# Poriu Village, Mawshynrut, West Khasi Hills (Meghalaya)

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Village · Mawshynrut, West Khasi Hills 

# Poriu

Poriu is a village in Mawshynrut sub-district of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793120**. The 2011 Census counted **197 people in 38 households**, the 148th largest of 318 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 74.3%.

- 197people (2011)
- 38households
- 76.2%literacy
- 793120PIN code

## Poriu PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code793120
- Community development blockMawshynrut
- Census village code276328

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

## How far is Poriu from nearby towns?

- Mawshynrut (sub-district HQ)35 km by road
- Nongstoin (district HQ)80 km by road
- Nongstoin (nearest town)80 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 Poriu?

3 services counted by the Census are inside Poriu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●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
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water
- Electricity (2011)9 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 Poriu known for?

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

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

## Homes and amenities in Poriu

Of every 100 households in Poriu in 2011, 14 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 0 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Poriu · ■ Mawshynrut rural average

Electricity for lighting ****14%**

**30%

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

**51%

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

**47%

Tap water ****100%**

**24%

Drinking water within premises ****50%**

**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 ****97%**

**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 Poriu?

■ Poriu · ■ Mawshynrut rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.2%**

**74.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1052**

**956

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****840**

**940

Working population ****61.9%**

**43.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 78.9% for men and 73.8% for women. 65% of men and 59% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 21 (17%) · **■** Farm labourers 84 (69%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 2 (2%) · **■** Marginal 14 (11%)

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

- Domjarain198 people
- Moipara198 people
- Tum Tum198 people
- Nongrathaw197 people
- Riangna195 people
- Japung190 people
- Nonghawei190 people
- Unbyrsit189 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Poriu?793120
- How far is Poriu from Nongstoin?80 km by road
- What is the population of Poriu?197 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Poriu in?West Khasi Hills district (Mawshynrut sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Poriu?76.2% (Census 2011)