Village · Mawshynrut, West Khasi Hills # Porla B Porla B is a village in Mawshynrut sub-district of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code 793120. The 2011 Census counted 254 people in 46 households, the 103rd largest of 318 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 95.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.3%. - 254 people (2011) - 46 households - 95.3% literacy - 793120 PIN code ## Porla B PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Porla B is 793120. Porla B falls in Mawshynrut sub-district, West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya. - PIN code 793120 - Community development block Mawshynrut - Census village code 276498 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Porla B from nearby towns? - Mawshynrut (sub-district HQ) 9 km by road - Nongstoin (district HQ) 38 km by road - Nongstoin (nearest town) 38 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Porla B? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Porla B; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● National highway In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Mawthengkut - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Nongstoin - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Nongstoin - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 10+ km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Public bus service 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Electricity (2011) 10 h summer · 10 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Porla B known for? The main crops are paddy, maize and sweet potato. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Porla B Of every 100 households in Porla B in 2011, 60 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 49 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Porla B · ■ Mawshynrut rural average - Electricity for lighting 60% 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 77% 13% - Television 26% 18% - Mobile phone 49% 26% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 0% 3% - Car / jeep / van 0% 2% - None of these assets 30% 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 Porla B? ■ Porla B · ■ Mawshynrut rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 95.3% 74.3% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 939 956 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 694 940 - Working population 44.9% 43.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 95.8% for men and 94.9% for women. 47% of men and 43% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 106 (93%) · ■ Other work 3 (3%) · ■ Marginal 5 (4%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Mawshynrut - Mawlaidong 262 people - Mawthylliang 261 people - Awiak 257 people - Photjalei 254 people - Riangju 253 people - Dorangre A 251 people - Riangba 251 people - Riangkang 251 people All 328 villages in Mawshynrut ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Porla B? 793120 - How far is Porla B from Nongstoin? 38 km by road - What is the population of Porla B? 254 (Census 2011) - Which district is Porla B in? West Khasi Hills district (Mawshynrut sub-district), Meghalaya - What is the literacy rate of Porla B? 95.3% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/west-khasi-hills/mawshynrut/porla-b/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.