaiu PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Nongbaiu is 793120. Nongbaiu falls in Mawshynrut sub-district, West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya.
- PIN code 793120
- Community development block Mawshynrut
- Census village code 276385

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Nongbaiu from nearby towns?
- Mawshynrut (sub-district HQ) 30 km by road
- Nongstoin (district HQ) 74 km by road
- Nongstoin (nearest town) 74 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Nongbaiu?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Nongbaiu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Middle school In village · 1 govt
- ● Community centre In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Mawthengkut
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Nongstoin
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Nongstoin
- ○ Primary health centre 10+ km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Post office 10+ km
- ○ Public bus service 10+ km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop 5–10 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Nongbaiu known for?

The main crops are paddy, maize and banana.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Nongbaiu

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

■ Nongbaiu · ■ 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 0% 18%
- Mobile phone 0% 26%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 0% 3%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 2%
- None of these assets 20% 45%
- Own their home 100% 98%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Nongbaiu?

■ Nongbaiu · ■ Mawshynrut rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 18.2% 74.3%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 722 956
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 286 940
- Working population 48.4% 43.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 18.2% for men and 18.2% for women. 39% of men and 62% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 9 (60%) · ■ Marginal 6 (40%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Mawshynrut
- Mawshut 33 people
- Umpha 33 people
- Sohkyntait 32 people
- Aberam 31 people
- Mawehrang 27 people
- Pyndengmawlieh 27 people
- Riangtheit 21 people
- Niangbyrkong 19 people

All 328 villages in Mawshynrut

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Nongbaiu? 793120
- How far is Nongbaiu from Nongstoin? 74 km by road
- What is the population of Nongbaiu? 31 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Nongbaiu in? West Khasi Hills district (Mawshynrut sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Nongbaiu? 18.2% (Census 2011)

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